Candidates must file a certification with the Campaign Finance Board by Friday, August 3, 2012 in order to participate in the Campaign Finance Program for the special election in City Council District 12 on November 6, 2012. Only Program participants are eligible to receive public funds. To be eligible for public funding, participants must also appear on the ballot, have an opponent on the ballot, and meet the two-part contribution threshold.
Anyone interested in running in the November 6 special election should review this document for more details on starting a campaign.
The first disclosure deadline for all candidates in this special election is Friday, October 5, 2012. All special election candidates, even those who do not participate in the matching funds program, are required to submit periodic disclosure statements. For a full list of deadlines, please visit the CFB's website.
Contribution and spending limits and the threshold for public funds eligibility for the special election are available on the CFB website. Please note that the contribution limit for this election is $1,375. Contributions from NYC residents will be matched at a rate of $6-to-$1, up to $87.
Board rules adopted earlier this year requiring disclosure of independent expenditures will be in effect for this special election. Independent spenders follow the same disclosure schedule as candidates. More information about the rules is available on the CFB website.
For more information about the election, please contact the CFB at (212) 306-7100.