New York State Board of Elections now handles Campaign Finance
New York State Campaign Finance
2026 Town Campaign Contribution Limits
2026 Legislative District Campaign Contribution Limits
Claim of Exemption from Filing
A candidate or committee that falls under one of the following situations may file with the NYS Board of Elections a Candidate or Committee Claim of Exemption from Filing Campaign Financial Disclosure Reports (CF-05):
It can be email to [email protected]
- I am a candidate and I have not/will not receive or spend more than $50 for my campaign, including my own personal funds.
- I am the treasurer of a committee formed solely to support or oppose a ballot proposition and the committee has not/will not raise or spend over $100 relative to the ballot proposition.
- For those in a town, city or village having a population under 10,000: 1) I am a candidate for public office, or treasurer of an authorized committee solely supporting one candidate for public office, or treasurer of a committee solely supporting or opposing a ballot proposition; and 2) the receipts or expenditures of the candidate or committee will not exceed $1,000 in the aggregate for the campaign.
