What's happening
This bill requires local boards of elections to calculate and publish campaign contribution limits for local offices each year.
Why it matters
Increases transparency for voters and candidates. by requiring local boards of elections to publicly share the specific contribution limits for each local office every year, making it easier to understand how much money can legally be given to campaigns.
Creates a standardized timeline. (by April 15th each year) for publishing and reporting these limits, reducing confusion and ensuring that everyone involved in local elections knows the rules before campaigns get underway.
Improves oversight and accountability. by mandating that local boards not only publish limits online but also report them to the state board of elections in a specified format, helping to centralize information and potentially making enforcement easier.
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Who cares
Local boards of elections
They would have to calculate contribution limits for county, town, city and village offices on that year’s ballot, publish them online by April 15 and submit them to the State Board of Elections by the same deadline.
State Board of Elections
It would receive the calculated local contribution limits in a format it requires.
Local candidates and campaign committees
They would have an online source for the contribution limits applicable to their races.
Donors to local campaigns
They could consult published limits when deciding how much to contribute.
Headline styles
Publish Local Donation Limits
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
Senator · Senate District 7
No co-sponsors yet.
History
- Recommit, enacting clause stricken
- Referred to elections
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Publish Local Donation Limits
Signed by Governor · Sponsor David Buchwald
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2427
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 24, 2019
Introduced by Sen. KAPLAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to publishing local campaign contribution limits
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 14-114 of the election law is amended by adding a new subdivision 11 to read as follows:
11. A board of elections, as defined in subdivision twenty-six of section 1-104 of this chapter, shall calculate and publish on its website, on or before the fifteenth day of April, all contribution limits established pursuant to this section for the county, town, city and village offices on the ballot in that year, and within the same time period provide such calculated contribution limits to the state board of elections in the format required by such board.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the fifteenth of December next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00938-01-9
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to publishing local campaign contribution limits
Purpose or general idea of bill
To increase transparency and awareness regarding local campaign contrib- ution limits.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill amends section 14-114 of the Election Law to provide for local boards of election to calculate and publish on their websites by April 15th, the contribution limits for all county, town, city, and village offices on the ballot in that year.
Justification
Because contribution limits are calculated based upon the total number of registered votes in a political subdivision, limits can change from year to year. There is currently no requirement that boards of elections publish such information. This bill would increase transparency and educate candidates, contributors, as well as voters, fostering compli- ance with campaign finance rules.
Prior legislative history
A. 9922 of 2018; Passed Assembly.
Fiscal implications
None
Effects on fines, terms of imprisonment and other penal sanctions
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the fifteenth day of December after it shall become law.
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