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New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...

Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) is an independent governmental agency that is responsible for monitoring the integrity of campaign finances in elections in New Jersey. The Commission was established in 1973. Candidates for all public elections in New Jersey are required to file contribution and expenditure reports. ELEC also administers public financing for those running in primary or general elections for

Governor of New Jersey The governor of New Jersey is the head of government of New Jersey. The office of governor is an elected position with a four-year term. There is a two consecutive term term limit, with no limitation on non-consecutive terms. The official res ...

. The Commission administers aspects of New Jersey "pay-to-play" laws, registration of governmental affairs agents (lobbyists) and quarterly disclosure of lobbying activity, and requires personal financial disclosure statements for certain candidates. Normally composed of four members, two Democrats and two Republicans, selected by the

, the commission has had a vacant seat since November 2011, the second year of the

governorship of Chris Christie Chris Christie took office as the 55th Governor of New Jersey on January 19, 2010, and began his second term on January 21, 2014, and left office on January 16, 2018. Electoral history Cabinet Finances and budget 2010 New Jersey budget ...

. They were Ronald DeFilippis‚ Chairman; Jeffrey M. Brindle‚ Executive Director; and Walter F. Timpone‚ Vice Chairman. In March 2017 the commission, which had been unable to act for a year because of a lack of a quorum, was restored to four members. Currently, there are three Commissioners: Eric H. Jaso, Chairman; Stephen M. Holden, Commissioner; and Marguerite T. Simon, Commissioner.

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