Campaign Finance
To Candidates and Treasurers:
This website is only a guide. For a full understanding of your legal obligations and responsibilities, in addition to referring to this website, also refer to the New York State Election Law and related Rules and Regulations and the Opinions of the New York State Board of Elections (NYSBOE).
Campaign Finance News
Effective 5:00pm on Friday, January 22, 2021 the Board will no longer accept ANY reports or other submissions filed using the desktop EFS Software or through the New York State Board of Elections website. All campaign finance disclosure reports will need to be submitted through the new EFS Web Application available for use beginning at 8:00am on Monday, January 25, 2021. Please navigate to the “New Electronic Filing System (EFS) Web Application” tab to sign up for a training webinar and view training videos.
- 2022 Campaign Finance Filing Calendar — JUNE PRIMARY, LOCAL AND STATE (EXCEPT NYS SENATE) (
pdf 146KB) - 2022 Campaign Finance Filing Calendar — AUGUST PRIMARY, NYS SENATE ONLY ( pdf 137KB)
- 2022 Contribution Limits ( pdf 174KB)
- Register here for a 2022 Campaign Finance Update Webinar
- LLC/PLLC Statements of Identity Received for 2022 ( pdf 85.3KB)
- LLC/PLLC Statements of Identity Received for 2021 ( pdf 225KB)
- LLC/PLLC Statements of Identity Received for 2020 ( pdf 156KB)
- LLC/PLLC Statements of Identity Received for 2019 ( pdf 191KB)
- Register here for an EFS Web Application Training Webinar
- Notice Regarding Certain New York City Filers ( pdf 133KB)
- Notice to Filers Regarding Political Advertisements ( pdf 156KB)
- Statement of Identity Form for LLCs/PLLCs ( pdf 184KB)
- Notice to Filers Regarding Loans Prohibited By New Law ( pdf 125KB)
- Campaign Finance Handbook ( pdf 2.8MB)
- Notice to Filers Regarding Limited Liability Company Contributions ( pdf 130KB)
Campaign Finance Laws
Chapter 139 and 286 of the Laws of 2016 extensively amend Article 14 of the Election Law. The Board is presently undertaking an analysis of these Laws. Please continue to monitor this webpage for updates on status.
- Adopted Emergency Regulations on Disclosure of Independent Expenditures. 9 NYCRR subtitle V Part 6200.10 and 6200.11 - The Implementation of the Democracy Protection Act ( pdf 156KB)
- Independent Expenditure Committee Campaign Finance Registration Form ( pdf 356KB)
- Political Action Committee (PAC) Campaign Finance Registration Form ( pdf 174KB)
Useful Links
- Winding Down The Campaign ( pdf 658KB)
- Memorandum Regarding IRS Filing Requirements ( pdf 263KB)
- Tax Information For Political Organizations (on IRS website)
- Federal Bi-Partisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA)( pdf 218KB)
- Federal Election Commission
- New York City Campaign Finance Board
- Judicial Campaign Ethics Center
Additional Campaign Financial Disclosure Information:
Write to us at:New York State Board of Elections
Campaign Finance Unit
40 North Pearl Street, Suite 5
Albany, NY 12207-2729
Or call:
1-800-458-3453 OR 518-474-8200
Or email:
cfinfo@elections.ny.gov