Ulster considers public financing for elections
On November 12, 2019, Ulster County officials held a public hearing to provide residents the opportunity to voice their opinion on a proposed public financing program for county elections. The…
Poll shows support for third-party ballot access and small donor public financing
Public Policy Polling released survey results revealing substantial support for public financing in New York state. The poll found that 75 percent of respondents support the creation of a public…
Public Campaign Finance Commission Debates Contribution Limits
The Public Campaign Financing Commission voted on new contribution limits for legislative candidates at a working meeting on Wednesday. While these new limits are lower than the current contribution caps,…
Alternative Model For Public Financing To Be Proposed
Commissioner DeNora Getachew, appointed by Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins to the Public Campaign Financing Commission, put forward a counterproposal before the Commission’s November 13 working meeting. Her proposal includes…
Commission crafting public financing program for New York elections nears consensus
The Public Campaign Financing Commission has “just two weeks to go before it will unveil a $100 million plan” for a statewide public financing program. At a working meeting on…
NY crafting plan to let candidates run with public funds
The Public Campaign Financing Commission is hammering out the final details of its recommendation for a statewide public financing program. However, several issues remain contested, including whether to limit the…
Female candidates among those who will benefit from city’s campaign finance reform plan (Letter)
Baltimore resident Naba Wahid writes that the creation of a Fair Election Fund for city elections will be particularly beneficial to women running for office. A committee of the City…
Grassroots 2020 candidates demand major campaign finance reform to ‘level the playing field’
Candidates challenging incumbent state legislators held a press conference earlier this week to urge the state legislature to create a strong public financing program if the Public Campaign Financing Commission…
Cuomo’s Move to Revamp N.Y. Campaign-Finance Laws Stirs Doubts
With a looming December 1 deadline, it is unclear if the Public Campaign Financing Commission is “building a good plan,” according to the Brennan Center’s Lawrence Norden. Experts and advocates…
Don’t Let Party Hacks Hijack Election Reform (Editorial)
As the members of the Public Campaign Financing Commission design a system of public financing for New York State elections, the New York Times editorial board weighs in. The board…