§ 15-04 Contributions.
RCNY § 15-04
(a)Limit. The contribution limit for a special election is one half of the contribution limit applicable to the office for which the special election is occurring.
(b)Contributions received after a candidate's most recent election and prior to a special election are presumed to be for such special election, except that contributions received on or before the date the special election was first reasonably anticipated, which do not exceed the applicable contribution limit, will not be presumed to be for the special election.
(c)For contributions received on or before the date the special election was first reasonably anticipated which are in excess of the contribution limit for the special election, the authorized committee established for such special election must refund the excess portion to the contributor.
(d)Candidates may present evidence to the Board demonstrating the date a special election was first reasonably anticipated.
(e)Public funds. To receive public matching funds, candidates in a special election must meet the same threshold and eligibility requirements as candidates in a primary or general election; provided, however, that the threshold dollar amount of summed matchable contributions shall be halved in a special election for mayor, public advocate, or comptroller. A candidate in a special election shall respond to an invalid matching claims report no later than the deadline set by the Board. The Board shall schedule at least three payment dates in the 30 days prior to a special election.
(f)Bank account. Candidates must use a special election account.
(g)Receipts accepted for a special election may not be commingled in any account with receipts accepted for another election, with receipts accepted for a TIE, or with personal or business funds, and may not be used for any other election until after the special election is actually held. (Added City Record 8/16/2019, eff. 9/15/2019; amended City Record 5/22/2020, eff. 6/21/2020)
