(a)
Candidates for the office of Governor shall be entitled to have a statement submitted by the candidate to the Commission, to be posted on the county clerks' websites, the website of the Division of Elections and the website of the Election Law Enforcement Commission, together with a short explanation from the Commission that such statements are provided pursuant to the Act and this subchapter to assist the voters in making a determination among the candidates for the office of Governor.
(b)
Candidates for the office of Governor who wish such statement to be posted on their behalf shall submit to the Commission a proposed statement, which shall not exceed 500 words in length. The statement shall be submitted to the Commission on or before the 80th day prior to the date on which the general election is to be held.
(c)
On or before the 45th day prior to the date on which the general election is to be held, the Commission shall supply each county clerk with the text of the statement received from candidates for election to the office of Governor.
(d)
On or before the 45th day prior to the date on which the general election is to be held, the Commission shall determine the total amount of funds available for reimbursement to all 21 counties of the cost of posting of such ballot statements. Such reimbursement shall be made on a pro rata basis, if adequate funds are not appropriated by the Governor and the Legislature to reimburse all counties fully. Reimbursement shall not be made to the counties if no funds are appropriated to the Commission by the Governor and the Legislature for that purpose.
(e)
No later than December 15th following a general election for the office of Governor, each county clerk shall submit to the Commission on a form provided by the Commission a claim for reimbursement attributable directly to the posting of the gubernatorial candidates' statements.
History
As amended, R.1984 d.561, effective
12/17/1984
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See: 16 N.J.R. 2765(a), 16 N.J.R. 3485(b).
Substituted "80th" day for "60th" day.
Amended by R.1989 d.341, effective
6/5/1989
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See: 21 N.J.R. 1109(a), 21 N.J.R. 1837(a).
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 19:25-15.43 and new (d) added.
Amended by R.1996 d.583, effective
12/16/1996
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See: 28 N.J.R. 4395(b), 28 N.J.R. 5199(a).
Substantially amended (d) and added (e).
Amended by R.2010 d.062, effective
4/19/2010
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See: 41 N.J.R. 4682(a), 42 N.J.R. 811(a).
In (a), substituted "Act" for "act".
Amended by R.2012 d.172, effective
10/15/2012
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See: 44 N.J.R. 1593(a), 44 N.J.R. 2380(a).
Section was "Prepared statement on behalf of candidate; reimbursement of ballot statement costs". Rewrote (a), (b) and (c).
Amended by 52 N.J.R. 2190(a), effective
12/21/2020