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Advisory Opinion Requests
The Board issues advisory opinions interpreting the Act and Rules upon written request. The Board issues an opinion or otherwise responds in writing to each request within 30 days. For requests received less than thirty days before a city election, the Board issues an opinion or otherwise responds in writing within ten days, to the extent practicable.
| Date Received | Requester | Advisory Opinion |
|---|---|---|
| 05/07/2020 | Friends of Elizabeth Crowley | 2020-2 |
| 08/15/2019 | Stringer for New York | 2019-1 |
| 08/13/2013 | Squadron for New York | 2013-3 |
| 05/28/2013 | New Yorkers for de Blasio | 2013-2 |
| 05/20/2013 | New Yorkers for de Blasio | |
| 05/14/2012 | SEIU Local 32BJ | 2012-1 |
| 04/13/2012 | SEIU Local 32BJ | 2012-1 |
| 09/16/2010 | Considered by the Board sua sponte: Application of doing business contribution limits to undeclared candidates | 2010-3 |
| 02/04/2010 | Considered by the Board sua sponte: General requirements under the Campaign Finance Act, and requirements to participate in the Campaign Finance Program, applicable to candidates in a 2010 Special Election for City Council. | 2010-2 |
| 11/30/2009 | Laurence D. Laufer | 2010-1 |
| 08/03/2009 | John C. Liu | 2009-6 |
| 07/10/2009 | Green for New York | 2009-7 |
| 06/26/2009 | Gioia for New York | 2009-5 |
| 03/31/2009 | New Yorkers for Thompson | 2009-4 |
| 12/22/2008 | Peter F. Vallone, Jr. | 2009-2 |
| 10/17/2008 | Considered by the Board sua sponte: Additional request for comments concerning implications of extending term limits | 2008-7 |
| 01/01/0001 | Considered by the Board sua sponte: Implications of extending term limits | |
| 07/01/2008 | Melinda Katz | 2008-5 |
| 06/20/2008 | Anthony D. Weiner | 2008-6 |
| 04/10/2008 | Considered by the Board sua sponte: Exempt expenditures for post-election audit | 2008-4 |
| 04/10/2008 | Considered by the Board sua sponte: 2008A Special Election | 2008-3 |
| 04/10/2008 | Considered by the Board sua sponte: Speaker's Race | 2008-2 |
| 03/13/2008 | Considered by the Board sua sponte: Threshold | 2008-1 |
| 11/17/2007 | Peter F. Vallone, Jr. | 2007-6 |
| 06/25/2007 | Eric Gioia | 2007-5 |
| 03/07/2007 | Considered by the Board sua sponte: Permissible uses of campaign funds | 2007-3 |
| 02/08/2007 | Considered by the Board sua sponte: Delivery of mass mailings | 2007-1 |
| 01/05/2007 | Anthony D. Weiner | 2007-4 |
| 09/02/2005 | Gifford Miller | 2005-3 |
| 07/01/2005 | C. Virginia Fields | 2005-2 |
| 06/30/2005 | Gifford Miller | 2005-2 |
| 02/23/2005 | Gifford Miller | 2005-1 |
| 02/03/2004 | Anthony D. Weiner | Withdrawn |
| 06/30/2003 | Herman D. Farrell, Jr. | 2003-2 |