Campaign Finance Law 2002: CHART 1: CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT FILING REQUIREMENTS

CHART 1: CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT FILING REQUIREMENTS

	STATE	REQUIRED FROM	CONTENTS	DATE DUE	FILING OFFICER AND AVAILABILITY	OTHER REPORTS OR STATEMENTS	RESPONSIBLE STATE AGENCY
	Alabama	Political committees whose major purpose is to engage in election activity	Information on all contributions and expenditures	45 days before and between 10 and 5 days before an election; annually on January 31	Secretary of State: for statewide and judicial offices, state senate, house of representatives, and district attorney Judge of probate in county of candidate’s residence: for county and local offices State Ethics Comm’n: Statement of economic interests	Designation of committee; statement of economic interests	Secretary of State State Capitol Bldg. P.O. Box 5616 Montgomery, AL 36103-5616 334/242-7210 334/242-2444 FAX www.sos.state.al.us/election/election.htm alavoter@alalinc.net
	Alaska	State candidates, municipal candidates, and political groups in municipalities of more than 1,000 residents; an individual, group, or person making an independent expenditure; individuals contributing$500 to any group or candidate	Information on all contributions and expenditures. All contributions of more than $100 and all expenditures must be itemized. Contributors of more than $500 must itemize the contributions and make certain statements.	30 days and one week before election; 10 days after election; and annually on February 15 for contributions/expenditures not reported the prior year. Contributions exceeding $250 made within nine days before election must be reported within 24 hours.	Alaska Public Offices Commission The state has a voluntary electronic filing system	Registration of groups Letter of intent Appointments of treasurers Exemptions of candidates not intending to raise or spend more than $2,500 in a calendar year Candidate reimbursement notification	Alaska Public Offices Commission 2221 E. Northern Lights Boulevard Room 128 Anchorage, AK 99508 907/276-4176 907/276-7018 FAX www.state.ak.us/apoc
	American Samoa	Candidates, committees, and parties	Aggregate sum of all contributions received; name and address of donors of aggregate of $100 or more, and amount and date of deposit; all expenditures made, incurred, or authorized, and name and address of each payee and amount, date and purpose of each expenditure; current statement of balance or deficit	Organizational report: not later than the earliest of on or before day of filing for nomination or election; at least 45 days before the general or special election; or by the 10th day after receiving contributions aggregating $100 or more or making or incurring a reportable expenditure Preliminary report: 15th calendar day before election or primary Final report: 20th calendar day after general, special, or runoff election Deficit reports: 5th day after last day of election year and every three months thereafter until no deficit	Campaign Spending Commission	Organizational statement	Campaign Spending Commission P.O. Box 3970 Pago Pago, AS 96799 684/633-2522 684/633-7116 FAX
	Arizona	Candidates and political committees	Information on all loans, contributions, and expenditures. All contributions of more than $25 and all expenditures must be itemized. Detailed information on contributors using “best efforts.”	In regular election year, June 30 report for period from January 1 through May 31; pre-election report not less than 12 days before the election, complete through 20 days before election; post-election report due 30 days after the election, complete through 20 days after the election. In other years, a report is filed by January 31 covering activity from 21 days after last general election to December 31 of next (non-election) year.	Secretary of State: for state offices and state measures (including state legislature) Clerk of board of supervisors: for local judges seeking retention and county offices City or town clerk: for city or town offices or measures	Termination statements; notice of intent to use large amounts of personal funds; independent expenditure reports; designation of depositories; special information on loans; reports from FEC or other states for certain out-of-state committees; affidavit of no activity; late contribution reports from ballot question committees; special reports from participating and non-participating clean elections candidates	Secretary of State State Capitol West Wing 1700 W. Washington Phoenix, AZ 85007 602/542-8683 602/542-6172 FAX www.sosaz.com elections@mail.sosaz.Com Citizens Clean Election Commission 4001 N. 3^rd St., Suite 200 Phoenix, AZ 85012 602/200-0013 602/200-8670 FAX 877/631-8891 www.ccec.state.az.us
	Arkansas	Candidates whose cumulative contributions exceed $500; exploratory committees; approved political action committees; independent expenditure committees;	Information on all contributions and expenditures. Contributions and expenditures in excess of $50 must be itemized special itemization required for credit card expenditures	Generally, a monthly report due within 15 days after the end of each month; pre-election report due 7 days before any election; final monthly report 30 days after the end of the month in which the election is held; other reporting dates for non-candidate committees.	Secretary of State and county clerk of county where candidate resides	Special reports regarding surplus and carryover funds; report by state entities spending more than $100 of public funds on referenda	Secretary of State 256 State Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201-1094 501/682-3476 800/482-1127 Arkansas Ethics Commission 910 W. Second Suite 100 Little Rock, AR 72201 501/324-9600 501/324-9606 FAX www.ArkansasEthics. com ContactUs@Arkansas Ethics.com
	California	Candidates, committees, and elected officeholders. Short forms may be used by candidates and officeholders who raise and spend less than $1,000 in a calendar year. There are three types of committees: (1) recipient committees, which receive $1,000 or more in contributions in a year; (2) independent expenditure committees, which make independent expenditures of $1,000 or more in a year; and, (3) major donor committees, which make contributions of $10,000 or more in a year. Certain non-committee contributors of $5,000 are required to file reports. State candidates and ballot measure committees receiving contributions of $1,000 during the 90-day period before an election; committees, including political party committees, that make independent expenditures of $1,000 or more during the 90-day period before an election	Information on all contributions and expenditures. Contributions or expenditures of $100 or more must be itemized with contributor information.	Semi-annual: July 31 and January 31 for all candidates and committees, whether or not they received contributions or made expenditures, and all elected officers, except judges, whose salary is $200 or more per month. Judges and elected officers whose salary is less than $200 per month file only if they received contributions or made expenditures. Periodic: For elections in June or November of even-numbered years: March 22, 12 days before June election, October 5, and 12 days before the November election. Reports of $1,000 received/spent during 90-day period before an election due within 24 hours	Statewide officers, candidates, and committees: Original and one copy with the Secretary of State, two copies with Registrar-Recorder of Los Angeles County, two copies with Registrar of Voters of the County of San Francisco, and two copies with the filer’s county of domicile. State legislature, Board of Equalization, appellate and superior court elections: Original and one copy with Secretary of State, two copies with the county clerk with the largest number of registered voters in the district affected, and two copies with the filer’s county of domicile. Other multi-county elections: original and one copy with the county clerk with the largest number of registered voters in the district affected, and two copies with the filer’s county of domicile. County offices and municipal courts: original and one copy with the county clerk, two copies with the filer’s county of domicile. City offices: original and one copy with city clerk. Filings available electronically beginning with the 2000 primary.	Committee organization statement; candidate statement of intention; campaign bank account forms; slate mailer organizational statement; large contributor statement; termination report; and various supplemental statements, including one on expenditures for security systems; reports of contributions or expenditures of $5,000 or more outside 90-day election period; special reports for those making or receiving certain contributions for state officers if contributor is seeking a privilege; special reports of independent expenditures; reporting by a slate mailer committee	Fair Political Practices Commission 427 J Street, Suite 800 Post Office Box 807 Sacramento, CA 95804-0807 916/322-5660 866/ASK-FPPC 916/327-2026 FAX www.fppc.ca.gov
	Colorado	Candidates, political committees, issue committees, political parties; persons making independent expenditures of $1,000 or more	Information on all contributions and expenditures, with any contributions and expenditures during the reporting period greater than $20 itemized.	First day of each month beginning the sixth full month before the major election, 14 days before, and 14 days after the major election in election years. Reports are required quarterly in off-election years. Independent expenditure reports due within 24 hours after obligating funds for the expenditure. Additional time allowed for candidates filing electronically	Non-municipal elections: either Secretary of State (statewide, legislative, district, or multi-county candidates) or the appropriate county clerk and recorder (other officers). Municipal elections: municipal clerk Non-statewide multi-county issues: county clerk and recorder of each involved county	Candidate’s affidavit of a familiarity with Campaign Reform Act; committee organization statement; personal financial disclosure by state candidates; statement of intent to file electronic reports	Secretary of State 1560 Broadway Suite 200 Denver, CO 80203 303/894‑2200 303/894-2212 FAX 303/894-2389 TDD www.sos.state.co.us/ divinfo.html#Elections sos.admin1@state.co.us
	Connecticut	Candidates, political committees, and party committees spending or receiving more than $1,000 in any election; certain persons making independent expenditures	Information on all contributions and expenditures. Contributions in excess of $30 must be itemized.	Generally: 2nd Thursday of January, April, July, October; 7th day before regular state election; 45 days after election and 30 days after primary State central committees: January 30, April 10, July 10; 12 days before any election Supplemental reports: 7 days after distribution of surplus, or, if deficit, 90 days after primary or election, then 30 days after increase in deficit	Generally with Secretary of State, with local candidates and referendum committees filing with town clerks Statewide candidates raising or spending $250,000 or more must file electronically; other committees may also file electronically Reports to be available on the Internet and through Secretary of State’s office	Designation of campaign depository and treasurer; exemption statements; statements of organization; special reports by lobbyists; exemption from itemized reporting statement if raise or spend less than threshold	State Elections Enforcement Commission 20 Trinity Street Suite 101 Hartford, CT 06106-1628 203/566-7106 203/566-4402 FAX www.seec.state.ct.us seec@po.state.ct.us
	Delaware	Candidates and committees	Information on all contributions and expenditures. All contributions greater than $100 must be itemized.	30 days and 8 days before election; December 31 of year of election; December 31 of year after election, and annually on December 31 until contributions and expenditures are balanced and the fund is closed.	State Election Commissioner	Political committee accepting contributions or making expenditures must file list of its members and designate a treasurer with the State Election Commissioner within 7 days.	State Election Commissioner 32 Loockerman Street Suite 203 Dover, DE 19901 302/739-4277 302/739-6794 FAX 800/273-9500 www.state.de.us/election vote@state.de.us
	District of Columbia	Candidates spending greater than $250 in any one election; political committees; persons making independent expenditures of $50 or more	Information on all contributions and expenditures. All contributions of $50 or more and contributions of $10 or more must be itemized.	Each year: January 31 Election years: 10th day of March, June, August, October, and December; 8 days before an election Non-election years: July 31 Contributions of $200 or more received after closing date for last pre-election report must be reported within 24 hours	Office of Campaign Finance	Registration statements; designation of depositories	District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics, Director of Campaign Finance Reeves Municipal Bldg. Suite 420 2000 14th St., NW Washington, DC 20009 202/671-0550 www.ocf.dc.gov webmaster@dcocf.org
	Florida	Candidates, political committees, committees of continuous existence, political party executive committees, and persons making independent expenditures of $100 or more unless no funds have been received or reportable expenditures made during reporting period	Information on all contributions and expenditures. Contributions over $100 must include occupation. Each expenditure must be itemized. Credit card purchases for travel by statewide candidates and statewide committees must be fully disclosed.	Generally by the 10th day of each calendar quarter after treasurer is appointed through last day of qualifying for office and on the 4th, 18th, and 32nd days preceding first and second primaries; and on the 4th and 18th days immediately preceding the general election for an opposed candidate, political committee, or committee of continuous existence. Candidates receiving public funds file on the 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, and 32nd days prior to first primary and general election, and on the 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th days prior to the second primary. Any candidate who becomes unopposed files within 90 days of that date.	Candidates file with officer before whom candidate qualifies, with copy to supervisor of elections in candidate's county of residence for other than statewide candidates. Statewide committees file with Division of Elections, while other committees file with county supervisor of elections. Filing is generally to be made on diskette, with reports available electronically	Organization statement, designation of treasurer, designation of depositories, annual report, pre-advertisement endorsement statement; testimonial affairs statement; voluntary expenditure limitation statement; officeholder loan statement; return contribution; request for contribution return; judicial retention; statement of valuation of in-kind expenditure; special independent expenditure statements; special statement by investment firms and underwriters seeking certain state business	Florida Elections Commission Room 2002, The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050 850/922-4539 850/921-0783 FAX doe@mail.dos.state.fl.us Secretary of State Division of Elections 107 W. Gaines Street Room 100 Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 850/245-6200 http://election.dos.state.fl.us/ election@mail.dos.state.fl.us
	Georgia	Candidates, political committees, persons (individual, partnership, committee, association, corporation, labor organization, or any other organization or group of persons) who accept contributions for, make contributions to, or make expenditures on behalf of, candidates, or to bring about the approval or rejection by voters of a proposed constitutional amendment or statewide referendum, and receives or spends $500 or more to bring about (or oppose) recall of a public officer, certain independent committees	Amount, date of receipt, name, mailing address, and occupation of any person making a contribution of $101 or more, or to whom an expenditure of $101 or more is made, including the general purpose of the expenditure.	Candidates and committees seeking to influence candidate elections: June 30 and December 31 in non-election years and March 31, June 30, October 25, and December 31 during election years Ballot Questions: 15 days before the election and a final report before December 31 of the year in which the election is held Recalls: within 15 days after the date when the official recall petition forms were issued to the sponsors; 45 days after the filing of the initial report; within 20 days after certification of petition; final report before December 31 of the year in which the recall election is held or, in any case where such recall election is not held, before December 31 of any year in which the campaign committee accepts contributions or makes expenditures	Secretary of State for statewide candidates and statewide referenda Superintendent of elections in county of candidate’s residence for general assembly candidates (and ballot questions and recalls) with copy to Secretary of State County superintendent of elections or city clerks for other offices and elections	Declaration of intent to accept campaign contributions; financial disclosure statement (candidates); designation of committee officers; registration of campaign committees (candidates and non-candidate committees); special reports of independent committees and certain persons contributing to such committees	Secretary of State 2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, S.E. Suite 1104, West Tower Atlanta, GA 30334-1505 404/656-2871 404/651-9531 FAX www.sos.state.ga.us/ elections/ sosweb@sos.state.ga.us
	Guam	Candidates, political committees, and parties	Aggregate sum of all contributions received; name and address of donors of $100 or more, and amount and date of deposit; all expenditures made, incurred, or authorized, and name and address of each payee and amount, date and purpose of each expenditure; current statement of balance or deficit Special disclosure required of earmarked funds	Organizational report: not later than the earliest of on or before day of filing for nomination or election; or by the 10th day after receiving contributions aggregating $100,000 or more or making or incurring expenditures of more than $100,000 Preliminary report: 10th day before election or primary Final primary report: 10th day after general, special, or runoff election Final general election report: 20th calendar day after general, special, or runoff election Surplus reports: 60 days after election and every six months thereafter until individual becomes candidate again Deficit reports: 60 days after election and every three months thereafter until no deficit.	Guam Election Commission	Organizational statement	Guam Election Commission 414 West Soledad Ave. Agana, GU 96910 671/477-9791 671/477-1895 FAX
	Hawaii	Candidates, parties, and committees which contribute in the aggregate $1,000 or more in an election period; committees that form within 10 days before an election and spend $1,000 or more	Information on all contributions and expenditures. All contributions of more than $100 must be itemized.	For candidates, on July 30 before the primary election and 10 working days before each election; 20 days after primary, and 30 days after a general or special election. Supplemental reports in the event of surplus or deficit over $250 are filed on the 5th day after the last day of election year, and every six months thereafter.	Original and a copy with Campaign Spending Commission. In counties of less than 200,000 voters, file original and two copies with either Commission or clerk in county where candidate resides.	Organization statement; treasurer and depository designation; designation of responsible central committee; disposition of residual funds; affidavit of compliance with expenditure limits; affidavit for tax deduction purposes; anonymous contributions; fundraisers; public financing compliance report; late contribution report	Campaign Spending Commission 235 S. Beretania St. Suite 300 Honolulu, HI 96813 808/586-0285 808/586-0288 FAX www.state.hi.us/campaign aloha@csc.state.hi.us
	Idaho	Candidates, political committees, and any person who makes an expenditure of more than $100 other than by a contribution to a candidate or political committee	Information on all contributions and expenditures. All contributions of greater than $50 and expenditures of $25 or more must be itemized.	By October 10 before general election, and 7 days before and 30 days after election. Measure committees file April 30 and July 30 reports. Supplemental reports in the event of an unexpended balance or expenditure deficit are filed annually on January 31. Special report required within 48 hours after receipt of a contribution of certain amounts, or expenditures to certain persons from 16 days before election through 48 hours before election day.	Secretary of State	Designation of political treasurer; individual or non-business entity making certain large independent expenditures; political party report of qualified expenditures; statement of an absence of contributions or expenditures in reporting period	Secretary of State 700 W. Jefferson, Rm 203 P.O. Box 83720 Boise, Idaho 83720-0080 208/334-2852 208/334-2282 FAX www.idsos.state.id.us/elect/finance.htm sosinfo@idsos.state.id.us
	Illinois	Treasurers of state and local political committees (unless exempt by reason of lack of activity)	Information on all contributions and expenditures on semi-annual report; only contributions and transfers on pre-election report. Receipts and expenditures in excess of $150 must be itemized, and certain transactions require identification of occupation and employer	Reports of campaign contributions: 15 days before each election Semi-annual reports of contributions and expenditures: January 31 and July 31.	State Board of Elections for state political committees; State Board of Elections and county clerk for political committees acting as both state and local political committee. Electronic filing is required of candidates and committees that cross certain contribution, expenditure, or loan thresholds. All political committee reports are available via a searchable database on the Internet	Organization statement by state or local political committee and political committee acting as both state and local political committee; designation of chair and treasurer; large contributions 30 days before election Persons expending more than $20 on behalf of a political committee file pertinent information on donor, recipient, and value within five business days of transaction with the appropriate committee Contributors of goods or services of more than $50 value must report value to the political committee Nonprofit organizations without political committees which make contributions or expenditures greater than $5,000 in a 12-month period with respect candidates or public questions must register and report. Dissolution report	State Board of Elections P.O. Box 4187 Springfield, IL 62708 217/782-4141 800/527-8683 217/782-5959 FAX www.elections.state.il.us/ webmaster@elections.state.il.us
	Indiana	Political committees, candidate committees, regular party committees, and PACs. Also required from corporations and labor organizations making expenditures in referenda, and of certain persons making independent expenditures. Public utilities file a special report with Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. Certain Hoosier Lottery vendors, riverboat gaming license holders and suppliers, and parimutuel horse-racing license holders file reports with regulatory entities and Election Division.	Information on all contributions and expenditures, with all contributions and expenditures in excess of $100 ($200 for a regular party committee) required to be itemized. All transfers from other committees must be itemized regardless of amount. Reports by public utilities detail contributions to office seekers and/or political committees, and whether the recipient is filed at the federal or state level. Those with gaming interests must file reports of ownership.	18 days before election or convention; 20 days after convention if no pre-convention report was filed; annually by third Wednesday in January (by March 1 for political party committee). Public utilities file special report annually. Those with gaming interests file quarterly reports of ownership.	Election Division for most General Assembly candidates file duplicate with board of candidate’s county of residence State office candidate filings available on-line in searchable form Local candidates and committees file with county election board of each county in district Referenda reports filed with appropriate county election board and State Election Commission Public utilities file a special report with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission Gaming interest reports are filed with the appropriate regulatory agency (Indiana Gaming Commission or Indiana Horse Racing Commission) and the Election Division	Organization statement; designation of candidate's principal campaign committee and officers; candidate statement; committee final report. Special reports required of large, late contributions after last pre-primary or pre-election report deadline. Declaration of candidacy must contain statement about campaign finance reports from past campaigns.	Election Division of the Secretary of State Indiana Gov’t Center S. Room E-204 302 W. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46204-2767 317/232-3939 800/622-4941 317/233-6793 FAX www.state.in.us/iec/html/campaignindex.html elections@iec.state.in.us
	Iowa	Candidates and committees receiving contributions or making expenditures in excess of $500 or incurring debt greater than $500 in a calendar year	Information on all contributions and expenditures. All contributions must be itemized if they exceed $200 for any committee of a national political party or state statutory political committee, $100 for any congressional candidate, $50 for any county statutory or other political committee, or $25 for any other office. All expenditures in excess of $5 must be itemized.	May 19, July 19, October 19, and January 19 annually, except for committees for city and school office candidates who file 5 days before the election and the first of the month thereafter. In years in which no primary or general election is held, a state or city committee is not required to file the May and July reports. A candidate’s committee is not required to file the May, July, and October reports in a year candidate does not stand for election.	Statewide office and state offices elected on less than statewide basis: Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board County, city, or school office: county election commissioner State statutory political committee and other state-level political committees: Board Other statutory political committee: county election commissioner and copy to Board Committees may file electronically at their option	Organization statement; financial statement by statewide and legislative candidates; contribution report by lobbyists; special reporting deadlines established for special elections; dissolution report; supplemental report for large late contributions; special reports by those making independent expenditures; special reports by those involved in ballot issue campaigns	Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board 514 East Locust Suite 104 Des Moines, IA 50309-1912 515/281-4028 515/281-3701 FAX www.state.ia.us/ethics
	Kansas	Candidates, political committees, party committees, constitutional amendment committees, and persons making independent expenditures of more than $100.	Information on all contributions and expenditures. Contributions and expenditures over $50 must be itemized.	Generally, 8 days before election, and January 10 each year. Constitutional amendment committees file each February 15th, 15 days before, and 15 days after elections.	State offices elected statewide and political committees supporting same: with Secretary of State Constitutional amendments: Kansas Gov’tl Ethics Comm’n State offices elected on less than statewide basis: with Secretary of State and county election officer of residence Local offices and political committees supporting same: county election officer Disclosure information is available on-line	Designation of treasurer or candidate committee by candidate; statement of organization by political party and political committee; treasurer report of campaign debts and obligations, out-of-state political committee; termination report; affidavits of expected contributions and expenditures; report of dedicated funds; checkoff documentation	Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission 109 SW. Ninth St., Rm 504 Topeka, KS 66612-1287 913/296-4219 913/296-2548 FAX www.accesskansas.org/ethics/main.html ethics@cjnetworks.com
	Kentucky	Candidates, campaign committees, permanent committees, political issues committees, inaugural committees, political party executive committees, exploratory committees, fundraisers, contributing organizations (when in excess of $100), and those making independent expenditures of $500 or more in any one election	Information on all contributions and expenditures. Contributions of more than $100 and expenditures of more than $25 must be fully itemized. Cash contributions must be separately reported.	Candidates and campaign committees: 32nd and 15th day before an election, and 30 days after an election. If account is not closed at that time, a supplemental report is due, and filing will continue on an annual basis until a zero balance is shown. Candidates have five days from filing deadline to file with Registry. Slate committees: 30 days after registration, and not less than three days after the 56th, 42nd, 28th, and 14th days before an election, and each 30 days after an election until zero balance in account. Party executive committees: 30 days after an election. Permanent committees: last day of each calendar quarter.	Kentucky Registry of Election Finance Duplicate reports filed with clerk in county where candidate resides. The Registry is currently working on an electronic filing and reporting system.	Committee organization statement; candidate designation of treasurer; designation of depositories; political party tax fund expenditure report; fundraisers; statement of intent by slate to accept or reject public funding; special reports on advertising by news media	Kentucky Registry of Election Finance 140 Walnut Street Frankfort, KY 40601 502/573-2226 502/573-5622 FAX www.state.ky.us/agencies/kref/ www.state.ky.us/agencies/kref/mailkref.htm
	Louisiana	Candidates for major or district office; candidates for other offices who receive contributions of greater than $200 from any one source or make expenditures of greater than $5,000; political committees; persons not a candidate who make independent expenditures or accept contributions other than to or from a candidate or committee in excess of $500; persons who accept contributions or make expenditures in excess of $200 to support or oppose recalls or propositions	Information on all contributions and expenditures. All transactions must be itemized.	Candidates and committees: 180th, 90th, 30th, & 10th day before primary; 10th day before and 40th day after general election. Election day reports due 10 days after each election. Annual reports by February 15 for most surpluses/deficits. PAC’s have special reporting schedule Special report required within 48 hrs after receipt of a contribution of certain amounts, or expenditures to certain persons from 20 days before election through election day.	Supervisory Committee on Campaign Finance Disclosure Electronic filing is required for statewide office candidates with more than $50,000 in loans or receipts in the aggregate	Committee organization statement (including designation of officers and depository): statement of disbanding or dissolution; affidavit in lieu of report for major or district office candidates	Supervisory Committee on Campaign Finance Disclosure 2415 Quail Drive. 3^rd flr Baton Rouge, LA 70808 225/763‑8777 800/842‑6630 225/763‑8780 FAX www.ethics.state.la.us/ webmaster@ethics.state.la.us
	Maine	Candidates, political committees, political action committees, party committees, and certain persons making independent expenditures in excess of $50	Information on all contributions and expenditures. Contributions of more than $50 must be itemized.	6 days before and 42 days after each election; gubernatorial candidates also file January 15 and July 15 in non-election years if they received or spent more than $1,000 in that year, and 42 days before an election. Party committees file semiannually and before general election. Special reports may be required of candidates receiving public financing.	Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices	Registration of treasurer, political committee, and officers by candidates and political action committees; report of contributions or expenditures of $1,000 or more made after the 12th day and before 48 hours prior to any election; reports of disposition of surplus or deficit in excess of $50; termination report.	Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices 135 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0135 207/287-4179 207/287-6775 FAX webmaster_ethics@state.me.us
	Maryland	Candidates receiving contributions of $300 or more; political committees; party central committees; slates	Information on all contributions and expenditures	4th Tuesday before primary, 2nd Friday before any election, and earlier of the 3rd Tuesday after general election or before taking office. Central and continuing committees also file annually on the date of the last general election. If there is a surplus or deficit, 6 months after general election, one year after general election, and annually on the election anniversary until the surplus or deficit is eliminated.	Candidates and their noncontinuing committees and slates file with the board with which candidate filed statement of candidacy. Party central committees, continuing committees, and government contractors file with the State Board of Elections. Statewide candidates must file electronically; reports available on-line effective November 1999	Designation of campaign chair and treasurer; statement of purpose; governmental contractor statement of contributions; designation of depositories.	State Board of Elections P.O. Box 6486 Annapolis, MD 21401-0486 410/269-2840 800/222-VOTE 410/974-2019 FAX www.elections.state.md.us/campaign_finance/ sep@elections.state.md.us
Massachusetts	Candidates and political committees	Information on all contributions and expenditures. Contributions of greater than $50 and expenditures of greater than $50 must be itemized.	Candidates for General Court, PACs, People’s Committees, local party committees: 8 days before primary, 8 days before general election, and January 20 of each year. Candidates for statewide, Governor’s Council, county and city office in cities of 100,000 or more, and state political party committees: 3rd business day after designating depository, 5th day of each month (and 20th day in last six months of election year), and January 20 of each year.	City or town candidates and committees (except for citywide candidates in cities of 100,000 or more): with city or town clerk or election commission Other candidates: with Director of Campaign and Political Finance Certain candidates will begin filing electronically in 2002, while certain committees must do so by 2004 Some information from reports is available on-line from Office of Campaign and Political Finance	Political committee organization statement; designation of political committee treasurers; designation of depositories; report by cashier of depository; dissolution report; report of independent expenditures of greater than $100 in a calendar year, special report for candidates spending in excess of publicity funded candidates	Office of Campaign and Political Finance 1 Ashburton Place Room 411 Boston, MA 02108 617/727-8352 800/462-OCPF www.state.ma.us/ocpf ocpf@cpf.state.ma.us
	Michigan	Candidates, political and independent committees, party committees, and ballot question committees; certain persons making independent expenditures	Information on all contributions and expenditures. Contributions of greater than $20 and expenditures of greater than $50 must be itemized	Candidate committees, party committees, ballot question committees: 11 days before and 30 days after election; committees other than political and independent committees: not later than January 31 of each year; political or independent committees (PACs) filing on state level: January 31, July 25, October 25 in odd years; April 25, July 25, and October 25 in even years.	Secretary of State: candidates for state elective office, judicial office, and all political party committees and political action committees County clerk: candidates for local office State Court Administrator: special report for judicial office candidates Electronic filing has been implemented, and certain reports are available on-line	Committee organizational statement; candidate committee designations with designation of treasurer; designation of depository; committee dissolution statement; out-of-state contribution report from contributors to recipients (recordkeeping); verification statement; late contribution report; special report for judicial candidates to state court administrator; affiliation statement if committee sponsor not apparent from name.	Secretary of State Bureau of Elections P.O. Box 20126 Lansing, MI 48901-0726 517/373-2540 517/373-8558 517/373-0941 FAX www.michigan.gov/sos secretary@michigan.gov
	Minnesota	Candidates, party committees, political committees, and persons making independent expenditures of greater than $100	Information on all contributions and expenditures. Contributions of greater than $100 and expenditures and disbursements of more than $100 must be itemized.	Candidates for statewide, legislative, and high court offices file 15 days before a primary and 10 days before general election and January 31 annually. Any contribution or loan to a statewide candidate of $2,000, or more than $400 to any legislative or district court candidate received between the closing date and the last pre-election report and the election must be reported within 48 hours after receipt, and in next required report.	Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board for most candidates Electronic reporting is voluntary	Organization statement for political committee; designation of principal campaign committee; termination statement; corporate expenditures or contributions > $100 for specified political committees; candidate agreement form and affidavit of contributions prior to receiving public subsidy payments; lobbyists soliciting or making certain contributions	Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board First Floor South Centennial Office Bldg 658 Cedar Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55155-1603 651/296-1721 612/297-5353 TDD 800/657-3889 612/296-1722 FAX www.cfboard.state.mn.us cf.board@state.mn.us
	Mississippi	Candidates and political committees	Candidates and committees must itemize all contributions and expenditures greater than $200.	For years other than 1999 and every 4th year thereafter: 7 days before any election; January 31 to cover the entire prior calendar year. For 1999 and every 4th year thereafter, detailed reporting dates are specified.	Secretary of State if candidate for statewide, state district, or legislative office; circuit clerk of appropriate county; municipal clerk for municipal office Scanned reports are available; candidates may file via e-mail or disk.	Statement of organization of political committee within 10 days after either receiving or spending in excess of $200	Secretary of State State Capitol P.O. Box 136 Jackson, MS 39205-0136 601/359-6357 800/829-6786 601/359-5019 FAX www.sos.state.ms.us/elections /CampFinc/
Missouri	Committees, candidates who spend or receive more than $500 or receive a single contribution of more than $250, and persons making independent expenditures of $500 or more	Information on all contributions and expenditures. Contributions and expenditures of more than $100 must be itemized. Full details are required on actual expenditures, rather than merely reporting an aggregate amount paid to a consultant.	8 days before election day for period closing 12th day before election; 30 days after election day for period closing 25th day after election; and quarterly on 15th day of the month to include activity for period ending on last day of quarter Contributions of more than $250 received by any committee after the closing date of the last pre-election disclosure report but before election day must be reported within 48 hours after receipt. Supplemental reports are required each January 15 if contributions or expenditures of $1,000 or more were made or received since the last report. A supplemental report is required if post-election report shows outstanding debts greater than $5,000; this report must be filed until the deficit is less than $5,000.	Missouri Ethics Commission for statewide office candidates and committees, and candidates for the supreme or appellate courts. Candidates for legislative office, circuit court, and county clerk file with the Commission and election authority of the candidate’s place of residence. Requirements vary for other candidates. Continuing committee reports and reports from candidates filing electronically are available on-line.	Organization statement; termination statement; appointment of campaign treasurer and principal campaign committee; out-of-state committee statement; exemption or rejection statement; special report of large contributors attempting to influence executive branch decisions.	Missouri Ethics Commission P.O. Box 1370 Jefferson City, MO 65102-1370 573/751-2020 800/392-8660 573/526-4506 FAX www.moethics.state.mo.us mec@mail.state.mo.us
	Montana	Candidates and political committees (except in certain school district and special district elections)	Information on contributions, expenditures, loans, debts, and obligations. Itemization of aggregate contributions of $35 or more; transfers of funds; loans; proceeds from fundraisers; expenditures; obligations owed by political committees and candidates.	Statewide office candidates/related political committees: pre-election year quarterly reports on the 5th day after each quarter; March 10th and September 10th in an election year; 15 and 5 days before an election; not more than 20 days after an election; March 10th and September 10th of each year following an election until closing report filed. State district office candidates and related political committees: 12th day before election, not more than 20 days after election, and whenever closing report is filed. Local office candidates/related political committees: same as for state district office if contributions or expenditures to campaign exceed $500. Statewide ballot issue committee: Pre-election year reports on the 5th day following each quarter; March 10th, and 10th day of subsequent month through September; 15 and 25 days before election; within 20 days after election. Independent committees: 12th day before election, not more than 20 days after election, and when closing report at end of calendar year is due. Incidental committees: 2 days before deadline for statewide ballot issue committee; except if involved with state district candidate or local candidate/issue, then 2 days before deadline for state district office candidate (excluding closing-report filing). FAX report required for all candidates and related political committees withi

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Alabama

Political committees whose major purpose is to engage in election activity

Information on all contributions and expenditures

45 days before and between 10 and 5 days before an election; annually on January 31

Secretary of State: for statewide and judicial offices, state senate, house of representatives, and district attorney

Judge of probate in county of candidate’s residence: for county and local offices

State Ethics Comm’n: Statement of economic interests

Designation of committee; statement of economic interests

Secretary of State

State Capitol Bldg.
P.O. Box 5616
Montgomery, AL
36103-5616

334/242-7210
334/242-2444 FAX

www.sos.state.al.us/election/election.htm

alavoter@alalinc.net

Alaska

State candidates, municipal candidates, and political groups in municipalities of more than 1,000 residents; an individual, group, or person making an independent expenditure; individuals contributing$500 to any group or candidate

Information on all contributions and expenditures.

All contributions of more than $100 and all expenditures must be itemized. Contributors of more than $500 must itemize the contributions and make certain statements.

30 days and one week before election; 10 days after election; and annually on February 15 for contributions/expenditures not reported the prior year.

Contributions exceeding $250 made within nine days before election must be reported within 24 hours.

Alaska Public Offices Commission

The state has a voluntary electronic filing system

Registration of groups

Letter of intent

Appointments of treasurers

Exemptions of candidates not intending to raise or spend more than $2,500 in a calendar year

Candidate reimbursement notification

Alaska Public Offices Commission

2221 E. Northern
Lights Boulevard

Room 128
Anchorage, AK 99508

907/276-4176
907/276-7018 FAX

www.state.ak.us/apoc

American Samoa

Candidates, committees, and parties

Aggregate sum of all contributions received; name and address of donors of aggregate of $100 or more, and amount and date of deposit; all expenditures made, incurred, or authorized, and name and address of each payee and amount, date and purpose of each expenditure; current statement of balance or deficit

Organizational report: not later than the earliest of on or before day of filing for nomination or election; at least 45 days before the general or special election; or by the 10th day after receiving contributions aggregating $100 or more or making or incurring a reportable expenditure

Preliminary report: 15th calendar day before election or primary

Final report: 20th calendar day after general, special, or runoff election

Deficit reports: 5th day after last day of election year and every three months thereafter until no deficit

Campaign Spending Commission

Organizational statement

Campaign Spending Commission

P.O. Box 3970
Pago Pago, AS 96799

684/633-2522
684/633-7116 FAX

Arizona

Candidates and political committees

Information on all loans, contributions, and expenditures.

All contributions of more than $25 and all expenditures must be itemized.

Detailed information on contributors using “best efforts.”

In regular election year, June 30 report for period from January 1 through May 31; pre-election report not less than 12 days before the election, complete through 20 days before election; post-election report due 30 days after the election, complete through 20 days after the election.

In other years, a report is filed by January 31 covering activity from 21 days after last general election to December 31 of next (non-election) year.

Secretary of State: for state offices and state measures (including state legislature)

Clerk of board of supervisors: for local judges seeking retention and county offices

City or town clerk: for city or town offices or measures

Termination statements; notice of intent to use large amounts of personal funds; independent expenditure reports; designation of depositories; special information on loans; reports from FEC or other states for certain out-of-state committees; affidavit of no activity; late contribution reports from ballot question committees; special reports from participating and non-participating clean elections candidates

Secretary of State

State Capitol West Wing
1700 W. Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85007

602/542-8683
602/542-6172 FAX

www.sosaz.com

elections@mail.sosaz.Com

Citizens Clean Election Commission

4001 N. 3^rd St., Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85012

602/200-0013
602/200-8670 FAX
877/631-8891

www.ccec.state.az.us

Arkansas

Candidates whose cumulative contributions exceed $500; exploratory committees; approved political action committees; independent expenditure committees;

Information on all contributions and expenditures.

Contributions and expenditures in excess of $50 must be itemized

special itemization required for credit card expenditures

Generally, a monthly report due within 15 days after the end of each month; pre-election report due 7 days before any election; final monthly report 30 days after the end of the month in which the election is held; other reporting dates for non-candidate committees.

Secretary of State and county clerk of county where candidate resides

Special reports regarding surplus and carryover funds; report by state entities spending more than $100 of public funds on referenda

Secretary of State

256 State Capitol
Little Rock, AR
72201-1094

501/682-3476
800/482-1127

Arkansas Ethics
Commission

910 W. Second Suite 100
Little Rock, AR 72201

501/324-9600
501/324-9606 FAX

www.ArkansasEthics.
com

ContactUs@Arkansas
Ethics.com

California

Candidates, committees, and elected officeholders. Short forms may be used by candidates and officeholders who raise and spend less than $1,000 in a calendar year. There are three types of committees:

(1) recipient committees, which receive $1,000 or more in contributions in a year;

(2) independent expenditure committees, which make independent expenditures of $1,000 or more in a year; and,

(3) major donor committees, which make contributions of $10,000 or more in a year.

Certain non-committee contributors of $5,000 are required to file reports.

State candidates and ballot measure committees receiving contributions of $1,000 during the 90-day period before an election; committees, including political party committees, that make independent expenditures of $1,000 or more during the 90-day period before an election

Information on all contributions and expenditures.

Contributions or expenditures of $100 or more must be itemized with contributor information.

Semi-annual: July 31 and January 31 for all candidates and committees, whether or not they received contributions or made expenditures, and all elected officers, except judges, whose salary is $200 or more per month. Judges and elected officers whose salary is less than $200 per month file only if they received contributions or made expenditures.

Periodic: For elections in June or November of even-numbered years: March 22, 12 days before June election, October 5, and 12 days before the November election.

Reports of $1,000 received/spent during 90-day period before an election due within 24 hours

Statewide officers, candidates, and committees: Original and one copy with the Secretary of State, two copies with Registrar-Recorder of Los Angeles County, two copies with Registrar of Voters of the County of San Francisco, and two copies with the filer’s county of domicile.

State legislature, Board of Equalization, appellate and superior court elections: Original and one copy with Secretary of State, two copies with the county clerk with the largest number of registered voters in the district affected, and two copies with the filer’s county of domicile.

Other multi-county elections: original and one copy with the county clerk with the largest number of registered voters in the district affected, and two copies with the filer’s county of domicile.

County offices and municipal courts: original and one copy with the county clerk, two copies with the filer’s county of domicile.

City offices: original and one copy with city clerk.

Filings available electronically beginning with the 2000 primary.

Committee organization statement; candidate statement of intention; campaign bank account forms; slate mailer organizational statement; large contributor statement; termination report; and various supplemental statements, including one on expenditures for security systems; reports of contributions or expenditures of $5,000 or more outside 90-day election period; special reports for those making or receiving certain contributions for state officers if contributor is seeking a privilege; special reports of independent expenditures; reporting by a slate mailer committee

Fair Political Practices Commission

427 J Street, Suite 800
Post Office Box 807
Sacramento, CA
95804-0807

916/322-5660
866/ASK-FPPC
916/327-2026 FAX

www.fppc.ca.gov

Colorado

Candidates, political committees, issue committees, political parties; persons making independent expenditures of $1,000 or more

Information on all contributions and expenditures, with any contributions and expenditures during the reporting period greater than $20 itemized.

First day of each month beginning the sixth full month before the major election, 14 days before, and 14 days after the major election in election years.

Reports are required quarterly in off-election years.

Independent expenditure reports due within 24 hours after obligating funds for the expenditure.

Additional time allowed for candidates filing electronically

Non-municipal elections: either Secretary of State (statewide, legislative, district, or multi-county candidates) or the appropriate county clerk and recorder (other officers).

Municipal elections: municipal clerk

Non-statewide multi-county issues: county clerk and recorder of each involved county

Candidate’s affidavit of a familiarity with Campaign Reform Act; committee organization statement; personal financial disclosure by state candidates; statement of intent to file electronic reports

Secretary of State

1560 Broadway
Suite 200
Denver, CO 80203

303/894‑2200
303/894-2212 FAX
303/894-2389 TDD

www.sos.state.co.us/
divinfo.html#Elections

sos.admin1@state.co.us

Connecticut

Candidates, political committees, and party committees spending or receiving more than $1,000 in any election; certain persons making independent expenditures

Information on all contributions and expenditures. Contributions in excess of $30 must be itemized.

Generally: 2nd Thursday of January, April, July, October; 7th day before regular state election; 45 days after election and 30 days after primary

State central committees: January 30, April 10, July 10; 12 days before any election

Supplemental reports: 7 days after distribution of surplus, or, if deficit, 90 days after primary or election, then 30 days after increase in deficit

Generally with Secretary of State, with local candidates and referendum committees filing with town clerks

Statewide candidates raising or spending $250,000 or more must file electronically; other committees may also file electronically

Reports to be available on the Internet and through Secretary of State’s office

Designation of campaign depository and treasurer; exemption statements; statements of organization; special reports by lobbyists; exemption from itemized reporting statement if raise or spend less than threshold

State Elections Enforcement Commission

20 Trinity Street
Suite 101

Hartford, CT 06106-1628

203/566-7106
203/566-4402 FAX

www.seec.state.ct.us

seec@po.state.ct.us

Delaware

Candidates and committees

Information on all contributions and expenditures. All contributions greater than $100 must be itemized.

30 days and 8 days before election; December 31 of year of election; December 31 of year after election, and annually on December 31 until contributions and expenditures are balanced and the fund is closed.

State Election Commissioner

Political committee accepting contributions or making expenditures must file list of its members and designate a treasurer with the State Election Commissioner within 7 days.

State Election Commissioner

32 Loockerman Street
Suite 203
Dover, DE 19901

302/739-4277
302/739-6794 FAX
800/273-9500

www.state.de.us/election

vote@state.de.us

District of Columbia

Candidates spending greater than $250 in any one election; political committees; persons making independent expenditures of $50 or more

Information on all contributions and expenditures. All contributions of $50 or more and contributions of $10 or more must be itemized.

Each year: January 31

Election years: 10th day of March, June, August, October, and December; 8 days before an election

Non-election years: July 31

Contributions of $200 or more received after closing date for last pre-election report must be reported within 24 hours

Office of Campaign Finance

Registration statements; designation of depositories

District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics, Director of Campaign Finance

Reeves Municipal Bldg.
Suite 420
2000 14th St., NW
Washington, DC 20009

202/671-0550

www.ocf.dc.gov

webmaster@dcocf.org

Florida

Candidates, political committees, committees of continuous existence, political party executive committees, and persons making independent expenditures of $100 or more unless no funds have been received or reportable expenditures made during reporting period

Information on all contributions and expenditures.

Contributions over $100 must include occupation. Each expenditure must be itemized. Credit card purchases for travel by statewide candidates and statewide committees must be fully disclosed.

Generally by the 10th day of each calendar quarter after treasurer is appointed through last day of qualifying for office and on the 4th, 18th, and 32nd days preceding first and second primaries; and on the 4th and 18th days immediately preceding the general election for an opposed candidate, political committee, or committee of continuous existence. Candidates receiving public funds file on the 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, and 32nd days prior to first primary and general election, and on the 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th days prior to the second primary. Any candidate who becomes unopposed files within 90 days of that date.

Candidates file with officer before whom candidate qualifies, with copy to supervisor of elections in candidate's county of residence for other than statewide candidates. Statewide committees file with Division of Elections, while other committees file with county supervisor of elections.

Filing is generally to be made on diskette, with reports available electronically

Organization statement, designation of treasurer, designation of depositories, annual report, pre-advertisement endorsement statement; testimonial affairs statement; voluntary expenditure limitation statement; officeholder loan statement; return contribution; request for contribution return; judicial retention; statement of valuation of in-kind expenditure; special independent expenditure statements; special statement by investment firms and underwriters seeking certain state business

Florida Elections Commission

Room 2002, The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL
32399-1050

850/922-4539
850/921-0783 FAX

doe@mail.dos.state.fl.us

Secretary of State
Division of Elections
107 W. Gaines Street
Room 100
Tallahassee, FL
32399-0250

850/245-6200

http://election.dos.state.fl.us/

election@mail.dos.state.fl.us

Georgia

Candidates, political committees, persons (individual, partnership, committee, association, corporation, labor organization, or any other organization or group of persons) who accept contributions for, make contributions to, or make expenditures on behalf of, candidates, or to bring about the approval or rejection by voters of a proposed constitutional amendment or statewide referendum, and receives or spends $500 or more to bring about (or oppose) recall of a public officer, certain independent committees

Amount, date of receipt, name, mailing address, and occupation of any person making a contribution of $101 or more, or to whom an expenditure of $101 or more is made, including the general purpose of the expenditure.

Candidates and committees seeking to influence candidate elections: June 30 and December 31 in non-election years and March 31, June 30, October 25, and December 31 during election years

Ballot Questions: 15 days before the election and a final report before December 31 of the year in which the election is held

Recalls: within 15 days after the date when the official recall petition forms were issued to the sponsors; 45 days after the filing of the initial report; within 20 days after certification of petition; final report before December 31 of the year in which the recall election is held or, in any case where such recall election is not held, before December 31 of any year in which the campaign committee accepts contributions or makes expenditures

Secretary of State for statewide candidates and statewide referenda

Superintendent of elections in county of candidate’s residence for general assembly candidates (and ballot questions and recalls) with copy to Secretary of State

County superintendent of elections or city clerks for other offices and elections

Declaration of intent to accept campaign contributions; financial disclosure statement (candidates); designation of committee officers; registration of campaign committees (candidates and non-candidate committees); special reports of independent committees and certain persons contributing to such committees

Secretary of State

2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, S.E.
Suite 1104, West Tower
Atlanta, GA 30334-1505

404/656-2871
404/651-9531 FAX

www.sos.state.ga.us/ elections/

sosweb@sos.state.ga.us

Guam

Candidates, political committees, and parties

Aggregate sum of all contributions received; name and address of donors of $100 or more, and amount and date of deposit; all expenditures made, incurred, or authorized, and name and address of each payee and amount, date and purpose of each expenditure; current statement of balance or deficit

Special disclosure required of earmarked funds

Organizational report: not later than the earliest of on or before day of filing for nomination or election; or by the 10th day after receiving contributions aggregating $100,000 or more or making or incurring expenditures of more than $100,000

Preliminary report: 10th day before election or primary

Final primary report: 10th day after general, special, or runoff election

Final general election report: 20th calendar day after general, special, or runoff election

Surplus reports: 60 days after election and every six months thereafter until individual becomes candidate again

Deficit reports: 60 days after election and every three months thereafter until no deficit.

Guam Election Commission

Organizational statement

Guam Election Commission

414 West Soledad Ave.
Agana, GU 96910

671/477-9791
671/477-1895 FAX

Hawaii

Candidates, parties, and committees which contribute in the aggregate $1,000 or more in an election period; committees that form within 10 days before an election and spend $1,000 or more

Information on all contributions and expenditures. All contributions of more than $100 must be itemized.

For candidates, on July 30 before the primary election and 10 working days before each election; 20 days after primary, and 30 days after a general or special election. Supplemental reports in the event of surplus or deficit over $250 are filed on the 5th day after the last day of election year, and every six months thereafter.

Original and a copy with Campaign Spending Commission. In counties of less than 200,000 voters, file original and two copies with either Commission or clerk in county where candidate resides.

Organization statement; treasurer and depository designation; designation of responsible central committee; disposition of residual funds; affidavit of compliance with expenditure limits; affidavit for tax deduction purposes; anonymous contributions; fundraisers; public financing compliance report; late contribution report

Campaign Spending Commission

235 S. Beretania St.
Suite 300
Honolulu, HI 96813

808/586-0285
808/586-0288 FAX

www.state.hi.us/campaign

aloha@csc.state.hi.us

Idaho

Candidates, political committees, and any person who makes an expenditure of more than $100 other than by a contribution to a candidate or political committee

Information on all contributions and expenditures. All contributions of greater than $50 and expenditures of $25 or more must be itemized.

By October 10 before general election, and 7 days before and 30 days after election. Measure committees file April 30 and July 30 reports. Supplemental reports in the event of an unexpended balance or expenditure deficit are filed annually on January 31.

Special report required within 48 hours after receipt of a contribution of certain amounts, or expenditures to certain persons from 16 days before election through 48 hours before election day.

Secretary of State

Designation of political treasurer; individual or non-business entity making certain large independent expenditures; political party report of qualified expenditures; statement of an absence of contributions or expenditures in reporting period

Secretary of State

700 W. Jefferson, Rm 203
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho
83720-0080

208/334-2852
208/334-2282 FAX

www.idsos.state.id.us/elect/finance.htm

sosinfo@idsos.state.id.us

Illinois

Treasurers of state and local political committees (unless exempt by reason of lack of activity)

Information on all contributions and expenditures on semi-annual report; only contributions and transfers on pre-election report. Receipts and expenditures in excess of $150 must be itemized, and certain transactions require identification of occupation and employer

Reports of campaign contributions: 15 days before each election

Semi-annual reports of contributions and expenditures: January 31 and July 31.

State Board of Elections for state political committees; State Board of Elections and county clerk for political committees acting as both state and local political committee.

Electronic filing is required of candidates and committees that cross certain contribution, expenditure, or loan thresholds.

All political committee reports are available via a searchable database on the Internet

Organization statement by state or local political committee and political committee acting as both state and local political committee; designation of chair and treasurer; large contributions 30 days before election

Persons expending more than $20 on behalf of a political committee file pertinent information on donor, recipient, and value within five business days of transaction with the appropriate committee

Contributors of goods or services of more than $50 value must report value to the political committee

Nonprofit organizations without political committees which make contributions or expenditures greater than $5,000 in a 12-month period with respect candidates or public questions must register and report.

Dissolution report

State Board of Elections

P.O. Box 4187
Springfield, IL
62708

217/782-4141
800/527-8683
217/782-5959 FAX

www.elections.state.il.us/

webmaster@elections.state.il.us

Indiana

Political committees, candidate committees, regular party committees, and PACs. Also required from corporations and labor organizations making expenditures in referenda, and of certain persons making independent expenditures.

Public utilities file a special report with Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.

Certain Hoosier Lottery vendors, riverboat gaming license holders and suppliers, and parimutuel horse-racing license holders file reports with regulatory entities and Election Division.

Information on all contributions and expenditures, with all contributions and expenditures in excess of $100 ($200 for a regular party committee) required to be itemized. All transfers from other committees must be itemized regardless of amount.

Reports by public utilities detail contributions to office seekers and/or political committees, and whether the recipient is filed at the federal or state level.

Those with gaming interests must file reports of ownership.

18 days before election or convention; 20 days after convention if no pre-convention report was filed; annually by third Wednesday in January (by March 1 for political party committee).

Public utilities file special report annually.

Those with gaming interests file quarterly reports of ownership.

Election Division for most

General Assembly candidates file duplicate with board of candidate’s county of residence

State office candidate filings available on-line in searchable form

Local candidates and committees file with county election board of each county in district

Referenda reports filed with appropriate county election board and State Election Commission

Public utilities file a special report with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission

Gaming interest reports are filed with the appropriate regulatory agency (Indiana Gaming Commission or Indiana Horse Racing Commission) and the Election Division

Organization statement; designation of candidate's principal campaign committee and officers; candidate statement; committee final report.

Special reports required of large, late contributions after last pre-primary or pre-election report deadline.

Declaration of candidacy must contain statement about campaign finance reports from past campaigns.

Election Division of the Secretary of State

Indiana Gov’t Center S.
Room E-204
302 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN
46204-2767

317/232-3939
800/622-4941
317/233-6793 FAX

www.state.in.us/iec/html/campaignindex.html

elections@iec.state.in.us

Iowa

Candidates and committees receiving contributions or making expenditures in excess of $500 or incurring debt greater than $500 in a calendar year

Information on all contributions and expenditures.

All contributions must be itemized if they exceed $200 for any committee of a national political party or state statutory political committee, $100 for any congressional candidate, $50 for any county statutory or other political committee, or $25 for any other office. All expenditures in excess of $5 must be itemized.

May 19, July 19, October 19, and January 19 annually, except for committees for city and school office candidates who file 5 days before the election and the first of the month thereafter.

In years in which no primary or general election is held, a state or city committee is not required to file the May and July reports. A candidate’s committee is not required to file the May, July, and October reports in a year candidate does not stand for election.

Statewide office and state offices elected on less than statewide basis: Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board

County, city, or school office: county election commissioner

State statutory political committee and other state-level political committees: Board

Other statutory political committee: county election commissioner and copy to Board

Committees may file electronically at their option

Organization statement; financial statement by statewide and legislative candidates; contribution report by lobbyists; special reporting deadlines established for special elections; dissolution report; supplemental report for large late contributions; special reports by those making independent expenditures; special reports by those involved in ballot issue campaigns

Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board

514 East Locust
Suite 104
Des Moines, IA
50309-1912

515/281-4028
515/281-3701 FAX

www.state.ia.us/ethics

Kansas

Candidates, political committees, party committees, constitutional amendment committees, and persons making independent expenditures of more than $100.

Information on all contributions and expenditures. Contributions

and expenditures over $50 must be itemized.

Generally, 8 days before election, and January 10 each year.

Constitutional amendment committees file each February 15th, 15 days before, and 15 days after elections.

State offices elected statewide and political committees supporting same: with Secretary of State

Constitutional amendments: Kansas Gov’tl Ethics Comm’n

State offices elected on less than statewide basis: with Secretary of State and county election officer of residence

Local offices and political committees supporting same: county election officer

Disclosure information is available on-line

Designation of treasurer or candidate committee by candidate; statement of organization by political party and political committee; treasurer report of campaign debts and obligations, out-of-state political committee; termination report; affidavits of expected contributions and expenditures; report of dedicated funds; checkoff documentation

Kansas Governmental
Ethics Commission

109 SW. Ninth St., Rm 504
Topeka, KS 66612-1287

913/296-4219
913/296-2548 FAX

www.accesskansas.org/ethics/main.html

ethics@cjnetworks.com

Kentucky

Candidates, campaign committees, permanent committees, political issues committees, inaugural committees, political party executive committees, exploratory committees, fundraisers, contributing organizations (when in excess of $100), and those making independent expenditures of $500 or more in any one election

Information on all contributions and expenditures.

Contributions of more than $100 and expenditures of more than $25 must be fully itemized.

Cash contributions must be separately reported.

Candidates and campaign committees: 32nd and 15th day before an election, and 30 days after an election. If account is not closed at that time, a supplemental report is due, and filing will continue on an annual basis until a zero balance is shown. Candidates have five days from filing deadline to file with Registry.

Slate committees: 30 days after registration, and not less than three days after the 56th, 42nd, 28th, and 14th days before an election, and each 30 days after an election until zero balance in account.

Party executive committees: 30 days after an election.

Permanent committees: last day of each calendar quarter.

Kentucky Registry of Election Finance

Duplicate reports filed with clerk in county where candidate resides.

The Registry is currently working on an electronic filing and reporting system.

Committee organization statement; candidate designation of treasurer; designation of depositories; political party tax fund expenditure report; fundraisers; statement of intent by slate to accept or reject public funding; special reports on advertising by news media

Kentucky Registry of Election Finance

140 Walnut Street
Frankfort, KY 40601

502/573-2226
502/573-5622 FAX

www.state.ky.us/agencies/kref/

www.state.ky.us/agencies/kref/mailkref.htm

Louisiana

Candidates for major or district office; candidates for other offices who receive contributions of greater than $200 from any one source or make expenditures of greater than $5,000; political committees; persons not a candidate who make independent expenditures or accept contributions other than to or from a candidate or committee in excess of $500; persons who accept contributions or make expenditures in excess of $200 to support or oppose recalls or propositions

Information on all contributions and expenditures.

All transactions must be itemized.

Candidates and committees: 180th, 90th, 30th, & 10th day before primary; 10th day before and 40th day after general election. Election day reports due 10 days after each

election. Annual reports by February 15 for most surpluses/deficits.

PAC’s have special reporting schedule

Special report required within 48 hrs after receipt of a contribution of certain amounts, or expenditures to certain persons from 20 days before election through election day.

Supervisory Committee on Campaign Finance Disclosure

Electronic filing is required for statewide office candidates with more than $50,000 in loans or receipts in the aggregate

Committee organization statement (including designation of officers and depository): statement of disbanding or dissolution; affidavit in lieu of report for major or district office candidates

Supervisory Committee on Campaign Finance Disclosure

2415 Quail Drive. 3^rd flr
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

225/763‑8777
800/842‑6630
225/763‑8780 FAX

www.ethics.state.la.us/

webmaster@ethics.state.la.us

Maine

Candidates, political committees, political action committees, party committees, and certain persons making independent expenditures in excess of $50

Information on all contributions and expenditures.

Contributions of more than $50 must be itemized.

6 days before and 42 days after each election; gubernatorial candidates also file January 15 and July 15 in non-election years if they received or spent more than $1,000 in that year, and 42 days before an election. Party committees file semiannually and before general election. Special reports may be required of candidates receiving public financing.

Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices

Registration of treasurer, political committee, and officers by candidates and political action committees; report of contributions or expenditures of $1,000 or more made after the 12th day and before 48 hours prior to any election; reports of disposition of surplus or deficit in excess of $50; termination report.

Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices

135 State House Station
Augusta, ME
04333-0135

207/287-4179
207/287-6775 FAX

webmaster_ethics@state.me.us

Maryland

Candidates receiving contributions of $300 or more; political committees; party central committees; slates

Information on all contributions and expenditures

4th Tuesday before primary, 2nd Friday before any election, and earlier of the 3rd Tuesday after general election or before taking office. Central and continuing committees also file annually on the date of the last general election.

If there is a surplus or deficit, 6 months after general election, one year after general election, and annually on the election anniversary until the surplus or deficit is eliminated.

Candidates and their noncontinuing committees and slates file with the board with which candidate filed statement of candidacy.

Party central committees, continuing committees, and government contractors file with the State Board of Elections.

Statewide candidates must file electronically; reports available on-line effective November 1999

Designation of campaign chair and treasurer; statement of purpose; governmental contractor statement of contributions; designation of depositories.

State Board of Elections

P.O. Box 6486
Annapolis, MD
21401-0486

410/269-2840
800/222-VOTE
410/974-2019 FAX

www.elections.state.md.us/campaign_finance/

sep@elections.state.md.us

Massachusetts

Candidates and political committees

Information on all contributions and expenditures.

Contributions of greater than $50 and expenditures of greater than $50 must be itemized.

Candidates for General Court, PACs, People’s Committees, local party committees: 8 days before primary, 8 days before general election, and January 20 of each year.

Candidates for statewide, Governor’s Council, county and city office in cities of 100,000 or more, and state political party committees: 3rd business day after designating depository, 5th day of each month (and 20th day in last six months of election year), and January 20 of each year.

City or town candidates and committees (except for citywide candidates in cities of 100,000 or more): with city or town clerk or election commission

Other candidates: with Director of Campaign and Political Finance

Certain candidates will begin filing electronically in 2002, while certain committees must do so by 2004

Some information from reports is available on-line from Office of Campaign and Political Finance

Political committee organization statement; designation of political committee treasurers; designation of depositories; report by cashier of depository; dissolution report; report of independent expenditures of greater than $100 in a calendar year, special report for candidates spending in excess of publicity funded candidates

Office of Campaign and Political Finance

1 Ashburton Place
Room 411
Boston, MA 02108

617/727-8352
800/462-OCPF

www.state.ma.us/ocpf

ocpf@cpf.state.ma.us

Michigan

Candidates, political and independent committees, party committees, and ballot question committees; certain persons making independent expenditures

Information on all contributions and expenditures.

Contributions of greater than $20 and expenditures of greater than $50 must be itemized

Candidate committees, party committees, ballot question committees: 11 days before and 30 days after election; committees other than political and independent committees: not later than January 31 of each year; political or independent committees (PACs) filing on state level: January 31, July 25, October 25 in odd years; April 25, July 25, and October 25 in even years.

Secretary of State: candidates for state elective office, judicial office, and all political party committees and political action committees

County clerk: candidates for local office

State Court Administrator: special report for judicial office candidates

Electronic filing has been implemented, and certain reports are available on-line

Committee organizational statement; candidate committee designations with designation of treasurer; designation of depository; committee dissolution statement; out-of-state contribution report from contributors to recipients (recordkeeping); verification statement; late contribution report; special report for judicial candidates to state court administrator; affiliation statement if committee sponsor not apparent from name.

Secretary of State
Bureau of Elections

P.O. Box 20126
Lansing, MI
48901-0726

517/373-2540
517/373-8558
517/373-0941 FAX

www.michigan.gov/sos

secretary@michigan.gov

Minnesota

Candidates, party committees, political committees, and persons making independent expenditures of greater than $100

Information on all contributions and expenditures.

Contributions of greater than $100 and expenditures and disbursements of more than $100 must be itemized.

Candidates for statewide, legislative, and high court offices file 15 days before a primary and 10 days before general election and January 31 annually. Any contribution or loan to a statewide candidate of $2,000, or more than $400 to any legislative or district court candidate received between the closing date and the last pre-election report and the election must be reported within 48 hours after receipt, and in next required report.

Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board for most candidates

Electronic reporting is voluntary

Organization statement for political committee; designation of principal campaign committee; termination statement; corporate expenditures or contributions > $100 for specified political committees; candidate agreement form and affidavit of contributions prior to receiving public subsidy payments; lobbyists soliciting or making certain contributions

Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board

First Floor South
Centennial Office Bldg
658 Cedar Street
St. Paul, Minnesota
55155-1603

651/296-1721
612/297-5353 TDD
800/657-3889
612/296-1722 FAX

www.cfboard.state.mn.us

cf.board@state.mn.us

Mississippi

Candidates and political committees

Candidates and committees must itemize all contributions and expenditures greater than $200.

For years other than 1999 and every 4th year thereafter: 7 days before any election; January 31 to cover the entire prior calendar year.

For 1999 and every 4th year thereafter, detailed reporting dates are specified.

Secretary of State if candidate for statewide, state district, or legislative office; circuit clerk of appropriate county; municipal clerk for municipal office

Scanned reports are available; candidates may file via e-mail or disk.

Statement of organization of political committee within 10 days after either receiving or spending in excess of $200

Secretary of State

State Capitol
P.O. Box 136
Jackson, MS 39205-0136

601/359-6357
800/829-6786
601/359-5019 FAX

www.sos.state.ms.us/elections /CampFinc/

Missouri

Committees, candidates who spend or receive more than $500 or receive a single contribution of more than $250, and persons making independent expenditures of $500 or more

Information on all contributions and expenditures.

Contributions and expenditures of more than $100 must be itemized. Full details are required on actual expenditures, rather than merely reporting an aggregate amount paid to a consultant.

8 days before election day for period closing 12th day before election; 30 days after election day for period closing 25th day after election; and quarterly on 15th day of the month to include activity for period ending on last day of quarter

Contributions of more than $250 received by any committee after the closing date of the last pre-election disclosure report but before election day must be reported within 48 hours after receipt. Supplemental reports are required each January 15 if contributions or expenditures of $1,000 or more were made or received since the last report. A supplemental report is required if post-election report shows outstanding debts greater than $5,000; this report must be filed until the deficit is less than $5,000.

Missouri Ethics Commission for statewide office candidates and committees, and candidates for the supreme or appellate courts. Candidates for legislative office, circuit court, and county clerk file with the Commission and election authority of the candidate’s place of residence.

Requirements vary for other candidates.

Continuing committee reports and reports from candidates filing electronically are available on-line.

Organization statement; termination statement; appointment of campaign treasurer and principal campaign committee; out-of-state committee statement; exemption or rejection statement; special report of large contributors attempting to influence executive branch decisions.

Missouri Ethics Commission

P.O. Box 1370
Jefferson City, MO
65102-1370

573/751-2020
800/392-8660
573/526-4506 FAX

www.moethics.state.mo.us

mec@mail.state.mo.us

Montana

Candidates and political committees (except in certain school district and special district elections)

Information on contributions, expenditures, loans, debts, and obligations. Itemization of aggregate contributions of $35 or more; transfers of funds; loans; proceeds from fundraisers; expenditures; obligations owed by political committees and candidates.

Statewide office candidates/related political committees: pre-election year quarterly reports on the 5th day after each quarter; March 10th and September 10th in an election year; 15 and 5 days before an election; not more than 20 days after an election; March 10th and September 10th of each year following an election until closing report filed.

State district office candidates and related political committees: 12th day before election, not more than 20 days after election, and whenever closing report is filed.

Local office candidates/related political committees: same as for state district office if contributions or expenditures to campaign exceed $500.

Statewide ballot issue committee: Pre-election year reports on the 5th day following each quarter; March 10th, and 10th day of subsequent month through September; 15 and 25 days before election; within 20 days after election.

Independent committees: 12th day before election, not more than 20 days after election, and when closing report at end of calendar year is due.

Incidental committees: 2 days before deadline for statewide ballot issue committee; except if involved with state district candidate or local candidate/issue, then 2 days before deadline for state district office candidate (excluding closing-report filing).

FAX report required for all candidates and related political committees withi