Requires candidate for elective public office to file with nominating petition specific affirmation that candidate has not been convicted of disqualifying crimes.

This bill would require all candidates for State, county, and municipal elective public office in New Jersey to file a specific affirmation with their nominating petition stating whether they have been convicted of disqualifying crimes. The affirmation must disclose if the candidate has been convicted of crimes graded as first, second, third, or fourth degree under New Jersey law, including details of the conviction if applicable. Candidates who have been convicted must provide the crime, date, place of conviction, and penalties imposed, though expunged records do not need to be disclosed. Currently, this requirement only applies to candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Senate, or General Assembly, but this bill would expand it to cover all elective public offices at the State, county, and municipal levels.