The State Board of Elections (SBOE) announced yesterday that it will be holding two, three-hour ‘webinars’ on campaign finance reporting. The first will be held on Wednesday, June 4, at […]
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SBOE Publishes Guide to Independent Expenditure Reporting
The State Board of Elections (SBOE) has posted to its web site a guide to financial disclosure reporting for independent expenditures. The 55-slide PowerPoint document notes that it is “only […]
State Board of Elections Will Not Enforce Individual Contribution Limit (Updated)
In the wake of the recent federal court decision that found the state’s $150,000 cap on an individual’s aggregate contributions in violation of the U.S. Constitution, the state Board of […]
SBOE Issues Draft Regulations for Pilot Public Funding Program
The State Board of Elections (SBOE) recently proposed draft rules regarding the Public Financing Pilot Program, will apply only to the State Comptroller’s race this fall. According to the SBOE […]
SBOE‘s New Page on Independent Expenditure Reporting
The State Board of Elections (SBOE) has put up a new web page in preparation for implementation of the recently-enacted budget provisions relating to independent expenditure reporting. As of this […]
SBOE Prepares for Publicly Financing Pilot Program
The State Board of Elections has added a new page to its web site on the Public Financing Pilot Program. The page is blank at the moment. (H/t to @robertharding.)
Campaign Finance and Ethics Reform: Reactions, Analysis and Follow-Up
There will surely be much more written in the wake of the state budget agreement, which includes a matching campaign funds “pilot” program, new anti-public corruption provisions and ends the […]
Citizens Union Blasts State Board of Elections for Investigative Failures
New York City-based Good government group Citizens Union (CU) criticized the State Board of Elections (SBOE) today for its failure to follow through on a complaint CU filed with the […]
SBOE Updates Campaign Finance Handbook, Announces Schedule of Campaign Finance Seminars
The State Board of Elections (SBOE) has released the 2014 version of its Campaign Finance Handbook, an essential resource for anyone dealing with campaign committees or PACs. The SBOE also […]
State Board of Elections to Investigate PAC
The Buffalo News reports that the State Board of Elections (SBOE) has voted to investigate alleged campaign finance violations by a Western New York political action committee. The two Erie […]