Candidates participating in the Public Campaign Finance Program must complete the mandatory training requirement prior to their authorized committee receiving public matching funds. This training session is also open to, and recommended for, any other individuals working with candidates and treasurers during the course of the campaign. The Candidate Training session will discuss various topics such as an introduction to the Program, qualifying for public funds, matchable and non-matchable contributions, uses of public funds, and other requirements and important information for candidates.

The Public Campaign Finance Board is offering an Electronic Filing System (EFS) webinar that will focus specifically on the use of the filing software for those who register with the PCFB. These include but are not limited to; setting up your EFS account, entering types of transactions, submitting disclosure reports, uploading matching claim documents, and amending disclosures. Pre-registration is required for this webinar. Please note this EFS webinar is specifically tailored to the public campaign finance program requirements. If you are interested in the regular compliance EFS trainings, please visit the New York State Board of Elections website for dates and times at: https://elections.ny.gov/education-and-support. You can also reach the Compliance Unit at 518-474-8200 or [email protected].