Archive for October, 2011

Comments Submitted on Proposed Independent Expenditure Rules

The NYC Campaign Finance Board conducted a public hearing today to receive comments on proposed rules to require the disclosure of independent expenditures in municipal elections.  We submitted written comments, which includes issues covered in our recent series of blog … Continue reading

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Proposed NYC Campaign Finance Board Independent Expenditures Rules: Verification and the Multiple Candidate Problem

Tomorrow, the NYC Campaign Finance Board will conduct a hearing on the rules it has proposed for independent expenditure (IE) disclosure.  Today we ponder issues that stem from the proposed provision for the verification of IE reports. The proposed rules … Continue reading

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Proposed NYC Independent Expenditure Rules: Disclosure

The NYC Campaign Finance Board has scheduled an October 27th public hearing on proposed rules on independent expenditure (IE) disclosure.  This is our third installment commenting on the proposed rules. Disclosure, of course, is at the heart of the proposed … Continue reading

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Candidates and Ballot Proposals

This is the second installment on the NYC Campaign Finance Board’s proposed rules on independent expenditure (IE) disclosure. The CFB has scheduled a public hearing for October 27. The NYC Charter requires the reporting of expenditures made in support of … Continue reading

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Proposed NYC Independent Expenditure Rules: Registration and Preclearance

During the next two weeks, we will share our thoughts on the NYC Campaign Finance Board’s proposed rules on independent expenditure (IE) disclosure.  The CFB has scheduled a public hearing for October 27. Today, we look at two aspects of … Continue reading

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