FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES COMMITTEE was created in 1991 by the LWV of Westchester, but is wholly independent in its deliberation. The Westchester County Fair Campaign Practices Committee (FCPC) continues to be a powerful tool in the pursuit of fair campaigns in our county.

This nonpartisan committee consists of community leaders and League members with extensive political experience who are able to make non-partisan judgments. They are appointed by the LWVW Board, upon recommendation from the Nominating Committee. The political parties with lines on the ballot (Democratic, Republican, Independence, Conservative and Working Families) are invited to send nonvoting representatives to participate in the proceedings.

The role of the FCPC Coordinator is to receive the unfair practice complaint filed by a candidate, ensure it is sent to the party complained against and the members of the committee, answer questions, set the time and date of the hearings and send copies of the findings to those involved and to the Committee. The Committee sends the press releases to the media. The Chair responds to questions from the media.

The FCPC continues to encourage candidates for any and all elective offices with a Westchester constituency to come forward if they feel that their opponents are stepping beyond the bounds of fair campaign practices. Hearings are held in a timely manner and findings are reported promptly to the press, as well as to the candidates. Press coverage has been robust, with The Journal News and a number of weekly newspapers reporting Committee findings

The Manual and current and past Committee findings are posted on the Committee's website, http://www.faircampaignpractices.org,