New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission

About ELEC

The Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) is dedicated to administering “The New Jersey Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act,” “The Gubernatorial, Legislative Disclosure Statement Act,” “Legislative and Governmental Process Activities Disclosure Act,” and various portions of the “Uniform Recall Election Law.”

Members	Key Staff

Jerry Fitzgerald English, Chair	Jeffrey M. Brindle, Executive Director
Albert Burstein, Commissioner	Joseph W. Donohue, Deputy Director
Amos C. Saunders, Commissioner	Carol L. Hoekje, Legal Director
James P. Wyse, Legal Counsel	Evelyn Ford, Compliance Director
	Carol Neiman, Director of Information Technology
	Amy Davis, Director of Special Programs
	Linda White, Director of Lobbying
	Todd J. Wojcik, Director of Campaign Financing
	Steven M. Dodson, Director of Finance and Administration
	Leonard Gicas, Director of Review and Investigation

Meetings and Minutes

Public Session Minutes are not available online. Please contact the Commission for copies of these minutes. The Commission meets once each month and most meetings are conducted at the Commission's offices in Trenton. Details about the Commission Meeting Schedule and Agenda are available via press release.


Mission Statement

The essence of Democracy is an informed electorate. It is the fulfillment of this goal that the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) embraces as its valued mission. Established in 1973, ELEC monitors the campaign financing of all elections in the State. Whether the election is for Governor or Mayor, member of the Legislature or a City Council, candidates and campaign organizations are required to file with the Commission contribution and expenditure reports. The Commission also administers the law requiring candidates for the Governorship and Legislature to make public their personal finances prior to election-day. Moreover, ELEC administers those sections of the law, which establish a filing obligation on the part of lobbyists and their clients. In addition, the Commission is responsible for administering partial public financing of gubernatorial primary and general elections, for rule making, and, as part of its regulatory duties, for holding public hearings. Finally, ELEC exercises its enforcement authority, insuring the integrity of the financial aspects of the State’s electoral process. A major part of New Jersey’s system of elections, the Election Law Enforcement Commission has upheld a tradition of fair, but energetic, administration of the State’s financial disclosure laws. That tradition is strong today and will remain so in the future.