The State Board of Elections (SBOE) is looking to hire an Investigative Auditor who will report to the SBOE’s Chief Enforcement Counsel. (Read the job posting here.) The Investigative Auditor […]
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Attorney General Announces Felony Election Law Charges for ‘Illegal Coordination’
Last Wednesday, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced the filing of a felony complaint against three people in Erie County for “illegal campaign coordination.” The charges, three violations […]
Prosecutors: No Charges Against de Blasio, Aides in Campaign Fundraising Probe
This morning, the Acting US Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the Manhattan District Attorney said that they have concluded their investigation into the campaign fundraising practices […]
State Board of Elections Holding Campaign Finance Seminar
The New York State Board of Elections (SBOE) is holding a Campaign Finance Seminar in Albany on January 12, 2017 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Albany Hilton […]
Attorney General Charges Niagara Falls Councilman With Failure to File Campaign Finance Reports
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, in conjunction with the State Board of Elections’ Chief Enforcement Counsel Risa Sugarman, has announced the filing of a complaint against Niagara Falls City Councilman […]
Department of State Proposes Regulations for Political Consultant Filings
The New York Department of State (DoS) has issued proposed regulations (see page 24) to carry out statutory changes requiring public disclosures by political consultants that were adopted in the […]
Complaint Alleges Violation of New York’s New Independent Expenditure Law
The New York Post reports that the head of the New York State Republican Party has filed a complaint with the State Board of Elections charging the state teachers’ union […]
Governor and Legislative Leaders Announce Agreement on Ethics, Campaign Finance and Lobbying Reforms
As the wait for the end of the 2016 legislative session continues (it was supposed to end yesterday, according to the legislative calendar), Governor Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Flanagan and […]
Governor Proposes Restrictions on Independent Expenditure Groups
Earlier today, at a speech at Fordham Law School, Gov. Cuomo announced two actions “to curb the power of independent expenditure campaigns unleashed by the 2010 Supreme Court case Citizens […]
State Inspector General Identifies Source of SBOE Referral Leak
On Tuesday, the state Inspector General released a report which finds that a state Board of Elections (SBOE) spokesperson – a Republican appointee — released a memo that made a […]