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Presenter says state Election Transparency Act preempts local pay-to-play; council urged to repeal locally to meet state checklist
Summary
Town attorney/presenter told the council the 2023 Election Transparency Act preempts local 'pay-to-play' ordinances and that repealing the local ordinance will help Morristown score points on a state aid checklist; the presentation explained new contribution thresholds, reporting changes, and centralized enforcement by the state agency ELEC.
At the Oct. 22 Town Council meeting, Mr. Moncello briefed members on the Election Transparency Act and explained why the town should repeal its local pay-to-play ordinance as part of a second-reading item. "This is probably the most meaningless thing that you're gonna vote on this year," he said, explaining that the state law…
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