New JerseyCandidates would list phone numbers and emails on certain campaign forms
New Jersey campaigns would have to provide contact details for each candidate, including those running together, on certain required campaign finance filings.
What it does
Candidates and their campaign committees would add each candidate’s name, phone number, and email address to certain required campaign finance forms, starting January 1 following enactment.
Argument forElection regulators could reach candidates more easily because covered campaign filings would include their phone numbers and email addresses.
Argument againstCandidates could receive unwanted calls or emails if their required contact details appear in publicly accessible campaign reports.
More detail
Candidates and their campaign committees would provide each candidate’s name, phone number, and email address on covered filings. This would cover statements, reports, and other forms required under the campaign reporting section being amended, including filings for candidates running together. The contact information requirement would take effect January 1 following enactment.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 19Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government CommitteeIntroduced
Civil Rights & VotingGovernment & Ethics