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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey bill permits election candidates to submit ELEC compliance forms alongside nominating petitions
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government CommitteeSponsor: Al Barlas
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What This Bill Would Do
Assembly Bill 114 permits political candidates in New Jersey to file their campaign law compliance statement with the (ELEC) at the same time they submit their s for primary or general elections. County clerks and the Secretary of State are required to transmit these statements to ELEC alongside candidate names.
Changes the administrative process for political candidates by bundling campaign finance compliance documentation with ballot access petitions, altering how election offices and the handle candidate filings.
- The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) is the state regulatory agency responsible for administering campaign finance disclosure laws. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
candidates for election
Candidates are given the option to file their campaign law adherence statements concurrently with their nominating petitions.
Election Law Enforcement Commission
The commission will receive candidate compliance statements earlier when attached to nominating petitions forwarded by filing officers.
county clerks and Secretary of State
Filing officers are tasked with transmitting the attached ELEC statements along with candidate names to the commission.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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