Title ELN, Election

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

* § 12-402. Adoption and text of compact. The agreement among the states to elect the president by national popular vote is adopted and enacted into law as follows: ARTICLE I Membership. Any state of the United States and the District of Columbia may become a member of this agre…

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

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

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

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

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

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

§ 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 or authorized political committee of a candidate required to file electronically with the state board of elections shall be deemed to have satisfied such filing requirements upon making electronic filings wit…

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

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

§ 14-107-a. Prohibited spending by independent expenditure committees and political action committees. 1. An independent expenditure committee shall not contribute to any candidate, constituted committee, political committee, or party committee. 2. (a) A political action committ…

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

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

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

§ 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 corporation, limited liability company, joint-stock association or other corporate entity doing business in this state, except a corporation or association organized or maintained for political purposes only, shal…

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

§ 14-120. Campaign contribution to be under true name of contributor. 1. No person shall in any name except his own, directly or indirectly, make a payment or a promise of payment to a candidate or political committee or to any officer or member thereof, or to any person acting …

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

§ 14-200. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds that reform of New York state's campaign finance system is crucial to improving public confidence in the state's democratic processes and continuing to ensure a government that is accountable to all of the voters o…

§ 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, as defined pursuant to subdivision one of section 14-100 of this article, shall register with the state board of elections before making any contribution or expenditure. The state board of elections shall publi…

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

§ 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 to the total amounts of public funds that may be provided to a participating candidate's authorized committee for an election cycle: 1. In any primary election, receipt of public funds by participating candida…

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

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

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

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

§ 14-209. Enforcement and penalties for violations and other proceedings. 1. Civil penalties. Violations of any provisions regarding public campaign financing stated in this title or regulation promulgated pursuant to this title shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount n…

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

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

§ 14-212. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or part of this title shall be determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in i…

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

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

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

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

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

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