N.J. Dems delay action on controversial bill critics say would gut independent election watchdog

N.J. Dems delay action on controversial bill critics say would would gut independent election watchdog

would limit the ability of the state’s Election Law Enforcement Commission, an election watchdog known as ELEC, to uncover cases of potential misspending by cutting the time they can investigate to two years instead of 10. It would also allow Gov.Currently, ELEC’s commissioners appoint the executive director.

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