The New York City Campaign Finance Board announced the payment of public matching funds totaling $109,037 to five candidates for the Council District 31 special election on February 19. This is the third public funds payment in this election. A total of $335,796 has been paid in this election. For details on this payment, see below.
| Candidate |
Public Funds Payment February 14, 2013 |
Total Public Funds Received |
| Selvena N. Brooks | $18,111 | $59,562 |
| Michael R. Duncan | $3,494 | $47,430 |
| Jacques M. Leandre | $31,154 | $75,882 |
| Pesach Osina | $49,154 | $87,498 |
| Donovan J. Richards | $7,124 | $65,424 |
For a special election, the Program matches each dollar a New York City resident gives, up to $87 per contributor, with six dollars in public funds, for a maximum of $522 in public funds per contributor. By joining New York City’s voluntary Campaign Finance Program, candidates agree to abide by strict spending limits. Nine candidates have joined the Campaign Finance Program for the special election.
To qualify for public financing, candidates who join the Program must be on the ballot and have opposition on the ballot. They must demonstrate compliance with the Campaign Finance Act, and they must also demonstrate they have adequate support from the public by meeting a two-part threshold. Candidates must raise a minimum amount of money in “matching claims” (i.e. up to $87 of each contribution from a New York City resident) and collect contributions from a minimum number of individuals.
The maximum amount each candidate can receive in matching funds is capped at 55 percent of the applicable spending limit.
For more information about the Campaign Finance Program, please visit www.nyccfb.info/.