Regulations


Regulations

The Public Campaign Finance Board (PCFB) promulgated regulations designed to implement the Public Campaign Finance Program. The regulations were published in three sets: Program Regulations, Debate Regulations and Enforcement Regulations and are posted on the New York State Board of Elections and PCFB's websites.


  • PCFB Program Regulation (effective 8/7/2025)

    The program regulations provide the basic groundwork for how the Public Campaign Finance Program will operate, including provisions related to the candidates' certification and registration process; eligibility; the respective duties of the political committees and candidates; audits and the lottery system to determine who gets audited; and the repayment of funds.

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  • PCFB Debate Regulation

    The debate regulations outline the criteria regarding the requirement that statewide candidates who are participating in the public campaign finance program must participate in a public debate.

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  • PCFB Enforcement Regulation

    The enforcement regulations outline the enforcement mechanism of the Public Campaign Finance Program, which includes a hearing section and a section that sets out a schedule of fines for penalties the PCFB may invoke. 

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