選舉由您推動。由我們來配捐。
The NYC Matching Funds Program gives everyday New Yorkers a real way to hold leaders accountable. It matches your contributions with public funds so candidates can focus on the communities they serve—not just the wealthiest donors.
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New York belongs to the people teachers, nurses, taxi and delivery drivers, small business owners. We're the ones who keep the city running, the ones who make this city what it is. As everyday New Yorkers, we want accountability from our leaders.
Do they understand what's happening in our neighborhoods? We elect leaders who say they'll fight for us. But too often in local politics, special interests spend millions to buy influence. The result? When campaigns are supported by big money, leaders are accountable to them, not everyday New Yorkers. But here in New York City, regular people can come together and make sure leaders are accountable to us. How? Through the city's Matching Funds Program.
Here's how it works. Anytime a New Yorker makes a small contribution to a candidate running for city office, we match their contribution and multiply it by eight. So a $10 contribution becomes $90, the candidate can spend on flyers, events, and other ways to reach voters. The Matching Funds Program makes it easier for all New Yorkers to run for office, easier for people to support the candidates they believe in, and harder for big money to influence elections. This means you don't need to be wealthy to run for office and win. And you don't need to donate millions to make a difference in a political campaign you believe in.
The Matching Funds Program makes it easier for all New Yorkers to run, and we help New Yorkers elect leaders who are accountable to the people. We examine every dollar raised and spent in local elections to make sure candidates are following the rules and playing fair.
When candidates have to disclose where every dollar comes from, voters can see who is supporting campaigns. When everyday New Yorkers come together, we can build power to win big change. Our small contributions can make a huge difference.
Because of the Matching Funds Program, even an unknown candidate can run for office and win. So get the word out. And remember. Voting isn't the only way to have a say. Learn more at nycvotes.org/matchingfunds
配捐基金計畫是什麼？
您的小額捐贈能讓它們倍增。
- 對於每筆不超過 $250 的捐贈，配捐基金計劃將按照 8 比 1 的比率進行配捐。因此，如果您捐贈 $10 給候選人，我們就會提供 $80 的公共資金。 那麼競選活動將獲得 $90，這筆錢可用於支付包括工作人員或競選活動材料在內的費用。
它提供一個競選的機會。
- 競選公職不應該以誰擁有最多錢來決定。應該是關於誰想產生最大的影響力並幫助最多的人。
配捐基金計畫對紐約市為何如此重要？
配捐基金計畫：
- 幫助紐約人競選公職。
- 確保您辛苦賺取的錢可以造福更多人。
- 意味著候選人要對您負責。
- 提高競選活動籌款和支出的透明度。
- 讓您擁有超越投票範圍的發言權。
- 建立一個與所代表的人民一樣多元化的政府。
您知道嗎：在紐約市配捐基金計畫的支持下，2021 年選出本市歷史上最具多元化的市議會，其中市議會中女性成員首次佔多數。
如何為配捐基金計畫捐款
首先，競選市長、審計長、公共議政員、行政區區長或市政員的候選人需要籌集加入計畫所需的最低金額（見下表）。
| 公職 | 籌集資金最低金額 | 捐款人數 |
| 市長 | $250,000 | 1,000 |
| 公共議政員、審計長 | $125,000 | 500 |
| 行政區區長 | $10,000 – $54,721 | 100 |
| 市議會 | $5,000 | 75 |
然後，像您一樣的紐約人可以透過競選活動或透過我們直接捐款。
您知道嗎：2021 年選舉週期內的平均捐贈金額大約為 150 美元。但捐款永遠不嫌少！
您已經捐款了，接下來怎麼辦？
獲得公共資金的每項競選活動都必須仔細交代資金的使用情況，以便您追蹤競選活動每一美元的支出。
我們 CFB 的目標是確保候選人對紐約人負責，並且公共資金得到負責任的使用。
但別只聽我們的一面之詞，您可以使用我們的 Follow the Money（追蹤資金）工具來追蹤捐贈等。
