Campaign Finance

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.

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 New York State Board of Elections Campaign Finance website.

2020 FILING CALENDAR

PRIMARY ELECTION JUNE 23, 2020

*Per regulation this year’s 10 Day Post-Primary Report is now coinciding with and to be included in the July Periodic.

24-Hour Notice: June 9, 2020 thru June 22, 2020**
Additional Independent Expenditure Reporting 24 Hour Notice:
May 24, 2020 thru June 22, 2020***

JULY 2020 PERIODIC REPORT

GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 3, 2020

*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