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NJ Rev Stat § 19:36-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:36-3 - Organization, performance of duties.

19:36-3 Organization, performance of duties.  19:36-3. After choosing a president and secretary from their own body, such electors shall proceed to perform the duties required of them by the constitution and laws of the United States, and in accordance with the provisions of section 1 of this act, P.L.2007, c.334 (C.19:36-4) in any year in which, on July 20, the "Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote" is in effect in states cumulatively possessing a majority of the electoral votes, and the State of New Jersey remains a member of that agreement. Amended 2007, c.334, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:37-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:37-1 - Referendum.

19:37-1 Referendum.  19:37-1. When the governing body of any municipality or of any county desires to ascertain the sentiment of the legal voters of the municipality or county upon any question or policy pertaining to the government or internal affairs thereof, and there is no other statute by which the sentiment can be ascertained by the submission of such question to a vote of the electors in the municipality or county at any election to be held therein, the governing body may adopt at any regular meeting an ordinance or a resolution requesting the clerk of the county to print upon the official ballots to be used at the next ensuing general election a certain proposition to be formulated and expressed in the ordinance or resolution in concise form. Such request shall be filed with the clerk of the county not later than 81 days previous to the election.  amended 1942, c.50, s.13; 1967, c.101, s.1; 1985, c.92, s.29; 2011, c.37, s.22.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:37-1.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:37-1.1 - Petition of voters.

19:37-1.1 Petition of voters.  2. Whenever a governing body of a municipality has adopted an ordinance or resolution pursuant to section 19:37-1 of the Revised Statutes, upon the presentation to the governing body of such municipality of a petition signed by 10% or more of the voters registered and qualified to vote at the last general election in such municipality, requesting the governing body of such municipality to ascertain the sentiment of the legal voters of the municipality upon any question or policy pertaining to the government or internal affairs thereof that is reasonably related to any proposition formulated and expressed in such ordinance or resolution, such governing body of the municipality shall thereupon adopt at its next regular meeting following the presentation of such petition a resolution requesting the clerk of the county to print upon the official ballots to be used at the next ensuing general election a certain proposition as formulated and expressed in the petition. Such request shall be filed with the clerk of the county not later than the 67th day previous to the election.  L.1967, c.101, s.2; amended 1985, c.92, s.30; 2011, c.37, s.23.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:37-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:37-2 - Question placed on ballot by county clerk.

19:37-2 Question placed on ballot by county clerk.  19:37-2. If a copy of the ordinance or resolution certified by the clerk or secretary of the governing body of any such municipality or county is delivered to the county clerk not less than 65 days before any such general election, he shall cause it to be printed on each sample ballot and official ballot to be printed for or used in such municipality or county, as the case may be, at the next ensuing general election. amended 1947, c.69; 1971, c.217, s.3; 2011, c.37, s.24.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:37-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:37-3 - Count and canvass of votes

19:37-3. Count and canvass of votes  The ballots so cast for or against such public question shall be counted and the result thereof returned by the election officers and a canvass of such election had and announced in the manner now provided by law.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:37-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:37-4 - Result not binding

19:37-4. Result not binding  Such result shall not bind the governing body from which the ordinance or resolution emanated, nor be taken or construed as other than an expression of sentiment by the voters, to be followed or disregarded by the governing body in its discretion.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:37-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:37-5 - Ordinance or resolution necessary

19:37-5. Ordinance or resolution necessary  The submission of a public question in the manner herein provided shall not become operative in any municipality or county until the governing body thereof shall by ordinance or resolution duly passed declare its desire to submit any question or questions in this manner.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:44A-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:44A-1 - Short title

19:44A-1. Short title  This act shall be known and may be cited as "The New Jersey Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act." L.1973, c. 83, s. 1, eff. April 24, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:44A-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:44A-2 - Declaration of policy

19:44A-2. Declaration of policy  2. It is hereby declared to be in the public interest and to be the policy of the State to limit political contributions and to require the reporting of all contributions received and expenditures made to aid or promote the nomination, election or defeat of any candidate for public office or to aid or promote the passage or defeat of a public question in any election and to require the reporting of all contributions received and expenditures made to provide political information on any candidate for public office, or on any public question.  L.1973,c.83,s.2; amended 1981,c.151,s.1; 1993,c.65,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:44A-2.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:44A-2.1 - Findings, declarations relative to individuals considering candidacy for public office.

19:44A-2.1 Findings, declarations relative to individuals considering candidacy for public office.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Accessible public disclosure of money and other things of value given to a candidate for public office by an individual, another candidate or a political committee has proven to be the most effective means of fostering public awareness of and reducing public skepticism about the current system of financing elections for public office; b. However, under the current disclosure system, certain individuals who collect and spend money while considering whether to become a candidate for public office at a future election do not have to disclose anything about the money they raise or expend until they become a candidate; c. The continuation of this practice undermines public confidence in the current system of financing elections for public office; d. The State has a compelling interest in preventing the actuality or appearance of corruption and in protecting public confidence in democratic institutions by requiring an individual who is considering whether to be a candidate for office to comply with the same laws that apply to any candidate for public office; and e. It is, therefore, reasonable for the State to promote these compelling interests by requiring an individual who acts like a candidate to comply with the current limitations, prohibitions and requirements on campaign contributions and the disclosure of the sources and amounts of contributions and expenditures. L.1999,c.57,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:44A-3.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:44A-3.1 - Determination as to coordinated communication expenditure; criteria.

19:44A-3.1 Determination as to coordinated communication expenditure; criteria.  11. To determine whether a person, candidate committee, joint candidates committee, continuing political committee, or independent expenditure committee has made a coordinated expenditure with any candidate or political party, the Election Law Enforcement Commission shall consider whether the candidate or political party, the candidate committee, or any staff member or agent thereof: a. cooperated with, consented to, authorized, or exercised control over the production or circulation of the communication expenditure; b. requested or suggested that the communication expenditure be made; c. provided information to the person or entity making the communication expenditure with regard to the content, timing, location, mode, intended audience, distribution, or placement of the television, radio, direct mail, or other form of communication; d. discussed or negotiated with the purchaser, creator, producer, or distributor of the communication concerning the content, timing, location, mode, intended audience, distribution, or placement of the communication; e. shared information or held discussions on campaign or media strategy with the person or entity making the communication expenditure or with the purchaser, creator, producer, or distributor of the communication; f. shared its polling or other research with the person or entity making the communication expenditure or whether or not the person or entity making the communication expenditure shared its polling or other research with the candidate, candidate committee, or with any agent of the candidate or candidate committee; or g. engaged in any other activity the Election Law Enforcement Commission determines, by regulation, constitutes a coordinated expenditure. L.2019, c.124, s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:44A-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:44A-4 - Application of act

19:44A-4. Application of act  The provisions of this act shall apply: a. (Deleted by amendment; P.L.1981, c. 151.) b. (Deleted by amendment; P.L. [1983], c. [579].) c. In any election at which a public question is to be voted upon by the voters of the State or any political subdivision thereof; d. In any election for any public office of the State or any political subdivision thereof; provided, however, that this act shall not, except for paragraph (2) of subsection a. of section 8 of the act (C. 19:44A-8), apply to elections for party office. L.1973, c. 83, s. 4, eff. April 24, 1973. Amended by L.1981, c. 151, s. 3, eff. May 22, 1981; L.1983, c. 579, s. 8, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:44A-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:44A-5 - Election law enforcement commission; creation; members; appointment; qualifications; term of office; compensation; allocation to department of law and public safety; independence

19:44A-5. Election law enforcement commission; creation; members; appointment; qualifications; term of office; compensation; allocation to department of law and public safety; independence  There is hereby created a commission consisting of four members which shall be designated as the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission. The members shall be appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate for a term of 3 years, beginning on July 1 and ending June 30, except as hereinafter provided. The Governor shall designate one of the commission members to serve as chairman of the commission. No more than two members shall belong to the same political party, and no person holding a public office or an office in any political party shall be eligible for appointment to the commission. Of the members initially appointed, two shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, one for a term of 2 years and one for a term of 1 year. Each member shall serve until his successor has been appointed and qualified. In case of a vacancy, however, the successor shall be appointed in like manner for the unexpired term only. The members shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties under this act. For the purpose of complying with the provisions of Article V, Section IV, paragraph 1 of the New Jersey Constitution, the Election Law Enforcement Commission is hereby allocated within the Department of Law and Public Safety; but, notwithstanding said allocation, the commission shall be independent of any supervision or control by the department or by any board or officer thereof, it being the intention of this act that the assignment, direction, discipline and supervision of all the employees of the commission shall be so far as possible, and except as otherwise provided in this act, fully determined by the commission or by such officers and employees thereof to whom the commission may delegate the powers of such assignment, direction, discipline and supervision. L.1973, c. 83, s. 5, eff. April 24, 1973. Amended by L.1983, c. 579, s. 9, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:44A-6.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:44A-6.1 - ELEC, authority to issue certain advisory opinions.

19:44A-6.1 ELEC, authority to issue certain advisory opinions.  32. The Election Law Enforcement Commission shall have the authority to issue such advisory opinions that relate to candidates for the office of Lieutenant Governor and regulations, including temporary regulations that may be adopted on an emergency basis, as the commission deems necessary to effectuate the provisions of P.L.2009, c.66 (C.19:3-2.1 et al.) that apply to the commission or are within the purview of the commission. L.2009, c.66, s.32.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:44A-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:44A-7 - Spending limits.

19:44A-7 Spending limits.  7. The amount which may be spent in aid of the candidacy of any qualified candidate for Governor in a primary election shall not exceed $2,200,000. The amount which may be spent in aid of the candidacy of any qualified joint candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor in a general election shall not exceed $5,000,000; but such sums shall not include the traveling expenses of the candidate or candidates or of any person other than the candidate or candidates if such traveling expenses are voluntarily paid by such person without any understanding or agreement with the candidate or candidates that they shall be, directly or indirectly, repaid to him by the candidate or candidates. L.1973, c.83, s.7; amended 1980, c.74, s.2; 1989, c.4, s.2; 2009, c.66, s.7
NJ Rev Stat § 19:44A-10.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:44A-10.1 - Establishment of legislative leadership committee

19:44A-10.1. Establishment of legislative leadership committee  16. a. The President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the General Assembly and the Minority Leader of the General Assembly may each establish, authorize the establishment of, or designate one legislative leadership committee for the purpose of receiving contributions and making expenditures to aid or promote the candidacy of any individual, or the candidacy of individuals, for elective office in any election or the passage or defeat of a public question or public questions in any election. The President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the General Assembly and the Minority Leader of the General Assembly, or the person authorized to establish a legislative leadership committee therefor, shall appoint such members and adopt such bylaws for the maintenance of the committee as is deemed appropriate. In the event that the State committee of a political party is designated hereunder to serve as a legislative leadership committee, any receipts and expenditures of that State committee which relate to its activity as a legislative leadership committee shall be accounted for separately from receipts and expenditures relating to the State committee's other activities, and all activity by that State committee in its capacity as a legislative leadership committee shall, for all purposes of this act, be considered as having been conducted as the activities of a separate legislative leadership committee.  b. Within 30 days after such a committee is established, the Election Law Enforcement Commission shall be informed, in writing, of the names and addresses of the chairperson, vice-chairperson, and all other members of the committee. The commission shall be similarly informed of any change in the membership of the committee within three days of the occurrence of the change. L.1993,c.65,s.16.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:44A-11.3a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:44A-11.3a - Limitations on receipt of contributions, certain, between county committees; violations, penalties.

19:44A-11.3a Limitations on receipt of contributions, certain, between county committees; violations, penalties.  13. In addition to any other applicable limit prescribed by law, between January 1 and June 30 of each year, a county committee of a political party shall not make a contribution to any other county committee of a political party, nor shall any such county committee accept a contribution from any other county committee during that time period. In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a county committee that willfully and intentionally violates this section, or willfully and intentionally makes a contribution to any candidate or committee with the intent, condition, understanding or belief that the candidate or committee has made or shall make a contribution to another county committee, shall be liable to a penalty equal to four times the amount of the contribution. L.2004,c.19,s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:44A-11.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:44A-11.6 - Loans for contributions; limitations

19:44A-11.6. Loans for contributions; limitations  23. Any person, partnership, association, political committee or continuing political committee may make a loan or loans to any person, partnership, association, political committee or continuing political committee with knowledge or reason to know that the prospective recipient of the loan intends to use the proceeds thereof to make a contribution in aid of any candidate or the candidate committee or joint candidates committee of any candidate, provided that, at any time, the aggregate total of the unrepaid portion of all such loans by that lender shall not exceed an amount equal to twice the maximum amount of contributions in the aggregate which, under subsection a. of section 18 of P.L.1993, c.65 (C.19:44A-11.3), the lender is permitted to make to such a candidate. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any bank, savings bank, savings and loan association or credit union, whether chartered by the United States, this State, or any other state or territory of the United States, or by a foreign country.  L.1993,c.65,s.23.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:44A-11.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:44A-11.7 - Certain payments, check required

19:44A-11.7. Certain payments, check required  1. Any payment to any individual which is related to efforts by or on behalf of a candidate, candidate committee, joint candidates committee, political committee, continuing political committee, political party committee, or legislative leadership committee in aid of or to promote the candidacy of an individual for nomination for election or for election to elective public office or the passage or defeat of a public question, or to efforts directly to promote or encourage the participation of voters in an election, including but not limited to payments made to campaign workers and payments to other individuals which are intended for further transfer to election-day workers or other ultimate payees, shall be made by check payable to such named individual, and no such payment shall be made in currency.  Any payment to a candidate committee, joint candidates committee, political committee, continuing political committee, political party committee, or legislative leadership committee, or to any other person, association or group, by a candidate or any such committee or by any other person, association or group, which payment is related to efforts in aid of or to promote the candidacy of an individual for nomination for election or for election to elective public office or the passage or defeat of a public question, or to efforts directly to promote or encourage the participation of voters in an election, shall be made by check payable to the named committee, person, association, or group, and no such payment shall be made in currency.  As used in this section, "candidate", "candidate committee", "joint candidates committee," "political committee," "continuing political committee," "political party committee," and "legislative leadership committee" shall have the meanings prescribed for those respective terms by section 3 of P.L.1973, c.83 (C.19:44A-3).  L.1993,c.370.
NJ Rev Stat § 19:44A-11.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 19 - Elections|Section 19:44A-11.8 - Additional reporting requirements on currency contributions.

19:44A-11.8 Additional reporting requirements on currency contributions.  1. Any candidate, candidate committee, joint candidates committee, political committee, continuing political committee, political party committee, legislative leadership committee, or other person or group required to report a contribution to the commission pursuant to P.L.1973, c.83 (C.19:44A-1 et seq.) shall, in addition to the reporting requirements set forth in that act, unless specifically required in another provision of that act, file a report with the commission on any contribution accepted in currency, regardless of the amount of that contribution. The report shall be in the manner required by the commission. Such report shall include the name and mailing address of each contributor, the occupation of the contributor and the amount of the currency contribution, and the name and mailing address of the contributor's employer. If the currency is contributed in response to a public solicitation, such report shall also include the name and mailing address of each individual that contributed currency to the solicitation, the occupation of the individual and the amount of the contribution, and the name and mailing address of the individual's employer. L.2004,c.28,s.1.