Title ELN, Election

* § 12-400. Short title. This title shall be known and may be cited as\n"agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular\nvote".\n * NB Effective upon notification by the commissioner of the state\nboard of elections upon the occurence of the adoption of th…

* § 12-402. Adoption and text of compact. The agreement among the\nstates to elect the president by national popular vote is adopted and\nenacted into law as follows:\n ARTICLE I\n Membership. Any state of the United States and the District of\nColumbia may become a member of th…

* § 13-104. Special provisions as to the time for holding a primary\nelection in the city of New York in the year nineteen hundred\neighty-one. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this chapter,\nthe times fixed for the annual primary election for the city of New York\n…

* § 13-106. Special provisions as to the time for holding a primary\nelection in the city of New York in the year nineteen hundred\neighty-one. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this chapter,\nthe times fixed for the annual primary election for the city of New York\n…

* § 13-108. Special provisions as to the time for holding a primary\nelection in the city of New York in the year nineteen hundred\neighty-one. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this chapter,\nthe times fixed for the annual primary election for the city of New York\n…

* § 13-110. Special provisions as to the time for holding a primary\nelection in the city of New York in the year nineteen hundred\neighty-one. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this chapter,\nthe times fixed for the annual primary election for the city of New York\n…

* § 13-112. Special provisions as to the time for holding a primary\nelection in the city of New York in the year nineteen hundred\neighty-one. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of this chapter,\nthe times fixed for the annual primary election for the city of New York\…

* § 13-114. Special provisions as to the time for holding a primary\nelection in the city of New York in the year nineteen hundred\neighty-one. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this chapter,\nthe times fixed for the annual primary election for the city of New York\n…

§ 14-100. Definitions. As used in this article: 1. "political\ncommittee" means any corporation aiding or promoting and any committee,\npolitical club or combination of one or more persons operating or\nco-operating to aid or to promote the success or defeat of a political\npart…

§ 14-102. Statements of campaign receipts, contributions, transfers\nand expenditures to and by political committees. 1. The treasurer of\nevery political committee which, or any officer, member or agent of any\nsuch committee who, in connection with any election, receives or ex…

§ 14-104. Statements of campaign receipts, contributions, transfers\nand expenditures by and to candidates. 1. Any candidate for election to\npublic office, or for nomination for public office at a contested\nprimary election or convention, or for election to a party position at…

§ 14-105. Elimination of duplicate electronic filing. 1. Any candidate\nor authorized political committee of a candidate required to file\nelectronically with the state board of elections shall be deemed to have\nsatisfied such filing requirements upon making electronic filings …

§ 14-106. Political communication. 1. The statements required to be\nfiled under the provisions of this article next succeeding a primary,\ngeneral or special election shall be accompanied by a copy of all\nbroadcast, cable or satellite schedules and scripts, paid internet or\nd…

§ 14-107. Independent expenditure reporting. 1. For purposes of this\narticle:\n (a) "Independent expenditure" means an expenditure made by an\nindependent expenditure committee in the form of (i) an audio or video\ncommunication via broadcast, cable or satellite, (ii) a written…

§ 14-107-a. Prohibited spending by independent expenditure committees\nand political action committees. 1. An independent expenditure committee\nshall not contribute to any candidate, constituted committee, political\ncommittee, or party committee.\n 2. (a) A political action co…

§ 14-107-b. Independent expenditure verification. 1. Upon the purchase\nof a communication in the form of an independent expenditure, as defined\nin section 14-107 of this article, each television or radio broadcast\nstation, provider of cable or satellite television, or online …

§ 14-108. Time for filing statements. 1. The statements required by\nthis article shall be filed at such times as the state board of\nelections, by rule or regulation, shall specify; provided, however, that\nin no event shall the board provide for fewer than three filings in the…

§ 14-110. Place for filing statements. The places for filing the\nstatements required by this article shall be determined by rule or\nregulation of the state board of elections; provided, however, that the\nstatements of a candidate for election to the office of governor,\nlieut…

§ 14-112. Political committee authorization statement. Any political\ncommittee aiding or taking part in the election or nomination of any\ncandidate, other than a political action committee, shall file, in the\noffice in which the statements of such committee are to be filed\np…

§ 14-114. Contribution and receipt limitations. 1. The following\nlimitations apply to all contributions to candidates for election to any\npublic office or for nomination for any such office, or for election to\nany party positions, and to all contributions to political committ…

§ 14-116. Political contributions by certain organizations. 1. No\ncorporation, limited liability company, joint-stock association or other\ncorporate entity doing business in this state, except a corporation or\nassociation organized or maintained for political purposes only, s…

§ 14-118. Treasurer and depository of political committee; filing of\nname and address. 1. Every political committee shall have a treasurer\nand a depository, and shall cause the treasurer to keep detailed, bound\naccounts of all receipts, transfers, loans, liabilities, contribu…

§ 14-120. Campaign contribution to be under true name of contributor.\n1. No person shall in any name except his own, directly or indirectly,\nmake a payment or a promise of payment to a candidate or political\ncommittee or to any officer or member thereof, or to any person acti…

§ 14-122. Accounting to treasurer or candidate; vouchers. 1. Whoever,\nacting as an officer, member or agent of a political committee, or as an\nagent of a candidate for election to public office, or for nomination\nfor public office at a primary election or convention, or for e…

§ 14-124. Exceptions. 1. This article shall not apply to any person,\nassociation or corporation engaged in the publication or distribution of\nany newspaper or other publication issued at regular intervals in\nrespect to the ordinary conduct of such business.\n 2. The filing re…

§ 14-126. Violations; penalties. 1. (a) Any person who fails to file a\nstatement required to be filed by this article shall be subject to a\ncivil penalty, not in excess of one thousand dollars, to be recoverable\nin a special proceeding or civil action to be brought by the chi…

§ 14-127. Notice of civil penalty to authorizing candidate. If any\nperson fails to file a statement of campaign receipts and expenditures\nfor a candidate authorized political committee, and thereafter said\nperson is a party to recovery of a civil penalty in a special proceedi…

§ 14-128. Disposition of anonymous contributions. Any anonymous\ncontributions received by a campaign treasurer, political committee or\nagency thereof shall not be used or expended, but the same shall be paid\nover to the comptroller of the state of New York for deposit in the\…

§ 14-130. Campaign funds for personal use. 1. Contributions received\nby a candidate or a political committee may be expended for any lawful\npurpose. Such funds shall not be converted by any person to a personal\nuse which is unrelated to a political campaign or the holding of …

§ 14-132. Disposition of campaign funds. 1. Upon the death of a\ncandidate, former candidate or holder of elective office, where such\ncandidate or candidate's authorized committee received campaign\ncontributions, all such funds shall be disposed of by any of the\nfollowing mea…

§ 14-200. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds that\nreform of New York state's campaign finance system is crucial to\nimproving public confidence in the state's democratic processes and\ncontinuing to ensure a government that is accountable to all of the\nvote…

§ 14-200-a. Definitions. For the purposes of this title, the following\nterms shall have the following meanings:\n 1. "authorized committee" means the political committee designated by\na candidate pursuant to this title to receive contributions and make\nexpenditures in support…

§ 14-201. Political committee registration. 1. Political committees,\nas defined pursuant to subdivision one of section 14-100 of this\narticle, shall register with the state board of elections before making\nany contribution or expenditure. The state board of elections shall\np…

§ 14-202. Proof of compliance. Authorized and political committees\nshall maintain such records of receipts and expenditures for a covered\nelection as required by the PCFB. Authorized and political committees\nshall obtain and furnish to the PCFB any information it may request\…

§ 14-203. Eligibility. 1. Terms and conditions. To be eligible for\npublic matching funds under this title, a candidate must:\n (a) be a candidate in a covered election;\n (b) meet all the requirements of law to have their name on the ballot,\nsubject to the requirements of subd…

§ 14-204. Limits on public financing. The following limitations apply\nto the total amounts of public funds that may be provided to a\nparticipating candidate's authorized committee for an election cycle:\n 1. In any primary election, receipt of public funds by participating\nca…

§ 14-205. Payment of public matching funds. 1. Determination of\neligibility. No public matching funds shall be paid to an authorized\ncommittee unless the PCFB determines that the participating candidate\nhas met the eligibility requirements of this title. Payment shall not\nex…

§ 14-206. Use of public matching funds; qualified campaign\nexpenditures. 1. Public matching funds provided pursuant to this title\nmay be used only by an authorized committee for expenditures to further\nthe participating candidate's nomination for election or election,\ninclud…

§ 14-207. Composition, powers, and duties of the public campaign\nfinance board. 1. There shall be a public campaign finance board within\nthe state board of elections that shall be comprised of the following\ncommissioners: the four state board of elections commissioners and th…

§ 14-208. Audits and repayments. 1. Audits. (a) The PCFB shall audit\nand examine all matters relating to the proper administration of this\ntitle and shall complete all such audits no later than one and one-half\nyears after the election in question. This deadline shall not app…

§ 14-209. Enforcement and penalties for violations and other\nproceedings. 1. Civil penalties. Violations of any provisions regarding\npublic campaign financing stated in this title or regulation promulgated\npursuant to this title shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amoun…

§ 14-210. Reports. The PCFB shall review and evaluate the effect of\nthis title upon the conduct of election campaigns and shall submit a\nreport to the legislature on or before January first, two thousand\ntwenty-five and every second year thereafter, and at any other time upon…

§ 14-211. Debates for candidates for statewide office. The PCFB shall\npromulgate regulations to facilitate debates among participating\ncandidates who seek election to statewide office. Participating\ncandidates are required to participate in one debate before each\nelection fo…

§ 14-212. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph,\nsubdivision, section or part of this title shall be determined by any\ncourt of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not\naffect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be\nconfined …

§ 15-100. Application of article. This article applies to all general\nand special village elections for officers and all the provisions of\nthis chapter, not inconsistent with this article, shall apply to all\nvillage elections, except that if a village has adopted a resolution…

§ 15-102. Definitions. The terms used in this article shall have the\nmeaning herein defined unless other meaning is clearly apparent in\nlanguage or context:\n 1. "General village election" means the annual or biennial election\nfor village officers.\n 2. "Special village elect…

§ 15-104. General village election. 1. a. The general village election\nshall be held on the third Tuesday in March except in any village which\npresently elects, or hereafter adopts a proposition to elect, its\nofficers on a date other than the third Tuesday in March.\n b. In a…

§ 15-106. Special village elections for officers. 1. a. In a village\nwhere the rules of any party require that any nomination of candidates\nfor village office by such party be made at a primary election, pursuant\nto this article;\n (1) Special village elections shall be held …

§ 15-108. Designation and nomination of candidates. 1. Nominations of\ncandidates for elective village offices shall be made as provided in\nthis section.\n 2. a. Party nominations of candidates for village offices in any\ncounty shall be made at a party caucus or, if the rules …

§ 15-110. Election districts. 1. A village shall constitute a single\nelection district for village elections. However, if at a general\nvillage election the number of votes cast exceeds eight hundred, the\nboard of trustees, by resolution adopted before the next general village…