A special election will be held on February 23, 2016, to fill the vacant City Council seat in Bronx District 17. Candidates for this election who wish to participate in the Campaign Finance Program must complete and submit a certification form to the Campaign Finance Board (CFB) by Monday, January 11. Forms delivered by hand must be submitted by 5 PM Monday and forms submitted by mail must be postmarked before midnight.
The matching funds program gives more candidates the opportunity to run for office by matching the small dollar contributions candidates raise from New York City residents with public funds. The program diminishes the role large contributions play in city elections and provides candidates with the resources they need to run competitive campaigns.
Only program participants are eligible to receive public funds. For this special election, the first $87 of contributions from NYC residents will be matched at a rate of $6-to-$1. To be eligible for public funding, participants must also appear on the ballot, have an opponent on the ballot, and meet a two-part contribution threshold. In joining the program, candidates agree to abide by a special election spending limit of $182,000.
Candidates who do not wish to participate in the program must submit a filer registration form as soon as they begin raising or spending money. Contribution limits and disclosure requirements apply to all candidates. Please note that the contribution limit for this election is $1,375. Candidates will file campaign finance disclosure statements according to the following schedule:
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Statement Number |
Filing Deadlines |
Disclosure Periods |
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January 11, 2016 |
Certification Deadline |
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1 |
January 15, 2016 |
Beginning of Fundraising – January 11, 2016 |
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2 |
January 22, 2016 |
January 12, 2016 – January 18, 2016 |
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3 |
February 12, 2016 |
January 19, 2016 – February 8, 2016 |
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Daily Pre-Election |
DAILY |
February 9, 2016 – February 22, 2016 |
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February 23, 2016 |
Special Election |
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4 * |
March 21, 2016 |
February 9, 2016 – March 17, 2016 |
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5 † |
July 15, 2016 |
March 18, 2016 – July 11, 2016 |
*Last disclosure statement for 2016A campaigns running in the primary/general election in the fall.
† Must be filed only by campaigns that are not running in the primary/general election in the fall.
More information about contribution and spending limits, the threshold for public funds eligibility, and deadlines to file disclosure statements for this election are available on the CFB website.
New York City’s disclosure requirements for independent expenditures will be in effect for this election.