NEWS RELEASE
Respond to: PO Box 185 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0185
(609) 292-8700 or Toll Free Within NJ 1-888-313-ELEC (3532)
CONTACT: FREDERICK M. HERRMANN, Ph.D. FOR RELEASE: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR July 13,2005
PRESS ADVISORY
"Open Public Meetings Act," N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et~.
The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will have a meeting at 11 :00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at the Commission's office at 28 West State Street, Ith Floor, Trenton, New Jersey. The Agenda* is as follows:
I. Open Public Meetings Statement.
2. Approval of Public Session Minutes for June 21, 2005.
3 Executive Director's Report-Staff activities, the FY-06 budget, and the COGEL Conference will be discussed.
4. Selection of 2005 Gubernatorial General Election Debate Sponsors-Applications to sponsor the 2005 gubernatorial general ejection debates were received from the following:
• League of Women Voters of New Jersey Education Fund, WPVI-TV (Philadelphia), WABC-TV (New York), and The College of New Jersey; • Monmouth University, Gannett, and Comcast; • Montclair State University; • New Jersey Network (NJN), the Philadelphia Inquirer, New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce, New Jersey State League of Municipalities, and the Gannett New Jersey newspaper chain; and, • WNBC Newschanne14 (New York), WNJU Telemundo, and WCAU-TVIO (PhIladelphia).
There wIll be a discussion of the statutory criteria for debate sponsor selection and the debate dates, times, and arrangements proposed in the applications. The Commission anticipates selecting sponsors for the debates.
5. Adoption of Proposed New Rules to Implement New Jersey Fair and Clean Elections Pilot Project-A discussion concerning the adoption of proposed new rules to implement the recently-enacted legislation which created a public financing pJlot project for Assembly candidates III selected districts in the 2005 general election. The proposed new rules include definitions and procedures specifically applicable to the pilot project candidates. The proposal notice appeared III the May 16,2005, New Jersey Register; the proposal is ripe for adoption.
6. Gubernatorial Public Financing Program Report-Staff will report to the Commission on the status of any public matchlllg fund submissions received.
7. Public Comments-The Chair will ask for public comments at appropriate times dUrIng the meeting.
8. Executive Session.
*Formal action mayor may not be taken on items not listed above arising after publication of this notice.
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