Political Party Manual

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• The Statement of Organization, Forming and Registering a Political Party Committee
  • Political Party Organizations Covered by the Campaign Finance Act
  • Registering the Committee
    Where to File
  • Keeping The Committee’s Statement of Organization Up-To-Date
• Campaign Finance Disclosure Requirements
  • Campaign Statements
    The Reporting Waiver
    When Campaign Statements are Required
    Definition of Election
    Campaign Statement Closing Dates, Due Dates and Coverage Dates
    Annual Filing Exemption
    Examples of Filing Requirements
  • Immediate Disclosure Reports - See Appendix G
  • Late Filing Fees - See Appendix E
• Contributions And Other Receipts
  • Recording and Reporting Contributions and Other Receipts
    Prompt Deposit Required
    When a Written Instrument is Required
    Contribution Limits
  • Acceptable Contributions and Exemptions
    Contribution of Money
    Loan as a Contribution
    Loan as an Other Receipt – Financial Institution Loan
    Membership Dues
    In-Kind Contributions
    Contributions from Out-Of-State Groups
    Contributions Received from a Partnership or Limited Liability Company
    Contribution Exemptions
    Advising Contributor of Filing Obligations
    Contributions to an Administrative Account
  • Prohibited Contributions - See Appendix O
    Anonymous Contributions
    Cash Contributions
    Earmarking
    Foreign Nationals
    Contribution in the Name of Another
    Corporations, Joint Stock Companies, Labor Organizations, Domestic Dependent Sovereigns (Indian Tribes)
    Persons Holding a Casino Interest
  • Returning Contributions
  • Fund Raisers - See Appendix F
• Expenditures
  • Recording and Reporting Expenditures
    Treasurer’s Responsibility - See Appendix A
    When a Written Instrument is Required
  • Acceptable Expenditures and Exemptions
    Petty Cash Fund
    In-Kind Expenditures
    Independent Expenditures
    Limitations on Expenditures to Candidates

    Expenditure Limits for a County Political Party Committee or a Congressional District Political Party Committee (Also Referred to as “Contribution Limits”)

    Expenditure Limits for a State Central Political Party Committee (Also Referred to as “Contribution Limits”)
    Loans by Political Party Committees
    Earmarking
    Designation of Contributions for Previous Election Cycles
    Delivery of a Contribution to Another Committee by a Third Party
    Use of Independent Contractors

Expenditure Exemptions Prohibited Expenditures Dissolution of Committee