Transfers Division of Elections from Department of State to Department of Law and Public Safety; designates Attorney General as chief election official and requires two bipartisan co-directors.

This bill (A 1234) transfers New Jersey's Division of Elections from the Department of State to the Department of Law and Public Safety, designating the Attorney General as the chief election official instead of the Secretary of State. It requires the Division to be managed by two bipartisan co-directors: one appointed based on the Governor’s party and the other based on the second-largest party in the last gubernatorial election. Both co-directors serve four-year terms tied to the Governor’s term, with appointments requiring Senate confirmation and recommendations from party leaders. These changes aim to restructure election administration while ensuring balanced leadership representation.