Democratic supermajorities in the state Senate and Assembly are expected to approve the controversial bill by Saturday despite opposition from good government groups.
Albany Democrats approved plans for a public campaign finance system, which would eventually include legislators and statewide offices, in 2019 to supposedly make it easier for people to run for office without the help of deep-pocketed donors and other political gatekeepers.
Current law allows six-to-one matches for political contributions of $250 and below so that $100 from a donor becomes $700 for a candidate.Hans Pennink “With a Supreme Court determined to erode democracy and expand the influence of shadowy big-money in politics, New York has taken the lead by standing up the most ambitious public campaign finance programs in the nation,” he said.
“When voters are engaged, we end up with more representative local governments,” state Sen. James Skoufis “The data shows us that simplifying our elections calendar to even years improves turnout on both sides of the aisle and will ultimately save taxpayers money down the line–a win-win.”
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