NJ lawmakers say after attacks and threats, their addresses should be private

After several threats or attacks against government officials and their families in recent years, New Jersey state legislators want to shield their home addresses from the public — over the objections of government transparency activists.

includes a provision that the State Election Law Enforcement Commission would confirm that elected officials live in their districts. But that hasn't assuaged good government advocates.

It’s important to know whether elected officials live in the district they represent or whether they pay the taxes on their homes, he said. “I think that's a nightmare. I think it's unworkable,” Rasmussen said. “I think basic government functions could not happen if that has to happen first.”

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