Publicly funded political campaigns: what you need to know
BOROUGHWIDE – The New York State Public Finance Commission’s vote to create a $100 million state-funded campaign finance system hit the political world like an earthquake and not just because of money.
At its meeting on Nov. 25, the commission also voted to change the threshold by which small, grassroots political parties can qualify to be included on the election ballot, a move that led to an outcry by groups like the Working Families Party.
Here’s what you need to know: