ELEC hearing on debate complaint at 2 PM today. Public must sign up to watch livestream
The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission will hold a special meeting at 2 PM today to consider a complaint filed by New Jersey Globe Editor David Wildstein asserting that a gubernatorial debate sponsored by WABC-TV in New York and WPVI-TV in Philadelphia fell a few minutes short of a statutory requirement that debates for governor and lieutenant governor “shall be of at least one hour’s duration.”
The meeting is open to the public and is being held via Zoom, but advance registration is required. Those interested in attending must email Elec.meetings@elec.nj.gov no later than 1 PM today with the following information: first and last name, email address, organization, and phone number.
Wildstein told ELEC that they must remedy the defect by ordering another debate in the race between Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli.
“There is absolutely no harm to the public in requiring the candidates to debate again,” Wildstein said in the complaint. “There is an extraordinary benefit to the public who would have the opportunity to hear more from the candidates, as is their right under state law.”
https://newjerseyglobe.com/debate/elec-hearing-on-debate-complaint-at-2-pm-today-public-must-sign-up-to-watch-livestream/