Campaign Finance
NY State Election Law requires candidates and their political committees to file Financial Disclosure Statements.
The New York State Board of Elections receives all filings of state parties and all political committees supporting candidates for Local and State offices. In addition, all State Senate and Assembly candidates are required to file their disclosure with the State Board even I if it is solely contained within a single county. The state further requires that these filings are done in an electronic format created by software available on their web site. For information on how to set up those campaign committees, forms and state software or to see information about their filings, click here
| PLEASE NOTE: Effective September 2, 2009, filers that are required to file with NYSBOE and who actually do so, will not have to make a duplicate filing with the Nassau County Board of Elections. However, filers are still obligated to register their committees
with the Nassau County Board of Elections (forms available below). The NYSBOE periodic filings will satisfy their local filing obligation. For more information, click here |
Although not required, the Nassau County Board of Elections will continue to accept paper filings of party, county, town and legislative district committees and all political committees supporting candidates for offices contained wholly within Nassau County or parts thereof: county wide, city, towns and county legislature. Although these filings are paper filings, the state software can be used to print the schedules within the filings as long as an original cover, status and summary pages are attached.
Information on how to set up campaign committees can be obtained by calling (516) 571-2411, sending us an email at ncboe@nassaucountyny.gov or visiting us at 240 Old Country Road (5th flr.) in Mineola. Campaign committees may be required to file with the IRS. For further information, click here.
Click on FILING FORMS or HANDBOOK for more information.
| Financial Disclosure filings are open to public. These reports can be easily accessed through the State or by inspection Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 4:45 PM at the Board of Elections located at 240 Old Country Road - 5th Floor, Mineola |
Financial Disclosures
Campaign Finance 2012* Filer Update
*2012 Filing Calendar - Continue to check website for the upcoming 2012 Filing Calendar. At this time the next campaign financial disclosure report is due July 16, 2012.
Candidates and political committees are required to file in accordance with the calendar set forth by the state.**
| Report Period |
Cut-Off Date |
Filing Date |
July 2011 Periodic |
July 11, 2011 |
July 15, 2011 |
PRIMARY ELECTION - SEPTMEBER 13, 2010
| 32-Day Pre-Primary |
August 08, 2011 |
August 12, 2011 |
11-Day Pre-Primary |
August 29, 2011 |
September 02, 2011 |
10-Day Post Primary* |
September 19, 2011 |
September 23, 2011 |
24-Hour Notice: August 30, 2011 thru September 12, 2011**
GENERAL ELECTION – NOVEMBER 08, 2011
| 32-Day Pre-General |
October 03, 2011 |
October 07, 2011 |
| 11-Day Pre-General |
October 24, 2011 |
October 28, 2011 |
| 10-Day Post General* |
December 01, 2011 |
December 05, 2011 |
24-Hour Notice: October 25, 2011 thru November 07, 2011**
| January 2012 Periodic*** |
January 13, 2012 |
January 17, 2012 |
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Campaign Material (or a disclaimer stating that no campaign materials have been produced) must be submitted with Post Election reports. All filers with NYS Board of Elections (NYSBOE) must send this campaign material or disclaimer by mail. Local filers that are only required to file with their Local Board of Elections must continue to file this material with that office. |
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24-Hour Notice - During these time periods, any contribution or loan which exceeds $1,000 must be reported within 24 hours of receipt via fax or the NYSBOE website (address above). This same contribution or loan must also be reported in the associated Post Election report. |
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January 15, 2012 Periodic report is due on Tuesday, January 17, 2012, the first business day after Saturday, Sunday, and the Monday legal holiday (Election Law (EL) §1-106). The cut-off date is January 13, 2012 (EL§14-108(2)). |
Notes for Filers with Local and State Board of Elections:
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Periodic Reports are required to be filed until the Candidate or Committee
requests termination, and termination is approved
by NYSBOE. The criteria for termination are:
- an ending cash balance of zero;
- all loans and liabilities (subject
to applicable contribution limits) are repaid or forgiven; and for NYSBOE
electronic filers only:
- a completed CF-18 is mailed to NYSBOE
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Notes for Filers with NYSBOE:
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After submitting electronic reports, please visit the NYSBOE website to confirm receipt and accuracy of content. No report should have a negative balance. Negative balances are caused by reporting errors. |
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For electronic filers: "Filing Year" is the year the report is due to be filed. |
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Primary and General Election Reports are required from all filers UNLESS a Notice of Non-Participation in Election(s) (CF-20) is filed. The CF-20 may be submitted at the NYSBOE website click on Campaign Finance and then click on File Disclosure Reports. However, Candidates who are on the ballot in the current election year (and their related Committees, or any other Committees supporting or opposing those Candidates) are NOT qualified to file a Notice of Non-Participation in Election(s) in substitution for the required Election Reports. Please note that Committees that file a CF-20 must still file Period Reports. A CF-20 may not be filed for Periodic Reports. |
For complete information, time and place for filing campaign financial disclosure reports, you can contact The Board of Elections at (516) 571-2411 or contact the State Board of Elections at 1-800-458-3453, or see Article 14 of the NYS Election Law and Part 6200 of the Rules and Regulations
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