New York, New York, Question 1, Campaign Finance City Charter Amendment (November 2018)
| Question 1: New York Campaign Finance City Charter Amendment |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local charter amendments |
| Related articles |
| Local charter amendments on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in New York Local Ballot Measures Local elections and campaigns on the ballot |
| See also |
| New York, New York |
A charter amendment to lower the amount a candidate for city office may accept from a contributor was on the ballot for New York City voters on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending the city charter to lower the amount that a candidate for city elected office may accept from a contributor. The proposal was also designed to increase the public funding available for a citywide candidate participating in the city’s public matching funds program. |
| A no vote was a vote against lowering the amount that a candidate for city elected office may accept from a contributor and increasing the public funding available for a citywide candidate participating in the city’s public matching funds program. |
Election results
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New York Question 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,254,962 | 80.39% | ||
| No | 306,198 | 19.61% | ||
Measure design
Question 1 was designed to change campaign finance requirements for city candidates, beginning in the 2021 primary election. Under the measure, contribution limits would be decreased from the amounts established prior to the November 2018 election. The pre-election limits and the proposed limits under Question 1 can be viewed in the charts below.[1] [2]
| Office | Pre-election campaign finance limits | New limits under Question 1 |
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| Mayor/Public Advocate/Comptroller | $5,100 | $2,000 |
| Borough President | $3,950 | $1,500 |
| City Council Member | $2,850 | $1,000 |
| Office | Pre-election campaign finance limits | New limits under Question 1 |
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| Mayor/Public Advocate/Comptroller | $5,100 | $3,500 |
| Borough President | $3,950 | $2,500 |
| City Council Member | $2,850 | $1,500 |
The ballot measure was also designed to increase public funding available through the city's public matching funds program from a ratio of 6:1 to a ratio of 8:1 ($8 per every $1 in private contributions). The matching funds would apply for up to the first $250 per contributor to candidates for citywide office and up to the first $175 per contributor to candidates for borough president or city council.[2]
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[3]
| “ | This proposal would amend the City Charter to lower the amount a candidate for City elected office may accept from a contributor. It would also increase the public funding
used to match a portion of the contributions received by a candidate who participates in the City’s public financing program.
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Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was approved for the ballot by the New York City 2018 Charter Revision Commission.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New York City Campaign Finance Board, "Proposal 1: Campaign Finance," accessed October 31, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 New York City Government, "New York City Charter Revision Commission Approves Proposals Relating to Campaign Finance, Community Boards, and Civic Engagement," September 4, 2018
- ↑ New York City, "Ballot Proposals," accessed October 22, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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