On Saturday, a group called the Election Protection Coalition wrote to Governor Cuomo asking him to issue “an executive order allowing displaced New Yorkers who are unable to access their […]
Archive Author: Hinman Straub
Board of Elections Extends Deadlines for Absentee Ballots
As New Yorkers continue to recover Hurricane Sandy, the New York State Board of Elections said this morning that it has extended the deadline for voters to apply for absentee […]
Complaint Filed Against Super PACs
In an earlier post, I wrote about the Protect Our Democracy Political Action Committee, a Super PAC that announced its intention to spend up to a $500,000 in support of […]
JCOPE Schedules Next Meeting (Updated)
The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) has scheduled its next meeting for Thursday, Nov. 1 at 1:00 at its offices in Albany. There is no agenda available yet. Update: […]
Trade Groups Write to JCOPE on Proposed Source of Funding Regulation
Capitol Confidential reports that a number of trade groups have signed onto a letter to JCOPE arguing that its proposed regulations regarding the source of lobbying funding go too far. […]
Queens Politician Charged With Campaign Finance Fraud
Yesterday, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the FBI’s New York City office announced the unsealing of an indictment against Al Baldeo, a Democratic district […]
Times Union Calls for Better Enforcement of Election Laws
Following up on its weekend article about “how the state fails to adequately police those who abuse campaign finance laws,” the Times Union’s editorial board calls on the state to […]
State Board of Elections Adopts Independent Expenditure Regulations
In today’s New York State Register, the State Board of Elections (SBOE) has provided notice that it has adopted the regulations requiring the disclosure of independent expenditures that it proposed […]
Cuomo Aide Suggests Alternative to Financial Disclosure Statements
Larry Schwartz, Secretary to Governor Cuomo, said in a radio interview today that the state’s requirement that appointees to state boards and commissions file a financial disclosure statement has been […]
Super PACs for Campaign Finance Reform
The New York Times reports that two groups will be make independent expenditures in support of campaign finance reform, including the public financing of campaigns. One group is backed by […]