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Fair Elections NY
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Won public financing in NY. We are fighting to ensure it is fully funded, successfully implemented, and empowers everyday NYers. Backed by 200+ groups.
Lawmakers reportedly want to slip a change into the budget that would undermine
NY’s historic Public Campaign Finance Program, a betrayal of approx 50K everyday NYers who made small donations in the ‘24 state legislative elections, 2x those in ‘20 and ‘24.

www.timesunion.com/opinion/arti...
Commentary: Lawmakers, resist the temptation to meddle with campaign financing
Commentary: Allowing larger donations to qualify for public funding would undermine the purpose of New York's groundbreaking system.
www.timesunion.com
April 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
The Fair Elections for NY coalition released the following statement in response to rumored changes to New York’s first-in-the-nation statewide small donor matching system in the FY2026 budget:
@governor.ny.gov
@leaderasc.bsky.social
April 18, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The Fair Elections for NY Coalition is opposed to rumored changes to the small donor Public Campaign Finance Program that may be included in the FY 2026 budget. One alleged change is allowing large donations over $250 to be matched with public funds. This is our response:
April 11, 2025 at 9:10 PM