Article Examines When Legal Costs Can Be Covered By Campaign During Investigations In New Jersey

Analyzing the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC)'s recent advisory opinion on the matter, the Rutgers Journal of Law & Public Policy published an article on the use of campaign funds to pay legal fees for the purpose of responding to subpoenas in relation to non-criminal inquiries in New Jersey even where public financing caps have been reached.  The article also calls into question current structural challenges at ELEC.