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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.31 - Computation of value of goods and services

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(a) Goods
				  and services shall, for purposes of the reports required to be filed under the
				  Act and for purposes of the expenditure limitation contained at
				  N.J.S.A.
				  19:44A-7where applicable, be valued by the
				  reasonable commercial value of such goods and services to the candidate,
				  whether or not the cost or value of such goods or services to the contributor
				  or other provider of those services is higher or lower than such reasonable
				  commercial value.
(b) The costs of
				  a political communication as defined in
				  19:25-10.1 0 which aids or
				  promotes candidates for the offices of Governor and of Lieutenant Governor, and
				  is undertaken, made or circulated with the cooperation or consent of the
				  candidates, shall be reported by the candidates in the same manner as the
				  receipt of any goods and services, and shall be valued for the purposes of the
				  contribution limit in
				  19:25-15.6 and the expenditure
				  limit in 19:25-15.1 1(a)3 in the same
				  manner as any other contributed goods or services.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.32 - Establishment of State committee account; contribution limit

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(a)
				  A State committee may establish a State committee account in a national or
				  State bank, authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey, on behalf of
				  any candidates for election to the offices of Governor and of Lieutenant
				  Governor in a general election.
(b)
				  Upon, or after, establishment of a State committee account, such State
				  committee may deposit contributions received by it in the account. Only a
				  contribution of up to $ 4,900 may be deposited, and only if such deposit does
				  not result in the contributor exceeding a contribution of $ 4,900 in the
				  aggregate to such candidate.
(c)
				  Notwithstanding any provision of this section, any contribution deposited in a
				  State committee account must be of moneys or other things of value pledged to
				  or received by such State committee in a calendar year in which the
				  gubernatorial election being funded is held.
(d) Any deposit in a State committee account
				  must be from contributions eligible for match, except that proceeds of a loan
				  to the State committee made pursuant to
				  19:44A-44 may be
				  deposited.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.33 - State committee expenditures; ineligible for match; expenditure limit

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(a) Any
				  expenditure by a State committee on behalf of candidates for election to the
				  offices of Governor and of Lieutenant Governor shall be made only from the
				  State committee account as defined in this subchapter of such State
				  committee.
(b) Any contribution
				  deposited in a State committee account and expended, and thereby unavailable
				  for transfer and deposit in a matching fund account of a candidate, shall not
				  be eligible for match.
(c) Any
				  expenditure by a State committee in aid of the candidacy of a candidate shall
				  be included in determining total expenditures of such candidate subject to the
				  expenditure limit contained in
				  19:25-15.1 1(a)3.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.34 - State committee treasurer

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The campaign treasurer or deputy campaign treasurer of any
					 State committee, designated by such State committee pursuant to
					 19:44A-10, shall be the campaign
					 treasurer or deputy campaign treasurer of any State committee account
					 established by said State committee.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.35 - Notice by State committee to contributor

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(a) The
				  campaign treasurer, or deputy campaign treasurer, of any State committee
				  depositing any contribution in a State committee account of such State
				  committee must give written notice of such deposit to the contributor within 48
				  hours of such deposit, and such notice shall contain the following information:
1. The State committee has allocated part or
				  all, as the case may be, of a contribution made by the contributor to
				  candidates for the offices of Governor and of Lieutenant Governor;
2. The allocated contribution counts toward
				  the $ 4,900 the contributor may contribute to candidates for the offices of
				  Governor and of Lieutenant Governor, jointly;
3. The name and address of the
				  contributor;
4. The amount and date
				  of the contribution to the State committee; and
5. The amount of the contribution deposited
				  on behalf of the candidates.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.36 - State committee statements

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(a) The campaign
				  treasurer or deputy campaign treasurer of a State committee that has
				  established a State committee account shall prepare and maintain a statement of
				  contributors whose contributions have, in whole or part, been deposited in said
				  State committee account. Such statement of contributors shall conform in
				  content and form to that described in
				  19:25-15.1 7(d).
(b) The campaign treasurer, or deputy
				  campaign treasurer, of a State committee shall prepare and maintain a statement
				  of expenditures from a State committee account of such State committee. Such
				  statement of expenditures shall contain a check or transaction number, date,
				  name and address of payee, amount, and description of the purpose.
(c) The statement of contributors described
				  in (a) above shall include a photocopy of the face of each check or other
				  written instrument as described in
				  19:25-15.1 4 for each contribution
				  reported on the statement of contributors. Where a check is endorsed by some
				  person other than the campaign treasurer or deputy campaign treasurer of the
				  State committee, the face and back must be photocopied. The photocopies shall
				  be segregated by deposit, sorted in the order in which the contributors are
				  listed pursuant to
				  19:25-15.1 7(d) and accompanied by
				  copies of the relevant receipted deposit slips.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.37 - Certification and delivery of statements

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(a) The
				  campaign treasurer, or deputy campaign treasurer, of a State committee that has
				  established a State committee account on behalf of a candidate shall certify
				  and transmit to the campaign treasurer, or deputy campaign treasurer, of such
				  candidate the correctness of the statements and photocopies prepared pursuant
				  to
				  N.J.A.C.
				  19:25-15.36.
(b) The statements and photocopies certified
				  and transmitted pursuant to (a) above shall be delivered by the campaign
				  treasurer, or deputy campaign treasurer, of such State committee to the
				  campaign treasurer, or deputy campaign treasurer, of the candidate on whose
				  behalf the statements and photocopies have been prepared no later than the
				  Thursday preceding the dates of submission for matching fund applications of
				  candidates set forth at
				  N.J.A.C.
				  19:25-15.18.
(c) The statements and photocopies to be
				  delivered pursuant to (b) above shall include all contributions and
				  expenditures during the periods of time as follows:
1. The statement of contributors prepared
				  pursuant to
				  19:25-15.3 6(a) shall include
				  contributions deposited in the State committee account from the date of the
				  most previous statement of contributors delivered to the candidate or, if no
				  previous statement has been delivered, from the date the State committee
				  account was established, until the date preceding the transfer to the
				  candidate;
2. The statement of
				  expenditures prepared pursuant to
				  19:25-15.3 6(b) shall include all
				  expenditures from the date of the most previous statement of expenditures
				  delivered to the candidate or, if no previous statement has been delivered,
				  from the date the State committee account was established, until the date
				  preceding the transfer to the candidate;
3. Photocopies of checks prepared pursuant to
				  19:25-15.3 6(c) shall pertain to
				  contributions listed in the statement of contributors.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.38 - Transfer of deposits; certification

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(a) A State
				  committee may transfer deposits made on behalf of a candidate in its State
				  committee account to the matching fund account of such candidate, provided
				  certified statements and photocopies relating to such deposits have been
				  delivered to the treasurer or deputy campaign treasurer of such candidate as
				  provided in
				  19:25-15.3 7.
(b) At the time of making a transfer pursuant
				  to (a) above, the campaign treasurer, or deputy campaign treasurer, of the
				  State committee shall certify in writing to the campaign treasurer, or deputy
				  campaign treasurer, of the candidate in whose matching fund account a transfer
				  is to be made that the deposit includes only contributions eligible for match
				  and does not include any contribution that must be, or is intended by the
				  contributor or recipient to be, refunded or repaid at any time and that no
				  contribution by any county or municipal committee is included.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.39 - County and municipal committee expenditures; reports

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(a) The
				  county committee of a political party in a county and the municipal committees
				  of that political party in the same county may make an expenditure or
				  expenditures in the aggregate of $ 10,000 in aid of the candidacy of or on
				  behalf of candidates for election to the offices of Governor and of Lieutenant
				  Governor in a general election.
(b)
				  Candidates for election to the offices of Governor and of Lieutenant Governor,
				  or their campaign treasurer, or deputy campaign treasurer shall determine the
				  exact amount that individual county committees or municipal committees may
				  contribute in aid of the candidacies of or on behalf of such candidates, and
				  shall file a report of such determination with the Commission no later than the
				  11th day prior to the general election being funded.
(c) Any expenditures in aid of the
				  candidacies of candidates for election to the offices of Governor and of
				  Lieutenant Governor, jointly, by the county committee of a political party and
				  the municipal committees of that political party in the same county, shall be
				  included in determining the total expenditures of such candidates subject to
				  the expenditure limit contained at
				  N.J.A.C.
				  19:25-15.11(a)4.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.40 - County and municipal committee reports

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Any county or municipal committee making any expenditure
					 on behalf of any candidates for the offices of Governor and of Lieutenant
					 Governor in a general election shall file quarterly reports pursuant to
					 19:44A-8 and shall provide written
					 notice to the candidate pursuant to
					 19:25-12.3.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.41 - County and municipal committees; prohibition on transfers

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
No county committee or municipal committee may transfer or
					 contribute any funds to any candidate or to any candidate's campaign treasurer
					 or deputy campaign treasurer, or to any political committee supporting any
					 candidate.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.42 - Maintenance of records; audit

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The campaign
				  treasurer or deputy treasurer of each candidate and each State committee shall
				  retain all written instruments, checks, bank statements and all other records
				  of contributions and expenditures, including originals or photocopies of all
				  documents and instruments submitted to the Commission relating to the general
				  election for a period of not less than four years after submission of the final
				  report for the general election.
(b) Each candidate, campaign treasurer or
				  deputy campaign treasurer, or State committee campaign treasurer or deputy
				  campaign treasurer, shall furnish to the Commission any books and records,
				  including bank records for all accounts and supporting documentation for
				  matching fund submissions as may be requested by the Commission for purposes of
				  an audit or other Commission examination.
(c) Each candidate, campaign treasurer or
				  deputy campaign treasurer shall, in addition to the recordkeeping requirements
				  in (a) above and in this chapter, make and maintain a written record of each
				  expenditure made from a candidate's public fund account which results in the
				  purchase of time on radio and television stations, which record shall contain
				  the exact amount of the total expenditure that was used for each of the
				  following purposes:
1. The purchase of time
				  on radio stations;
2. The amount of
				  any credit for radio time that was not used;
3. The purchase of time on television
				  stations;
4. The amount of any
				  credit for television time that was not used;
5. The payment of the cost to produce the
				  material aired on the radio and television stations;
6. The payment of any commission;
				  and
7. The amount, if any, that is
				  due to be refunded.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.43 - Disclosure of information

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The Form P-1 submitted in accordance with
					 N.J.A.C.
					 19:25-15.17, Matching of funds, shall not be a
					 public record and shall not be available for public inspection; however, the
					 Commission shall, from time to time, publish a listing of each contribution, except
					 that it shall not include the name, address, or amount of contribution of any
					 contributor whose contributions in the aggregate are $ 200.00 or less, unless the
					 candidate authorizes such disclosure.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.44 - Prepared statement on behalf of candidates; reimbursement of ballot statement costs

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(a) Candidates for the office of Governor
				  shall be entitled to have a statement submitted by the candidate to the
				  Commission, to be posted on the county clerks' websites, the website of the
				  Division of Elections and the website of the Election Law Enforcement
				  Commission, together with a short explanation from the Commission that such
				  statements are provided pursuant to the Act and this subchapter to assist the
				  voters in making a determination among the candidates for the office of
				  Governor.
(b) Candidates for the
				  office of Governor who wish such statement to be posted on their behalf shall
				  submit to the Commission a proposed statement, which shall not exceed 500 words
				  in length. The statement shall be submitted to the Commission on or before the
				  80th day prior to the date on which the general election is to be
				  held.
(c) On or before the 45th day
				  prior to the date on which the general election is to be held, the Commission
				  shall supply each county clerk with the text of the statement received from
				  candidates for election to the office of Governor.
(d) On or before the 45th day prior to the
				  date on which the general election is to be held, the Commission shall
				  determine the total amount of funds available for reimbursement to all 21
				  counties of the cost of posting of such ballot statements. Such reimbursement
				  shall be made on a pro rata basis, if adequate funds are not appropriated by
				  the Governor and the Legislature to reimburse all counties fully. Reimbursement
				  shall not be made to the counties if no funds are appropriated to the
				  Commission by the Governor and the Legislature for that purpose.
(e) No later than December 15th following a
				  general election for the office of Governor, each county clerk shall submit to
				  the Commission on a form provided by the Commission a claim for reimbursement
				  attributable directly to the posting of the gubernatorial candidates'
				  statements.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.45 - Postelection contribution; postelection payment of expenses

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Any person, candidate committee, joint
				  candidates committee, political committee, continuing political committee, or
				  legislative leadership committee otherwise eligible to make political contributions
				  to a candidate or a State committee may make a contribution in aid of the
				  candidacies of candidates for the offices of Governor and of Lieutenant Governor,
				  jointly, after the date of such general election, provided such person or committee
				  does not exceed $ 4,900 in the aggregate for such general election.
(b) Contributions received by candidates for the
				  offices of Governor and of Lieutenant Governor, or a State committee, or a campaign
				  treasurer or deputy campaign treasurer of candidates for the offices of Governor and
				  Lieutenant Governor, or State committee pursuant to (a) above shall be expended in
				  order to liquidate all obligations and to pay expenses incurred during the general
				  election campaign.
(c) Every payment of
				  expenditures for general election obligations made by candidates for the offices of
				  Governor and of Lieutenant Governor, or State committee, or campaign treasurer or
				  deputy campaign treasurer of candidates for the offices of Governor and of
				  Lieutenant Governor, or State committee after the date of the general election
				  (except as otherwise specifically provided by the Act or this subchapter, for
				  example, compliance costs) shall be deemed to be expenditures for such general
				  election within the meaning of
				  19:44A-7.
(d) Contributions received by candidates for the
				  offices of Governor and of Lieutenant Governor, or State committee, or campaign
				  treasurer or deputy campaign treasurer of candidates for the offices of Governor and
				  of Lieutenant Governor, or State committee after the date of the general election
				  for that election shall be eligible for matching of funds and shall be matched
				  provided they are submitted pursuant to
				  19:25-15.1 7 and 15.18 up to the first
				  Monday following the fifth month after the general election.
(e) Candidates for the offices of Governor and
				  Lieutenant Governor may utilize the funds deposited in a housekeeping account
				  established pursuant to
				  N.J.S.A.
				  19:44A-10.2 to pay non-political expenses incurred
				  following the election in which the candidates participated. Utilization of
				  housekeeping funds shall be consistent with the provisions at
				  N.J.A.C.
				  19:25-4.6(e).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.46 - Funds or materials remaining from general election campaign

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Public moneys received by qualified candidates may be
					 retained by such qualified candidates for a period not exceeding six months
					 after the general election for which such moneys were received in order to
					 liquidate all obligations and to pay expenses for the purposes permitted by
					 19:25-15.2 4 which expenses were
					 incurred during the general election campaign.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.47 - Repayment of public or other funds

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(a) All public
				  moneys received by qualified candidates remaining after liquidation of all
				  lawful obligations with respect to that election shall be repaid to the
				  Commission (for return to the Treasurer of the State of New Jersey) not later
				  than six months after the date of such general election. All moneys other than
				  public moneys, remaining available to any qualified candidates after the
				  liquidation of all obligations, shall also be repaid to the Commission (for
				  return to the Treasurer of the State of New Jersey) not later than six months
				  after the date of such general election; provided, however, that nothing herein
				  contained shall require any candidate to pay to the State Treasurer, a total
				  amount of moneys in excess of the total amount of public moneys received by
				  such qualified candidates from the public fund.
(b) No candidate who has received public
				  funds shall incur any debt or make any expenditure after the date of the
				  election for any purpose other than the following:
1. To satisfy outstanding obligations
				  incurred on or before the date of the election made for appropriate campaign
				  purposes; or
2. To pay the
				  reasonable and necessary costs of closing the campaign.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.47A - Disposal of assets

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Any materials remaining from the general election campaign
					 of publicly financed candidates, including, but not limited to, campaign
					 literature, buttons, office supplies, and any other equipment, may not be
					 transferred or given to any other election campaign of such candidates or of
					 any other candidate or entity, but must be purchased by a person or entity for
					 cost or other reasonable value.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.47B - Application for termination of reporting with net liabilities by publicly financed candidates

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Publicly
				  financed candidates who have returned all public moneys to the Commission in
				  compliance with the requirements of
				  19:25-15.4 7, but who have
				  continued to file postelection quarterly reports to report net liabilities,
				  that is, outstanding obligations in excess of the total assets of the candidate
				  committee, including its cash balance in all of its depository accounts, may
				  apply to the Commission to file a final report to terminate the reporting of
				  the candidates' committee as set forth in (b) through (e) below.
(b) Such application shall not be made
				  earlier than seven years after the date of the election.
(c) Each candidate for the office of
				  Governor, candidate for the office of Lieutenant Governor, and their treasurer
				  filing an application for termination of reporting shall certify the following:
1. For each outstanding obligation, the date
				  each obligation was incurred and the date it was first reported on a report
				  filed with the Commission;
2. A
				  statement describing the efforts made by the campaign to retire the outstanding
				  obligations, including, without limitation, efforts to compromise or resolve
				  the debt with the vendor or service provider;
3. That the candidate committee expects to
				  receive no further contributions to retire its net liabilities in the
				  election;
4. That the candidate
				  committee has liquidated all assets and applied proceeds from such liquidation
				  to retire debt;
5. That the
				  candidate committee expects to make no further expenditures except to bring any
				  remaining depository account balance to zero; and
6. All reports required by the Reporting Act
				  and this chapter have been timely filed and correctly stated, except for good
				  cause shown.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.47C - Final report certification with net liabilities for publicly financed candidates

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Upon approval by the Commission pursuant
				  to the provisions of
				  N.J.A.C.
				  19:25-15.47B, publicly financed candidates
				  for the offices of Governor and of Lieutenant Governor and their treasurer may
				  file a final report and certify it as finalized.
(b) The final report shall show a zero
				  balance in all campaign depository accounts and all final expenditures of
				  campaign funds shall be made in accordance with
				  N.J.A.C.
				  19:25-15.45, Postelection payment of
				  expenses, and 15.47, Repayment of public or other funds.
(c) An outstanding obligation reported on a
				  final report filed pursuant to (a) and (b) above shall not be considered a
				  "contribution" as defined at
				  N.J.A.C.
				  19:25-1.7.
(d) Notwithstanding (c) above, by enacting
				  this subsection, the Commission does not waive its authority pursuant to
				  N.J.S.A.
				  19:44A-6.b(10) to make a referral to the
				  Office of the Attorney General for possible violations of
				  N.J.S.A.
				  19:44A-21.a and b, upon subsequent receipt of
				  evidence of false certification or misrepresentation of contributions or
				  expenditures.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.48 - Reserved

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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.49 - Statement of candidates electing to participate in debates

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(a)
				  Candidates for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor that do not
				  qualify for receipt of public funds may elect to participate in the series of
				  interactive gubernatorial general election debates by filing the following no
				  later than September 1 preceding the general election in which the offices of
				  Governor and Lieutenant Governor are to be filled:
1. Form G-1A separately, indicating their
				  intent to participate in the series of debates; and
2. Form P-1 establishing the candidates
				  deposited contributions of at least $ 490,000 and that at least $ 490,000 of
				  the contributions have been expended or are committed to be expended.
i. Form P-1 shall include scanned images of
				  all documentation that substantiate contribution and expenditure thresholds
				  have been met.
ii. The use of
				  personal funds can be used to meet all or part of the contribution
				  threshold.
iii. The candidate may
				  not use any loan repayment amount to meet any part of the expenditure
				  threshold.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.50 - Application to sponsor debates for the offices of Governor and of Lieutenant Governor

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(a) To be
				  eligible for selection by the Commission to sponsor one or both of the
				  interactive general election debates for the office of Governor, or the debate
				  for the office of Lieutenant Governor, an organization:
1. Must be unaffiliated with any political
				  party or with any holder of or candidate for public office;
2. Must not have endorsed any candidate in
				  the pending general election for the offices of Governor and of Lieutenant
				  Governor and must agree not to make any such endorsement until the completion
				  of any debate sponsored by the organization; and
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.51 - Selection of debate sponsor(s)

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(a) Based upon
				  the eligibility criteria in
				  19:25-15.5 0(a) above, the
				  Commission shall select the organization or organizations to sponsor the
				  general election debates within 30 calendar days of the July 1 deadline for
				  receipt of sponsor applications and shall provide written notification to the
				  organization or organizations so selected.
(b) The Commission shall provide each debate
				  sponsor it has selected with a list of candidates who are required to
				  participate in the gubernatorial general election debates or who have elected
				  to participate.
(c) In making its
				  selection among potential debate sponsors, the Commission shall consider the
				  information set forth on the written application pursuant to
				  19:25-15.5 0(c), (d), and
				  (e).
(d) The Commission shall also
				  consider in making its selection under (c) above, whether or not the applicant
				  is a previously selected sponsor that:
1.
				  Made changes in submitted plans or arrangements and notified the Commission of
				  such changes pursuant to the provisions of
				  19:25-15.5 2A(a); and
2. Received approval from the Commission
				  pursuant to the provisions of
				  19:25-15.5 2A(b).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.52 - Dates, times, and location of debates

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(a) Not later
				  than five calendar days after receipt of notification from the Commission that
				  an organization has been selected to sponsor one or both of the general
				  election debates for the office of Governor or the debate for the office of
				  Lieutenant Governor, each sponsoring organization shall:
1. Submit a written calendar to the
				  Commission and to all candidates who are required to or have elected to
				  participate in the debates containing the date, time, location, and plans for
				  television and other media coverage of the debate or debates assigned to the
				  sponsor; and
2. Submit to the
				  Commission a description of the physical facilities available at the debate
				  site or sites for use by television, broadcast and other media
				  personnel.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.52A - Notification to Commission of change in debate plans

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(a) An
				  organization or organizations selected pursuant to
				  19:25-15.5 1 to sponsor a
				  gubernatorial general election debate shall provide written notification to the
				  Commission within 48 hours of any change made in the plans or arrangements for
				  the debate submitted on the application pursuant to
				  19:25-15.5 0(c), (d) or (e). Such
				  written notification shall include the reason for each change. A selected
				  sponsor may use a facsimile transmission (fax) to the Commission at (609)
				  292-4238 for the limited purpose of filing this notification. Such fax shall
				  contain identifying information as to transmitter, and the date and time of
				  transmission.
(b) The Commission
				  shall review any change submitted pursuant to (a) above and notify the
				  organization or organizations whether or not the change is approved. The
				  Commission's determination shall be based upon the degree to which the changes
				  vary from the original approved application and the nature of the changes,
				  including, but not limited to, whether or not such changes:
1. Are within the control of the
				  sponsor(s);
2. Affect the
				  interactive nature of the debates; or
3. Compromise the ability to maximize
				  outreach to the voting public.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.53 - Rules for conduct of debates

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(a) Each debate
				  between or among candidates for the office of Governor shall be of at least one
				  hour's duration, and the debate between or among candidates for the office of
				  Lieutenant Governor shall be of at least one hour's duration.
(b) Promulgation of the rules for the conduct
				  of each debate shall be the responsibility of the organization selected by the
				  Commission as the sponsor of each debate and such rules shall not be made final
				  without consultation with a representative designated by each of the
				  participating candidates.
(c)
				  Immediately upon notification of its selection as a sponsor and no later than
				  five calendar days before each debate is to occur, the sponsor shall forward
				  the written rules for conduct of the interactive general election debate to the
				  representatives of the participating candidates, to the Commission, and to the
				  relevant candidates who are required to or have elected to participate in the
				  debate.
(d) The candidates
				  participating in the debate and the Commission shall be notified by the sponsor
				  in writing of any modifications or changes to the rules for conduct of a debate
				  no later than two calendar days before the debate is scheduled to
				  occur.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.54 - Complaint alleging failure to participate in a required debate

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(a) Any
				  complaint filed with the Commission alleging failure of a general election
				  candidate to participate in a required debate shall:
1. Be in writing and be verified;
				  and
2. Contain a detailed statement
				  alleging with specificity all facts known to the complainant pertinent to the
				  allegation of failure to participate in a debate.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.55 - Temporary cessation of distribution of public funds

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(a) Upon receipt
				  by the Commission of a verified complaint alleging failure to participate in a
				  debate, the Commission shall meet as soon as practicable to determine whether
				  there is reasonable cause to believe the respondent candidate may have failed
				  to participate as required in a general election debate.
(b) If it is determined by majority vote of
				  the Commission that there is reasonable cause to believe that a candidate may
				  have failed to participate in a debate as required, the Commission shall:
1. Cease the review and certification of any
				  public fund amounts which have been requested by the respondent candidate from
				  the Commission and which have not previously been approved; and
2. Schedule a hearing before it on the
				  complaint to determine whether the respondent candidate has failed to
				  participate in a debate as alleged.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.56 - Response to complaint for failure to participate in a debate or debates

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(a) Within five
				  calendar days of service of the complaint upon the respondent candidate, he or
				  she shall respond to the complaint in a written, verified answer which:
1. Admits or denies each of the factual
				  allegations contained in the complaint; and
2. Sets forth any affirmative defenses to the
				  allegations contained in the complaint including all facts known to the
				  respondent candidate pertinent to any such affirmative defense.
3. Justification and excuse shall be deemed
				  to be affirmative defenses for the purposes of this subsection.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.57 - Conduct of the hearing

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(a) The
				  complainant and the respondent candidate shall appear at the hearing. Other
				  interested persons may appear as permitted by N.J.A.C. 1:1-16 and may be
				  represented as permitted by N.J.A.C. 1:1-5.
(b) The hearing shall be governed by the New
				  Jersey Uniform Administrative Procedure Rules, N.J.A.C. 1:1.
(c) The complainant shall have the burden of
				  proving non-participation by a preponderance of the credible evidence, and the
				  respondent candidate charged with the failure to participate in a debate shall
				  have the burden of proving justification or excuse by a preponderance of the
				  credible evidence.
(d) At the
				  request of the complainant or respondent candidate, subpoenas shall be issued
				  to compel the attendance of witnesses to testify at the hearing held to
				  determine a candidate's failure to participate in a debate.
(e) The Commission may refer the matter for
				  hearing to the Office of Administrative Law as a contested case pursuant to the
				  provisions of the New Jersey Uniform Administrative Procedure Rules. N.J.A.C.
				  1:1.
(f) The Commission shall have
				  the authority to assess the costs associated with a hearing held pursuant to
				  this section against any complainant, respondent or interested person permitted
				  to appear.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.58 - Final decision of non-participation

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(a) At the
				  conclusion of a hearing, the Commission shall determine by majority vote:
1. Whether a candidate required to
				  participate in a general election debate has failed to do so;
2. Whether the failure to participate
				  occurred under circumstances which were beyond the control of the candidate and
				  of such a nature that a reasonable person would find the failure justifiable or
				  excusable.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 19 - OTHER AGENCIES › ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Chapter 25 - REGULATIONS OF THE ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION › Subchapter 15 - PUBLIC FINANCING; GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES OF GOVERNOR AND OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR › Section 19:25-15.59 - Inaugural event contribution limit; reporting

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(a) No person,
				  candidate, candidate committee, joint candidates committee, political
				  committee, or continuing political committee otherwise eligible to make
				  political contributions, shall make any contribution or contributions for the
				  purpose of any gubernatorial inaugural fundraising event or events in the
				  aggregate in excess of $ 500.00. A contributor to a gubernatorial inaugural
				  fundraising event may make a contribution not to exceed $ 500.00 in the
				  aggregate notwithstanding any contribution by such contributor to candidates
				  for election to the offices of Governor and of Lieutenant Governor.
(b) No person or committee sponsoring a
				  gubernatorial inaugural fund raising event shall accept for deposit in any bank
				  account maintained for the purposes of such event any contribution or
				  contributions from a contributor in the aggregate in excess of $ 500.00. Any
				  contribution or contributions received from a single contributor in the
				  aggregate in excess of $ 500.00 shall be returned to the contributor pursuant
				  to the requirements of
				  19:25-11.8.
(c) Any person or committee sponsoring a
				  gubernatorial inaugural fund raising event shall appoint a treasurer and
				  designate a bank account no later than the 10th day after receiving any
				  contribution or expending any money for the gubernatorial inaugural fund
				  raising event, and shall file with the commission the name and mailing address
				  of the appointed treasurer and the bank name, mailing address and number of the
				  designated bank account no later than the 10th day after receiving any
				  contribution or expending any money for the gubernatorial inaugural fund
				  raising event.
(d) Any person or
				  committee sponsoring a gubernatorial inaugural fund raising event shall make a
				  full report to the Commission of all contributions and expenditures with
				  respect to the event within 45 days following the event in accordance with the
				  provisions of the act, and the designated treasurer shall certify the
				  correctness of such report and shall file and shall certify the correctness of
				  quarterly reports thereafter pursuant to
				  19:25-8.3(b),
				  beginning on July 15 following the due date for the 45-day report, until all
				  obligations are liquidated and the account closed.