When Are the New Jersey Filing Deadlines?

Applies To: New Jersey

Below are deadlines for New Jersey compliance report filing.

The Filing Deadline information provided here is offered only as a reference aid. The provided deadline information may contain inaccuracies and may not include all special elections or deadlines. For agency-specific details please visit the New Jersey ELEC website.

527 Political Organization

05/04/2026: NJ Form R1 (29-Day Preelection (June 2nd Primary))
05/20/2026 – 05/25/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (72-Hour Notice Reporting Period (June 2nd Primary))
05/22/2026: NJ Form R1 (11-Day Preelection (June 2nd Primary))
05/26/2026 – 06/02/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (24-Hour Notice Reporting Period (June 2nd Primary))
05/27/2026 – 06/01/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (72-Hour Notice Reporting Period (June 9th Runoff))
05/29/2026: NJ Form R1 (11-Day Preelection (June 9th Runoff))
06/02/2026 – 06/09/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (24-Hour Notice Reporting Period (June 9th Runoff))
06/22/2026: NJ Form R1 (20-Day Postelection (June 2nd Primary))
06/29/2026: NJ Form R1 (20-Day Postelection (June 9th Runoff))
07/15/2026: NJ Form R1 (2nd Quarter Report)
10/05/2026: NJ Form R1 (29-Day Preelection (November 3rd General))
10/15/2026: NJ Form R1 (3rd Quarter Report)
10/21/2026 – 10/26/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (72-Hour Notice Reporting Period (November 3rd General))
10/23/2026: NJ Form R1 (11-Day Preelection (November 3rd General))
10/27/2026 – 11/03/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (24-Hour Notice Reporting Period (November 3rd General))
11/18/2026 – 11/23/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (72-Hour Notice Reporting Period (December 1st Runoff))
11/20/2026: NJ Form R1 (11-Day Preelection (December 1st Runoff))
11/23/2026: NJ Form R1 (20-Day Postelection (November 3rd General))
11/24/2026 – 12/01/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (24-Hour Notice Reporting Period (December 1st Runoff))
12/21/2026: NJ Form R1 (20-Day Postelection (December 1st Runoff))
01/15/2027: NJ Form R1 (4th Quarter Report)

Ballot Measure

05/04/2026: NJ Form R1 (29-Day Preelection (June 2nd Primary))
05/20/2026 – 05/25/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (72-Hour Notice Reporting Period (June 2nd Primary))
05/22/2026: NJ Form R1 (11-Day Preelection (June 2nd Primary))
05/26/2026 – 06/02/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (24-Hour Notice Reporting Period (June 2nd Primary))
05/27/2026 – 06/01/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (72-Hour Notice Reporting Period (June 9th Runoff))
05/29/2026: NJ Form R1 (11-Day Preelection (June 9th Runoff))
06/02/2026 – 06/09/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (24-Hour Notice Reporting Period (June 9th Runoff))
06/22/2026: NJ Form R1 (20-Day Postelection (June 2nd Primary))
06/29/2026: NJ Form R1 (20-Day Postelection (June 9th Runoff))
07/15/2026: NJ Form R1 (2nd Quarter Report)
10/05/2026: NJ Form R1 (29-Day Preelection (November 3rd General))
10/15/2026: NJ Form R1 (3rd Quarter Report)
10/21/2026 – 10/26/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (72-Hour Notice Reporting Period (November 3rd General))
10/23/2026: NJ Form R1 (11-Day Preelection (November 3rd General))
10/27/2026 – 11/03/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (24-Hour Notice Reporting Period (November 3rd General))
11/18/2026 – 11/23/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (72-Hour Notice Reporting Period (December 1st Runoff))
11/20/2026: NJ Form R1 (11-Day Preelection (December 1st Runoff))
11/23/2026: NJ Form R1 (20-Day Postelection (November 3rd General))
11/24/2026 – 12/01/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (24-Hour Notice Reporting Period (December 1st Runoff))
12/21/2026: NJ Form R1 (20-Day Postelection (December 1st Runoff))
01/15/2027: NJ Form R1 (4th Quarter Report)

Candidate

05/04/2026: NJ Form R1 (29-Day Preelection (June 2nd Primary))
05/20/2026 – 05/25/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (72-Hour Notice Reporting Period (June 2nd Primary))
05/22/2026: NJ Form R1 (11-Day Preelection (June 2nd Primary))
05/26/2026 – 06/02/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (24-Hour Notice Reporting Period (June 2nd Primary))
05/27/2026 – 06/01/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (72-Hour Notice Reporting Period (June 9th Runoff))
05/29/2026: NJ Form R1 (11-Day Preelection (June 9th Runoff))
06/02/2026 – 06/09/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (24-Hour Notice Reporting Period (June 9th Runoff))
06/22/2026: NJ Form R1 (20-Day Postelection (June 2nd Primary))
06/29/2026: NJ Form R1 (20-Day Postelection (June 9th Runoff))
07/15/2026: NJ Form R1 (2nd Quarter Report)
07/15/2026: NJ Form R3 (2nd Quarter Report)
10/05/2026: NJ Form R1 (29-Day Preelection (November 3rd General))
10/15/2026: NJ Form R1 (3rd Quarter Report)
10/15/2026: NJ Form R3 (3rd Quarter Report)
10/21/2026 – 10/26/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (72-Hour Notice Reporting Period (November 3rd General))
10/23/2026: NJ Form R1 (11-Day Preelection (November 3rd General))
10/27/2026 – 11/03/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (24-Hour Notice Reporting Period (November 3rd General))
11/18/2026 – 11/23/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (72-Hour Notice Reporting Period (December 1st Runoff))
11/20/2026: NJ Form R1 (11-Day Preelection (December 1st Runoff))
11/23/2026: NJ Form R1 (20-Day Postelection (November 3rd General))
11/24/2026 – 12/01/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (24-Hour Notice Reporting Period (December 1st Runoff))
12/21/2026: NJ Form R1 (20-Day Postelection (December 1st Runoff))
01/15/2027: NJ Form R1 (4th Quarter Report)
01/15/2027: NJ Form R3 (4th Quarter Report)

Continuing Political Committee

07/15/2026: NJ Form R3 (2nd Quarter Report)
10/15/2026: NJ Form R3 (3rd Quarter Report)
01/15/2027: NJ Form R3 (4th Quarter Report)

Independent Expenditure

05/04/2026: NJ Form R1 (29-Day Preelection (June 2nd Primary))
05/20/2026 – 05/25/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (72-Hour Notice Reporting Period (June 2nd Primary))
05/22/2026: NJ Form R1 (11-Day Preelection (June 2nd Primary))
05/26/2026 – 06/02/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (24-Hour Notice Reporting Period (June 2nd Primary))
05/27/2026 – 06/01/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (72-Hour Notice Reporting Period (June 9th Runoff))
05/29/2026: NJ Form R1 (11-Day Preelection (June 9th Runoff))
06/02/2026 – 06/09/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (24-Hour Notice Reporting Period (June 9th Runoff))
06/22/2026: NJ Form R1 (20-Day Postelection (June 2nd Primary))
06/29/2026: NJ Form R1 (20-Day Postelection (June 9th Runoff))
07/15/2026: NJ Form R1 (2nd Quarter Report)
10/05/2026: NJ Form R1 (29-Day Preelection (November 3rd General))
10/15/2026: NJ Form R1 (3rd Quarter Report)
10/21/2026 – 10/26/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (72-Hour Notice Reporting Period (November 3rd General))
10/23/2026: NJ Form R1 (11-Day Preelection (November 3rd General))
10/27/2026 – 11/03/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (24-Hour Notice Reporting Period (November 3rd General))
11/18/2026 – 11/23/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (72-Hour Notice Reporting Period (December 1st Runoff))
11/20/2026: NJ Form R1 (11-Day Preelection (December 1st Runoff))
11/23/2026: NJ Form R1 (20-Day Postelection (November 3rd General))
11/24/2026 – 12/01/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (24-Hour Notice Reporting Period (December 1st Runoff))
12/21/2026: NJ Form R1 (20-Day Postelection (December 1st Runoff))
01/15/2027: NJ Form R1 (4th Quarter Report)

Other

05/04/2026: NJ Form R1 (29-Day Preelection (June 2nd Primary))
05/20/2026 – 05/25/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (72-Hour Notice Reporting Period (June 2nd Primary))
05/22/2026: NJ Form R1 (11-Day Preelection (June 2nd Primary))
05/26/2026 – 06/02/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (24-Hour Notice Reporting Period (June 2nd Primary))
05/27/2026 – 06/01/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (72-Hour Notice Reporting Period (June 9th Runoff))
05/29/2026: NJ Form R1 (11-Day Preelection (June 9th Runoff))
06/02/2026 – 06/09/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (24-Hour Notice Reporting Period (June 9th Runoff))
06/22/2026: NJ Form R1 (20-Day Postelection (June 2nd Primary))
06/29/2026: NJ Form R1 (20-Day Postelection (June 9th Runoff))
07/15/2026: NJ Form R1 (2nd Quarter Report)
10/05/2026: NJ Form R1 (29-Day Preelection (November 3rd General))
10/15/2026: NJ Form R1 (3rd Quarter Report)
10/21/2026 – 10/26/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (72-Hour Notice Reporting Period (November 3rd General))
10/23/2026: NJ Form R1 (11-Day Preelection (November 3rd General))
10/27/2026 – 11/03/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (24-Hour Notice Reporting Period (November 3rd General))
11/18/2026 – 11/23/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (72-Hour Notice Reporting Period (December 1st Runoff))
11/20/2026: NJ Form R1 (11-Day Preelection (December 1st Runoff))
11/23/2026: NJ Form R1 (20-Day Postelection (November 3rd General))
11/24/2026 – 12/01/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (24-Hour Notice Reporting Period (December 1st Runoff))
12/21/2026: NJ Form R1 (20-Day Postelection (December 1st Runoff))
01/15/2027: NJ Form R1 (4th Quarter Report)

Party

07/15/2026: NJ Form R3 (2nd Quarter Report)
10/15/2026: NJ Form R3 (3rd Quarter Report)
01/15/2027: NJ Form R3 (4th Quarter Report)

Political Action Committee (PAC)

07/15/2026: NJ Form R3 (2nd Quarter Report)
10/15/2026: NJ Form R3 (3rd Quarter Report)
01/15/2027: NJ Form R3 (4th Quarter Report)

Political Committee

05/04/2026: NJ Form R1 (29-Day Preelection (June 2nd Primary))
05/20/2026 – 05/25/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (72-Hour Notice Reporting Period (June 2nd Primary))
05/22/2026: NJ Form R1 (11-Day Preelection (June 2nd Primary))
05/26/2026 – 06/02/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (24-Hour Notice Reporting Period (June 2nd Primary))
05/27/2026 – 06/01/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (72-Hour Notice Reporting Period (June 9th Runoff))
05/29/2026: NJ Form R1 (11-Day Preelection (June 9th Runoff))
06/02/2026 – 06/09/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (24-Hour Notice Reporting Period (June 9th Runoff))
06/22/2026: NJ Form R1 (20-Day Postelection (June 2nd Primary))
06/29/2026: NJ Form R1 (20-Day Postelection (June 9th Runoff))
07/15/2026: NJ Form R1 (2nd Quarter Report)
10/05/2026: NJ Form R1 (29-Day Preelection (November 3rd General))
10/15/2026: NJ Form R1 (3rd Quarter Report)
10/21/2026 – 10/26/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (72-Hour Notice Reporting Period (November 3rd General))
10/23/2026: NJ Form R1 (11-Day Preelection (November 3rd General))
10/27/2026 – 11/03/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (24-Hour Notice Reporting Period (November 3rd General))
11/18/2026 – 11/23/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (72-Hour Notice Reporting Period (December 1st Runoff))
11/20/2026: NJ Form R1 (11-Day Preelection (December 1st Runoff))
11/23/2026: NJ Form R1 (20-Day Postelection (November 3rd General))
11/24/2026 – 12/01/2026: NJ Form 72 24HR (24-Hour Notice Reporting Period (December 1st Runoff))
12/21/2026: NJ Form R1 (20-Day Postelection (December 1st Runoff))
01/15/2027: NJ Form R1 (4th Quarter Report)

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