Who is prohibited from contributing to a candidate?
Contributions from corporations, limited liability companies (“LLCs”), or limited liability partnerships (“LLPs”) are prohibited under all circumstances. Contributions from residents outside of New York City, campaign vendors, political committees that are registered with the CFB, unions, non-incorporated businesses, trust funds, and business accounts are accepted but are not matched with public funds. Recent legislation severely limits contributions from individuals that do business with the city, and these contribution are not matched with public funds, nor do they count toward the threshold requirements for participants in the Program. All others are permitted and encouraged to give to candidates they support, as long as their contributions do not exceed the individual limit for that office.
