What's happening
This bill requires the New York Board of Elections to create a searchable online database of all campaign finance disclosure report filers, showing active filers.
Why it matters
Increases transparency and accountability. by making it easier for the public, journalists, and watchdog groups to see who is filing campaign finance reports, potentially highlighting trends or irregularities in political fundraising and spending.
Helps voters and researchers quickly identify currently active political committees and candidates. , making it simpler to track ongoing campaigns and understand who is influencing elections in real time.
Streamlines access to campaign finance data. for compliance checks, investigations, and public scrutiny, which may deter violations and improve overall trust in the electoral process.
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Who cares
Board of Elections
The bill would require the board to maintain a database of all campaign finance disclosure report filers on its website and offer an active-filers-only search option.
Campaign finance disclosure report filers
All filers would be listed in the database, with active filers distinguishable through the search filter.
Campaign finance watchdogs and reporters
The active-filers-only search option would let them narrow their searches to filers that are currently active.
Headline styles
Make Campaign Finance Searchable
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
No co-sponsors yet.
History
- Referred to election law
- Referred to election law
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6475
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 7, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. DenDEKKER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Election Law
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to requiring the board of elections to maintain a database of all campaign finance disclosure report filers and to provide a means to search such database for active filers
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 14-123 to read as follows:
§ 14-123. Database of campaign finance disclosure report filers. The board of elections shall maintain a database of all campaign finance disclosure report filers on its website. The board of elections shall establish a means to limit a search of such database to display active filers only.
§ 2. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the addition and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10382-01-7
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