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Council approves change to campaign finance recalculation to account for redistricting timing

New York City Council · December 19, 2024
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Summary

The City Council passed Intro 1111a (41‑9) to change the Campaign Finance Board's recalculation of contribution and expenditure limits from every four years to once every local general election, aimed at addressing anomalies when redistricting creates two‑year terms for some seats.

The New York City Council on Dec. 19, 2024 approved Intro 1111a, a measure that changes how often the Campaign Finance Board recalculates contribution and expenditure limits. The proposal passed on a recorded vote, 41 in favor and 9 opposed.

Council member Lynn Shulman, the sponsor, told colleagues that the current law requires the board to recalculate limits every four years to match normal…

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