The state Board of Elections has approved amendments to (9 NYCRR Part 6203) that give the Commissioner more authority over the investigations being conducted by the board’s chief enforcement counsel. […]
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State Board of Elections Approves New Digital Disclosure Rules
At its meeting last week, the state Board of Elections approved emergency regulations dealing with online political advertisements published by independent expenditure groups. The regulations carry out the provisions of […]
Appeals Court Rejects Efforts to Close ‘LLC loophole’
Earlier today, a mid-level state appellate court rejected two efforts by the Brennan Center for Justice to close New York’s “LLC loophole.” Back in 1996, the New York State Board […]
Former State Senator Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanor
Earlier this afternoon, former State Senator George Maziarz pleaded guilty in Albany County Court to one misdemeanor charge of filing a false instrument and will pay a $1,000 fine. Maziarz […]
Assembly Approves Governor’s Bill to Require More Disclosure of Digital Political Ads
Yesterday, the Assembly passed the Democracy Protection Act (A.9930), a Governor’s Program Bill that is intended “to protect the integrity of elections in the state by enhancing the disclosure requirements […]
SBOE Publishes 2018 Campaign Finance Calendar
The State Board of Elections (SBOE) has published its 2018 Filing Calendar for Campaign Financial Disclosure, which notes that the filing deadlines relating to the September primary will change if […]
Governor to Propose ‘Democracy Agenda’ for 2018
Yesterday, Gov. Cuomo announced that he will propose his ‘Democracy Agenda’ in 2018. The Governor said that his proposal will include greater transparency for online political advertisements by treating political […]
Brennan Center Files Appeal in LLC Loophole Case
Last week, the Brennan Center for Justice announced that it has filed an appeal of the February 2017 State Supreme Court decision dismissing its lawsuit seeking to overturn the state […]
Citing Insufficient Evidence, Judge Dismisses Charges Against State Senator
In March, State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman indicted State Senator Robert Ortt (R-Niagara County) for allegedly filing false campaign reports in what Schneiderman said was an illegal scheme to provide […]
Ulster County Executive Proposes Campaign Finance Reforms
Earlier this week, Ulster County Executive Mike Hein released a campaign finance reform proposal that includes matching public funds for candidates who agree to limit their campaign spending; establishes enhanced […]