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NYPIRG'S CAMPAIGN FINANCE DATABASE
We have taken the data on the campaign finance disclosures of New York State’s elected officials and structured it in a way that easier for the press and the public to use and understand.
While the New York Board of Elections site has similar information, NYPIRG’s database offers several key advantages:
Browse, don't search.
You can browse a particular candidate's receipts and expenses by category.
Combined committees.
Some candidates have multiple active committees. In our database you can browse or search all of a candidate's committees at once, instead of one at a time.
Search anything.
This database offers the ability to search by ANY field. (Currently, the BOE site only allows searches by corporation name or last name)
To obtain a copy of the CD please send $5 to:
NYPIRG
Campaign Finance Database Request
107 Washington Ave., 2 nd Floor
Albany, NY 12210
DATA ACCURACY DISCLAIMER:
The majority of financial disclosure statements filed at the State Board will be entered into the database directly from diskette or e-mail filings submitted by committee treasurers. The information contained in paper filings will be entered into the database exactly as it appears on the forms. Because database searches retrieve information the way it is entered into the database, search results may be inaccurate and/or incomplete. This will occur, for example, if filers do not adhere to the required format, do not use the proper codes, misspell words or leave items blank. Although the State Board carefully reviews disclosure reports and requires treasurers to submit amended reports as needed, there will necessarily be delays before the review process is completed and the information in the database is corrected.
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