Andrew Cuomo denied almost $3 million in publicly matching funds for mayoral bid, cites 'software error'

Former New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo was denied nearly $3 million in publicly matched campaign funds by New York City's campaign finance regulators on Tuesday. 

The denial of $2.5 million in publicly matched campaign funds followed a frantic email the Cuomo campaign sent out Friday, calling on those who had donated to his campaign to fill out a form to ensure all requirements for the public money were necessarily met. But that effort failed. 

Public confirmation of the...