Sponsored by:
BSenator ANTHONY M. BUCCO
District 25 (Morris and Passaic)
SYNOPSIS
Requires ELEC to establish and operate hotline for reporting of certain election law violations.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act establishing a hotline for the reporting of certain election law violations and supplementing P.L.1973, c.83 (C.19:44A-1 et seq.).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The Election Law Enforcement Commission shall establish and operate, at all times, a toll-free hotline for the reporting of violations of “The New Jersey Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act,” P.L.1973, c.83 (C.19:44A-1 et seq.), election related crimes arising under chapter 34 of Title 19 of the Revised Statutes, or any other violations of Title 19 of the Revised Statutes or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
The commission shall review each individual report and may refer their findings to the Office of the Attorney General, county prosecutors, or other law enforcement agencies for further action, as may be necessary and appropriate.
2. This act shall take effect 60 days following the date of enactment.
STATEMENT
This bill requires the Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) to establish and operate, at all times, a toll-free telephone hotline for the reporting of campaign finance violations, election related crimes, and other violations of the State’s election laws.
ELEC will be required to review each report made and will be authorized to refer their findings to the Office of the Attorney General, county prosecutors, or other law enforcement as necessary and appropriate.