Philip Hensley Archives - New Jersey Globe

Elections Transparency Act heads to governor’s desk

March 30, 2023 3:35 pmMarch 30, 2023 10:12 pm

On a bipartisan but controversial vote, both chambers of the New Jersey Legislature passed the so-called Elections Transparency Act today; the bill now goes to the desk of Gov. Phil Murphy, who is widely expected to sign it. The vote...

Elections Transparency Act clears committee, probably for the final time

March 23, 2023 5:01 pmMarch 24, 2023 11:15 am

After more than a month of intense debate, and nearly a year after it was first introduced, the so-called “Elections Transparency Act” cleared the Assembly Appropriations Committee today in what may be its final committee vote before it passes the...

Here’s everything that the ‘Elections Transparency Act’ would do

February 24, 2023 5:01 pmFebruary 26, 2023 7:00 pm

Increasing campaign contribution limits. Ending local pay-to-play laws. Making the executive director of the Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC), New Jersey’s main campaign finance watchdog, a position nominated by the governor. Those are just a few of the many provisions...

Senate committee clears set of election reform bills, including prepaid postage for mail ballots

February 2, 2023 1:00 pm

A set of election reform bills were unanimously approved by the State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee today, potentially clearing the way for universal prepaid postage on mail-in ballots and other changes to the state’s elections administration. The...