MARGARET NORDSTROM VS. WILLIAM "HANK" LYON NEW JERSEY ELECTION LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION A-0291-11T1
In this appeal of an election contest, we hold that the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission has exclusive jurisdiction over allegations of reporting violations, and primary jurisdiction over allegations of excess contributions, under the New Jersey Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act. We reverse the Law Division's decision to nullify the results of the Morris County Republican primary election for Freeholder that was conducted in June 2011, which was based upon the court's mistaken exercise of jurisdiction.
We also conclude that the court erroneously determined that certain voting irregularities had been sufficiently proven to warrant relief under the election contest statute 02-07-12
