Calendars
Public Campaign Finance Filing Calendars
Committees registered in the Public Campaign Finance Program are required to file campaign finance disclosure reports.
The 2026 Filing Calendar has been published and contains important dates for 2026 financial disclosure reports.
2026 FILING CALENDAR
Campaign Financial Disclosure
Report Period | Cut-Off | Filing Date |
January 2026 Periodic | January 11, 2026 | January 15, 2026 |
March 2026 Periodic | March 12, 2026 | March 16, 2026 |
PRIMARY ELECTION: JUNE 23, 2026
Report Period | Cut-Off | Filing Date |
32-Day Pre-Primary | May 18, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
11-Day Pre-Primary | June 8, 2026 | June 12, 2026 |
July 2026 Periodic*† | July 11, 2026 | July 15, 2026 |
24-Hour Notice: June 9, 2026 through June 22, 2026**
Additional Independent Expenditure Reporting 24-Hour Notice: May 24, 2026 through June 26, 2026***
The July Periodic report is required for all filers. For filers not participating in the June Primary Election, the coverage dates for the July Periodic report are from January 12, 2026 to July 11, 2026.
Report Period | Cut-Off Date | Filing Date |
July 2026 Periodic | July 11, 2026 | July 15, 2026 |
GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Report Period | Cut-Off | Filing Date |
32-Day Pre-General | September 28, 2026 | October 2, 2026 |
11-Day Pre-General | October 19, 2026 | October 23, 2026 |
27-Day Post-General* | November 26, 2026 | November 30, 2026 |
24-Hour Notice: October 20, 2026 through November 2, 2026**
Additional Independent Expenditure Reporting 24-Hour Notice: October 4, 2026 through November 2, 2026***
† Per Regulation, the 10-Day Post-Primary report for the June Primary is to be merged with and included in the July Periodic.
*Campaign Material/Political Communications (or a disclaimer stating that no campaign materials have been produced) must be submitted with Post-Election reports. Filers with NYS Board of Elections (NYSBOE) must submit this campaign material or disclaimer, where applicable, by mail or via the EFS Web Application.
** 24-Hour Notice - During these time periods, any contribution or loan which exceeds $1,000 must be reported within 24 hours of receipt via fax or via the EFS Web Application. This same contribution or loan must also be reported in the associated Post-Election report.
*** Additional Independent Expenditure Reporting Requirements - Independent Expenditure Committees have additional 24-hour notice and Weekly Notice requirements. Please refer to EL 14-107(4)(a) & (b).
Handbook
The PCFB Handbook provides an overview of the New York State Public Campaign Finance Program. It is a resource for candidates, treasurers, and other campaign staff to learn about the Program and how campaigns can participate in it.
The PCFB Handbook has been updated with the Program changes that were passed by the state legislature and signed by the Governor in 2025.
Documents By Office
Additional Documents
To be eligible to receive the fullest amount of matching funds, this must be filed to assert an opponent's competitiveness.
State Senate Districts qualified for a reduced monetary threshold for candidates to raise to receive public matching funds.
State Assembly Districts qualified for a reduced monetary threshold for candidates to raise to receive public matching funds.
Participating candidates seeking primary election funding without a primary opponent must submit this signed form.
User guide for the Electronic Filing System (EFS) Web Application. All campaign finance disclosure filings with the New York State...