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PLEASE NOTE: The annual New York State Board of Elections’ Financial Seminar for Candidates, Political Clubs and Committees will not be held in-person. In its place will be a series of WEBINARS. The first three dates in their Webinar series is listed below.
Each webinar will include a PowerPoint presentation on campaign financial disclosure requirements as defined in New York State Election Law to assist candidates and committees in understanding the law and the disclosure process, as well as an interactive component where questions may be asked.
Pre-registration can be made via the State’s website, www.elections.ny.gov, or by telephone at 1-800-458-3453 or 1- 518-474-8200. |
Campaign Finance Requirements
NY State Election Law requires candidates and their political committees to file Financial Disclosure Statements.
The New York State Board of Elections (NYSBOE) receives all filings of state parties and all political committees supporting candidates for local and state offices. In addition, all state senate and assembly candidates are required to file their disclosure with the State Board even if it is solely contained within a single county. The state further requires that these filings are done in an electronic format created by software available on the New York State Board of Elections website. For information on how to set up those campaign committees, forms and state software or to see information about their filings, visit the Treasurer / Candidate Duties page.
Effective September 2, 2009, from the amended regulation; filers that are required to file with NYSBOE and who actually do so, will not have to make a duplicate filing with the Nassau County Board of Elections. However, filers are still obligated to register their committees with the Nassau County Board of Elections. The NYSBOE periodic filings will satisfy their local filing obligation.
Campaign Committees
Candidates and political committees are required to file in accordance with the calendar set forth by the state.**
Information on how to set up campaign committees can be obtained by calling 516-571-2411, sending us an email, or visiting us at:
240 Old Country Road
Fifth Floor
Mineola, NY 11501-4250
Campaign committees may be required to file with the IRS. Find more information on filing forms from the NYSBOE on their site or by downloading the handbook.
Financial Disclosures
Financial Disclosure filings are open to public. These reports can be easily accessed through the state or by inspection Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the Board of Elections located at:
2020 FILING CALENDAR
PRIMARY ELECTION JUNE 23, 2020
| Report Period | Cut-Off Date | Filing Date |
| 32 Day Pre-Primary | May 18, 2020 | May 22, 2020 |
| 11 Day Pre-Primary | June 8, 2020 | June 12, 2020 |
| 10 Day Post-Primary | June 29, 2020 | July 3, 2020* |
*Regulation currently pending to change the 10-Day Post Primary Report to be included in the July Periodic.Please check NYS BOE website for updates.
24-Hour Notice: June 2, 2020 thru June 22, 2020**
Additional Independent Expenditure Reporting 24 Hour Notice:
May 24, 2020 thru June 22, 2020***
JULY 2020 PERIODIC REPORT
| Report Period | Cut-Off Date | Filing Date |
| July 2020 Periodic | July 11, 2020 | July 15, 2020 |
GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 3, 2020
| Report Period | Cut-Off Date | Filing Date |
| 32-Day Pre-General | September 28, 2020 | October 2, 2020 |
| 11-Day Pre-General | October 19, 2020 | October 23, 2020 |
| 27 Day Post-General* | November 26, 2020 | November 30, 2020 |
| Report Period | Cut-Off Date | Filing Date |
| January 2021 Periodic | January 11, 2021 | January 15, 2021 |
NOTES FOR FILERS:
*Campaign Material (or a disclaimer stating that no campaign materials have been produced) must be submitted with Post Election reports. All filers with NYS Board of Elections (NYSBOE) must send this campaign material or disclaimer by mail or at https://www.elections.ny.gov/CampaignMaterial.html.
** 24-Hour Notice -During these time periods, any contribution or loan, which exceeds $1,000, must be reported within 24-hours of receipt via fax or the NYSBOE website at https://cfapp.elections.ny.gov/ords/webuser/efs_24hr_notice_entry_form. This same contribution or loan must also be reported on the associated Post Election report.
***Additional Independent Expenditure Reporting Requirements - Independent Expenditure Committees have additional 24-hour notice and Weekly Notice requirements. Please refer to 14-107 (3) (b) and (c). https://www.elections.ny.gov/IndependentExpenditureReporting.html.
After submitting electronic reports, please visit the NYSBOE website to confirm receipt and accuracy of content at https://www.elections.ny.gov/recipientstextid.html. No report should have negative balance.
Web-based Electronic Filing System (EFS) is coming soon. Please visit https://www.elections.ny.gov
For complete information, time and place for filing campaign financial disclosure reports, you can contact the Board of Elections at (516) 571-2411 or contact the State Board of Elections at 1-800-458-3453, or see Article 14 of the NYS Election Law and Part 6200 of the Rules and Regulations
| Report Period | Cut-Off Date | Filing Date |
| 32 Day Pre-Primary | May 20, 2019 | May 24, 2019 |
| 11 Day Pre-Primary | June 10, 2019 | June 14, 2019 |
| 27 Day Post-Primary | July 1, 2019 | July 5, 2019 |
PLEASE NOTE: The annual New York State Board of Elections’ Financial Seminar for Candidates, Political Clubs and Committees will not be held in-person. In its place will be a series of WEBINARS. The first three dates in their Webinar series is listed below.
- Thursday, June 18, 2020 - 10:00am - 12:30pm
- Monday, June 29, 2020 - 1:00pm - 3:30pm
- Thursday, July 9, 2020 - 9:30am - 12:00pm
Each webinar will include a PowerPoint presentation on campaign financial disclosure requirements as defined in New York State Election Law to assist candidates and committees in understanding the law and the disclosure process, as well as an interactive component where questions may be asked.
Pre-registration is REQUIRED for these webinars; a packet of information will be sent beforehand.
In the interest of time and scheduling constraints, these webinars will not offer any CLE/CPE credit.
These webinars will not cover the upcoming web based EFS software in detail, as the current desktop EFS software will still be used for the July Periodic. Future webinars will specifically train on the new web-based software closer to its launch.
Pre-registration can be made via the State’s website, www.elections.ny.gov, or by telephone at 1-800-458-3453 or 1- 518-474-8200.
| Report Period | Cut-Off Date | Filing Date |
| 32 Day Pre-Primary | May 20, 2019 | May 24, 2019 |
| 11 Day Pre-Primary | June 10, 2019 | June 14, 2019 |
| 27 Day Post-Primary | July 1, 2019 | July 5, 2019 |