§ 2-02 Certification.
RCNY § 2-02
To join the Program, a candidate must register as a participant by submitting a Certification by the deadline as provided in §§ 3-703(1)(c) and 3-705(4) of the Code. A candidate may register as a participant before filing disclosure statements.
(a)Applicability. The Certification applies to all covered elections that are held in the same calendar year or to a special election to fill a vacancy in an office covered by the Act. A candidate only needs to file one Certification for the primary and general elections. Special elections and all other elections require separate Certifications.
(b)Deadlines.
(i)For primary and general elections, the deadline for filing a Certification is the later of the ninth Monday preceding the primary election or the thirtieth day after a special election is held to fill a vacancy for the office sought by the candidate. To be eligible to receive an optional early public funds payment, candidates must file a Certification no less than fifteen business days before the date on which the payment is scheduled to be made.
(ii)If the Board declares an extraordinary circumstance, the deadline for filing a Certification will be the seventh day following the declaration.
(c)Failure to timely certify. A candidate who does not file a timely Certification is a non-participant.
(d)Rescission. A candidate who files a Certification prior to the deadline may rescind the Certification by submitting a Certification rescission form on or before the deadline or prior to receiving public funds, whichever happens first. A candidate who timely rescinds a Certification is a non-participant and may not submit an additional Certification for the same election cycle.
(e)Form. The Certification must contain any verifications of identity and affirmations required by the Board.
(f)Contents. The Certification must include all registration information required by 52 RCNY § 2-01 and such other information as required by the Board, including all information necessary to receive payment by electronic funds transfer. In the Certification, the candidate shall designate a principal committee.
(g)Legal effect. The candidate must comply fully with Program requirements in all elections for which the Certification is submitted, regardless of the office sought and regardless of whether the candidate: (1) meets all the requirements of law to have such candidate’s name on the ballot in the election; (2) is eligible to receive public funds in the election; or (3) accepts public funds. (Added City Record 8/16/2019, eff. 9/15/2019; amended City Record 5/22/2020, eff. 6/21/2020; amended City Record 1/19/2021, eff. 2/18/2021; amended City Record 11/19/2024, eff. 12/19/2024)
