NY Democratic Chair Asks State Board of Elections and Campaign Finance Board to Enforce AI Disclaimers on Blakeman's Ads; Statute Gives Enforcement to Depicted Candidates, Not the Board

State Democratic Party chair Jay Jacobs wrote the State Board of Elections and the Public Campaign Finance Board (report date 2026-08-10; letter date not established) asking that the “disclaimer obligations” for AI-generated material be applied consistently and that public matching funds not pay for violating materials. Blakeman’s campaign calls the videos satire, which NY Election Law 14-106(5) exempts. The statute’s remedy is a court action by the depicted candidate on clear-and-convincing evidence; the text read gives the Board no enforcement role. As of 2026-10-16 no Board or PCFB action had been reported.