State Board to Host Campaign Finance Seminars

• by New York State Board of Elections

ALBANY, NY (05/18/2007)(readMedia)-- The New York State Board of Elections will host campaign finance seminars in Poughkeepsie, White Plains and Kingston on May 30th and 31st and June 1st respectively.

Each seminar will include a presentation on financial disclosure forms and a thorough review of Article 14 of the Election Law, any recent amendments to the Law and supporting statements which may have to be filed by candidates and treasurers. Copies of the Board's "Handbook of Instructions for Campaign Financial Disclosure" will be provided.

The seminars are designed to provide candidates, treasurers, PACs, party organizations and county boards of elections personnel with information needed to comply with the State's campaign finance disclosure requirements, with emphasis on rule changes that affect local filers. The seminars will be conducted by staff members from the Board's Enforcement Counsel's Office and the Board's Campaign Finance Unit. Members of the media and the public are welcome.

All seminars begin at 9:30 a.m. and conclude at 12:30 p.m. Locations for the seminars mentioned above are as follows:

Poughkeepsie- Wednesday, May 30, 2007, Poughkeepsie Town Hall, Meeting Room, 1 Overocker Road.

White Plains- Thursday, May 31, 2007, Westchester County Center, Meeting Rooms A, B and C, 198 Central Avenue.

Kingston- Friday, June I, 2007, Ulster County Building, Legislative Chambers, 6th Floor, 244 Fair Street.

The seminars are given free of charge, but those who wish to attend should register with the State Board by visiting the Board's web site to register on-line(www.elections.state.ny.us) or by calling 518-474-8200.

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