By Mike Morsch, Executive Editor
The New Jersey Law Enforcement Commission has issued a complaint against Cranbury Mayor Dan Mulligan for failure to file the required campaign reports for the 2013 general election.
In the complaint, dated Aug. 31, 2016, the commission cited Mr. Mulligan for “failure to file 2013 general election campaign reports as required by New Jersey Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act.”
In other words, Mr. Mulligan didn’t complete the required election paperwork.
“I ran a campaign where I did not raise any money and forgot to fill out completely a form that needed to be filed that said I ran I campaign where I didn’t raise money,” said Mr. Mulligan. “I didn’t raise any money, I didn’t spend any money, I just knocked on doors the last time. Unfortunately I didn’t fill out the paperwork appropriately and they fined me.”
According to the complaint, Mr. Mulligan: filed a candidate’s sworn statement (Form A-1) for the 2013 general election on June 15, 2016; submitted an affidavit of waiver of hearing stating that no fund were spent in the 2013 general election; and submitted payment of $931.96 (a $275 penalty, a subpoena surcharge of $100, sheriff service fees of $56.96 and $500 for a previous late filing violation relevant to the 2010 primary election.)
“Administratively, I’ve done everything I needed to do,” said Mr. Mulligan. “The issue is absolutely taken care of.”
The issue still remains formally unresolved, though.
The four-member New Jersey Law Enforcement Commission cannot issue a final decision on the matter because it currently has three vacancies and thus does not have a quorum.
Because the commission cannot issue a final decision with one member, the complaint states that its executive director, Jeffrey M. Brindle, “declares in good faith that when the commission has the necessary membership, the matter will be presented to the commission for final decision action.”
