page_title: New York City Campaign Finance Board
section_title: NYC Votes
hierarchical_section_title: New York City Campaign Finance Board / NYC Votes
caption_attribution_description: English: This is a logo for NYC Votes.
context_page_description: The New York City Campaign Finance Board is an independent New York City agency that serves to provide campaign finance information to the public, enable more citizens to run for office by granting public matching funds, increase voter participation and awareness, strengthen the role of small contributors, and reduce the potential for actual or perceived corruption.
  The agency's history dates back to the mid-1980s, when New York City Mayor Ed Koch introduced a series of ethics reforms in response to several high-profile corruption scandals. These reforms included the Campaign Finance Act, which was adopted on February 29, 1988, by the New York City Council. In 1988, the New York City Charter Revision Commission proposed and passed a public referendum that established the Campaign Finance Board.
  The CFB was established with the mission of reducing the influence of large private contributions in the political process. The voluntary Campaign Finance Program provides matching funds to qualifying candidates for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, borough president, and City Council.
context_section_description: Under the banner NYC Votes and with the assistance of the Voter Assistance Advisory Committee (VAAC), the CFB coordinates voter events and programs, distributes voter education materials, and helps NYC residents register to vote.
  Since 1989, the CFB has been educating voters about local elections via the NYC Voter Guide, which is mailed to registered voters before each municipal election. The printed Guide is a newsletter containing information about voting, candidate profiles, a list of all candidates on the ballot for each race, and information on anticipated ballot proposals.
  An interactive version of the Guide is published on this website, and the video Voter Guide is produced and broadcast for citywide elections. The guide, originally only printed in English and Spanish, has expanded to include Chinese, Korean, and Bengali. In non-municipal election years, the CFB also produces an online Video Guide for state and federal races.
caption: The NYC Votes logo.
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