In Newsday, Michael Gormley reports on con con advocate Evan Davis’ effort “to move this November’s referendum on whether to have a constitutional convention to the front page of the ballot where it can’t be as easily be missed by voters.”
How To Register To Vote In The NY Primary, Even If You Are Homeless
In the Brooklyn Eagle, Mary Frost informs us that "You must register as a member of a political party, however, to vote in your party’s primary elections. The deadline to register to vote in the primary is Friday, Aug. 18 — a date easily overlooked during the summer fun season.
If you’re not registered yet, you can download a registration form from the Board of Election’s (BOE) website, pick one up at your local BOE office or call 866-VOTE-NYC to request one by mail. You can submit the form to BOE in person or by mail, but it must be by the deadline. The BOE’s website is www.nyccfb.org/nyc-votes/registering."http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/2017/8/9/how-register-vote-upcoming-nyc-primary-even-if-you%E2%80%99re-homeless
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Will Political Clubs Face New Scrutiny?
In State Of Politics, Nick Reisman takes a look at whether “(p)olitical clubs could face a new level of unwanted attention this election season as the organization linked to former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver comes under fire from Manhattan activists.”
Many political clubs may have failed to file proper records with the State Board of Elections.
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NYC Campaign Finance Board Issues 2017 Candidate Funds
Press release:
At today’s public meeting, the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) approved the first public funds payments of the 2017 elections. The Board approved public funds payments totaling $6,746,436 to 51 candidates who qualified for the matching funds program. New York City’s matching funds program provides city candidates with public funds at a rate of $6-to-$1 for the first $175 contributed by City residents, for a maximum of $1,050 in public funds per contributor. Details of the public funds payments are available in the table below.
“Public matching funds are an important investment in the political process that have defined city elections for nearly 30 years. Today’s payment marks the tenth consecutive citywide election in which the CFB has administered public funds for candidates,” said Frederick Schaffer, Chair of the CFB. “The public matching funds program encourage candidates to raise small-dollar contributions in their neighborhoods, limiting the influence of large contributions from special interests, and ensuring that candidates better understand and address the diverse interests and needs of everyday New Yorkers.”
The Board Authorized Public Funds Payments to the Following Candidates:
| Candidate | Office | Public Funds Payment |
| Bill de Blasio | Mayor | $2,579,427 |
| Ruben Diaz Jr. | Bronx Borough President | $204,950 |
| Margaret Chin | City Council (#1) | $95,095 |
| Dashia Imperiale | City Council (#1) | $23,774 |
| Christopher Marte | City Council (#1) | $95,095 |
| Carlina Rivera | City Council (#2) | $95,095 |
| Mary Silver | City Council (#2) | $95,095 |
| Rachel Honig | City Council (#4) | $93,309 |
| Jeffrey Mailman | City Council (#4) | $90,493 |
| Keith Powers | City Council (#4) | $95,095 |
| Bessie Schachter | City Council (#4) | $83,864 |
| Martha Speranza | City Council (#4) | $95,095 |
| Cary Goodman | City Council (#6) | $31,903 |
| Helen Rosenthal | City Council (#6) | $95,095 |
| Thomas Lopez-Pierre | City Council (#7) | $88,236 |
| Diana Ayala | City Council (#8) | $95,095 |
| Cordell Cleare | City Council (#9) | $44,614 |
| Bill Perkins | City Council (#9) | $46,056 |
| John Doyle | City Council (#13) | $95,095 |
| Marjorie Velazquez | City Council (#13) | $94,857 |
| Randy Abreu | City Council (#14) | $72,595 |
| Felix Perdomo | City Council (#14) | $44,944 |
| Helen Hines | City Council (#17) | $32,233 |
| Michael Beltzer | City Council (#18) | $67,653 |
| Elvin Garcia | City Council (#18) | $95,095 |
| Paul Graziano | City Council (#19) | $91,770 |
| Paul Vallone | City Council (#19) | $95,095 |
| Alison Tan | City Council (#20) | $95,095 |
| Mohammad Rahman | City Council (#24) | $63,065 |
| Richard David | City Council (#28) | $95,095 |
| Hettie Powell | City Council (#28) | $95,095 |
| Robert Holden | City Council (#30) | $95,095 |
| Michael Scala | City Council (#32) | $35,916 |
| Antonio Reynoso | City Council (#34) | $93,080 |
| Tommy Torres | City Council (#34) | $63,173 |
| Laurie Cumbo | City Council (#35) | $95,095 |
| Ede Fox | City Council (#35) | $95,047 |
| Carlos Menchaca | City Council (#38) | $92,221 |
| Felix Ortiz | City Council (#38) | $95,047 |
| Alicka Ampry-Samuel | City Council (#41) | $73,399 |
| Henry Butler | City Council (#41) | $95,095 |
| Inez Barron | City Council (#42) | $45,087 |
| Justin Brannan | City Council (#43) | $94,382 |
| Kevin Peter Carroll | City Council (#43) | $95,095 |
| Khader El-Yateem | City Council (#43) | $95,095 |
| Liam McCabe | City Council (#43) | $95,095 |
| John Quaglione | City Council (#43) | $95,095 |
| Nancy Tong | City Council (#43) | $95,095 |
| Chaim Deutsch | City Council (#48) | $23,061 |
| Kamillah Payne-Hanks | City Council (#49) | $95,095 |
| Deborah Rose | City Council (#49) | $95,095 |
| All Candidates | All Offices | $6,746,436 |
Total Funds Paid to Candidates By City Council District:
| City Council District | Total Funds Paid |
| 1 | $213,964 |
| 2 | $190,190 |
| 4 | $457,856 |
| 6 | $126,998 |
| 7 | $88,236 |
| 8 | $95,095 |
| 9 | $90,670 |
| 13 | $189,952 |
| 14 | $117,539 |
| 17 | $32,233 |
| 18 | $162,374 |
| 19 | $186,865 |
| 20 | $95,095 |
| 24 | $63,065 |
| 28 | $190,190 |
| 30 | $95,095 |
| 32 | $35,916 |
| 34 | $156,253 |
| 35 | $190,142 |
| 38 | $186,268 |
| 41 | $168,494 |
| 42 | $45,087 |
| 43 | $569,857 |
| 48 | $23,061 |
| 49 | $190,190 |
Archived video of today’s meeting will be available at www.nyccfb.info/live.
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NYS Elections Commissioners Feud With Sugarman; Will Also Provide Trump Voter Data
In the Times Union, Chris Bragg reports that “Commissioners of the state Board of Elections and its independent chief enforcement counsel, Risa Sugarman, engaged in an icy exchange over the office’s role at the board’s monthly meeting on Wednesday.
At issue was Sugarman’s reluctance to go after hundreds of campaign committees that are not technically in compliance with election law, but are defunct and haven’t been active for years.”
Bragg adds that “the Board would comply with a request from the Trump Administration’s voter commission to turn over its public New York voter database. The commission is seeking to collect data about voters across the country, and about 30 have have agreed to supply at least some data, according to news reports.”
Although Governor Cuomo objects to providing Washington with the data, the decision was ultimately up to the Board of Elections.
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Syracuse Mayoral Candidate Raymond Blackwell Forced Out Of Race
Tina Yazdani in Spectrum News: “A Syracuse mayoral candidate’s dreams have been dashed. Raymond Blackwell was denied a spot on the ballot this morning.
County board of elections officials say he had hundreds of invalid petition signatures. The rule states that every Democratic candidate needs 1,000 valid signatures to run for mayor. While Blackwell has more than 1,000, the board says the signatures don’t all belong to registered members of the Democratic party, so they don’t count.”
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In Rochester, Barnhart Files Complaint Over Mayor’s Campaign Finance
Spectrum News Reports ” Rochester Democratic mayoral candidate Rachel Barnhart says she’s filed a formal complaint with the state’s board of elections over campaign finance regarding incumbent Lovely Warren.”
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