State Sen. Vince Polistina, R-Atlantic, and Senate Republican Leader Anthony Bucco have introduced legislation aimed at curbing the influence of so-called "phantom candidates" in New Jersey elections.
The state Election Law Enforcement Commission is asserting its "primary jurisdiction" over investigating and punishing election reporting violations in a proposed amicus brief in a lawsuit against the "dark money" group Jersey Freedom.
The state Election Law Enforcement Commission voted Tuesday to submit an amicus brief in a GOP lawsuit against Jersey Freedom, an independent expenditures committee alleged to have broken campaign finance laws and backed phantom conservative candidates to harm Republicans.