Municipal Reporting
Please review the following information for current rules and procedures for Municipal committees:
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(Click on the Guide below for information) "NEW" Guide for Municipal Candidates |
(Click the Act below for information)
Municipal Campaign Finance and Financial Disclosure Act |
2017 Municipal Candidate Checklist - click here
Municipal Campaign Forms
Beginning January 2015, Municipal committees receiving in excess of $1,000 or with expenditures in excess of $1,000 will file paper reports with the Municipal Clerk. Please use the following fillable forms for submission:
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Municipal Candidate Committee Contributions and Expenditures Summary Report
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Municipal Political Committee Municipal Political Committee Summary
Electioneering Communications and Independent Expenditures Report |
Financial Disclosure (Elected Municipal Officers & Municipal Officers Subject to Judicial Retention)
For new filers, the initial personal financial disclosure statement (PFD) must be filed within 30 days of assuming office for a full or partial term. This filing will cover January 1st through December 31st of the calendar year prior to taking office. After the initial filing has been completed, the filer will file annual personal financial disclosure statements between January 1st and May 15th of each year. No individual is required to file more than one financial disclosure statement for any calendar year. All personal financial disclosure statements cover the prior calendar year. For example, a form filed in 2018 will cover calendar year 2017. Please file this form with the Municipal Clerk.
CURRENT Municipal Financial Disclosure Form
2015 Municipal Financial Disclosure Form (For those who need to file or amend prior to July 1, 2016)
Municipal Reporting Schedule
Candidate Committee Reporting Dates:
REPORTING DATES: File reports quarterly, unless an election is held before the next quarterly report is due. If an election is held use the Pre and Post-Election Reporting information below.
QUARTERLY REPORTING
| Filing Dates | Period Covered | Type of Report Due |
| April 1 - April 30 | January 1 - March 31 | 1st Quarter Contributions and Expenditures Report |
| July 1 - July 31 | April 1 - June 30 | 2nd Quarter Contributions and Expenditures Report |
| October 1 - October 31 | July - September 30 | 3rd Quarter Contributions and Expenditures Report |
| January 1 - January 31 | October 1 - December 31 | 4th Quarter Contributions and Expenditures Report |
PRE-ELECTION REPORTING: Begin with the date following the last date covered by a Contributions and Expenditures Report and end 15 days before the election.
| Filing Dates | Period Covered | Type of Report Due |
| 8-14 days before the primary election | Begin with the day following the last date covered by a Contributions and Expenditures Report and end 15 days before the election | Contributions and Expenditures Report |
| Final two weeks prior to an election, reports are required within 24 hours for a contribution or contributions over $1,000 from a single source. | Continuing Report of Contributions | |
SAMPLE PRE-ELECTION REPORTING CALENDAR: Election held Tuesday, June 28, 2016
| Filing Dates | Period Covered | Type of Report Due |
| Monday, June 20 – Tuesday, June 14 | April 1 – June 13, 2016 | Contributions and Expenditures Report |
| Within 24 hours of accepting in excess of $1000 in the aggregate from a contributor | June 14 – June 26, 2016 | Continuing Report of Contributions |
POST-ELECTION REPORTING: Begin with the date following the last date covered by a Contributions and Expenditures Report and end on the last date of the period covered by the next quarterly report.
Political Committees Reporting Dates:
Quarterly filing according to the Candidates non-election year schedule.
Two weeks prior to elections. Independent Expenditure or Electioneering Reports may be due during the two weeks prior to an election if the committee makes and independent expenditure or electioneering communication in excess of $5,000.00 prior to an election.
• For IE/EC expenditures made more than 15 days prior to an election, a report is due no earlier than fourteen (14) days prior to the election and no later than eight (8) days before an election.
• For IE/EC expenditures made within the last 14 days of an election, a report is due no later than the business day following the day the expenditure is made.
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