§ 15-06 Independent Expenditure Disclosure.
RCNY § 15-06
(a)Disclosure statements are due every Monday until and including the fourth Monday after the special election.
(b)Reporting period.
(i)Candidate elections. For candidates anticipated to be voted on in a special election, the reporting period for the first independent expenditure disclosure statement begins on the day the vacancy is proclaimed. The reporting period for each subsequent disclosure statement begins on the preceding Monday.
(ii)Ballot proposals. For ballot proposals anticipated to be voted on in a special election, the reporting period for the first independent expenditure disclosure statement begins on the date the first reportable expenditure is incurred. The reporting period for each subsequent disclosure statement begins on the preceding Monday.
(iii)Conclusion of reporting period. The reporting period for all disclosure statements concludes on and includes the day before the filing due date.
(c)Daily disclosure. During the 14 days before the election, an independent spender must submit a disclosure statement to the Board within 24 hours of distributing any reportable communication, making any reportable expenditure, or receiving any reportable contribution.
(d)An independent spender that has not distributed any reportable communications, made any reportable expenditures, or received any reportable contributions within a reporting period is not required to file a disclosure statement for that period. (Added City Record 8/16/2019, eff. 9/15/2019; amended City Record 2/15/2023, eff. 3/17/2023; amended City Record 1/23/2026, eff. 2/22/2026)
