The New York City Campaign Finance Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, November 24 on proposed rules setting minimum requirements for receiving text message contributions to be eligible for public matching funds. The hearing will begin at 10 am at 100 Church Street, 12th Floor, in the CFB's Board Room
SMS contributions provide candidates with the potential to engage a wider set of contributors and the CFB with an opportunity to expand the reach of NYC's landmark small-dollar matching funds program. Read more about the challenges and opportunities posed by SMS contributions at the CFB's blog.
Anyone wishing to testify at the hearing should contact Giovanni Mejia. Please make sure to bring copies of your testimony for distribution. Written testimony may be submitted by email to CFBRules@nyccfb.info or by mail or fax.
For media who plan to attend, please RSVP by email to press@nyccfb.info.
Building security requires all visitors to provide photo identification before entering.
Please let us know by the close of business today if you plan to attend the meeting. If you require a special accommodation, please let us know and reasonable efforts will be made to provide it.