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A 3902 - Election Requirements for Lieutenant Governor - Key Vote

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NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

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Legislation - Signed (Yea) (Executive) - (Key vote)

Title: Election Requirements for Lieutenant Governor

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Signed by Governor Jon Corzine
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (House) (66-12) -
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NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (39-0) -
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NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (45-29) - (Key vote)

Title: Election Requirements for Lieutenant Governor

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes campaign contribution and election guidelines for joint candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.

Highlights:
-Declares that joint campaigns for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be eligible for public financing (Sec. 15). -Forbids corporations, non-profit organizations, get-out-the-vote and other organizations from making statements to their members or stockholders or the families of these individuals on behalf on any candidate or joint candidates (Sec. 18). -Caps the amount of public funding that may be received by joint candidates for Lieutenant Governor and Governor at $3.3 million (Sec. 21). -Requires candidates for Lieutenant Governor to participate in a gubernatorial debate (Sec. 26). -Holds joint candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor equally liable for the return of one-half of all campaign contributions if either candidate fails to participate in required gubernatorial debates (Sec. 27). -Requires candidates for Lieutenant Governor to fill out a financial disclosure form, on or before the 30th day after their candidacy is announced, and file it with the Election Law Enforcement Commission (Sec. 29).
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NOTE: THIS VOTE RECONSIDERS A PREVIOUS VOTE.

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Legislation - Introduced (House) -

Title: Election Requirements for Lieutenant Governor

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NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

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