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.

S 1714 transfers New Jersey's Division of Elections from the Department of State to the Department of Law and Public Safety and designates the Attorney General as the chief election official, replacing the Secretary of State in that role. The bill requires the Division to be administered by two co-directors appointed by the Governor (with Senate consent): one from the Governor's political party and one from the party that received the second-highest votes in the most recent gubernatorial election. Both co-directors serve four-year terms tied to the Governor's term, with reappointment possible, and vacancies filled through the same appointment process. This transfer takes effect January 1 following enactment, with the Attorney General and Secretary of State allowed to prepare in advance.