The Clean Campaign Website offers you the opportunity to donate electronically to any candidate participating in the Open and Ethical Election Fund. If the candidate is running for City Council, you must be registered in their district.
- You may donate to one or multiple candidates, including those running for City Council or Mayor.
- Each donation must be started separately on the website
- The website does not track previous donations, including in-person contributions. While you might be able to submit multiple donations, only one $5 donation per candidate will be counted by the Office of the City Clerk.
Why Your Donation Matters
Candidates attempting to become publicly financed must collect $5 contributions from 1% of the voters registered in the district for candidates for city council, or 1% of registered voters citywide for candidates for mayor. Once a candidate has met this donation threshold, the candidate is granted additional funds from the City to run their campaign.
To Donate to a Candidate, You Must:
- If donating to a City Council candidate, you must be registered to vote in their district
- If donating to a Mayoral Candidate, you must be registered in the City of Albuquerque
- Use your own personal funds for the donation
- Not be promised anything in return for the donation
- Give the donation of your own free will