August 2024

Voters narrow the field Sept. 3

Campaign finance activity is available to the public as the Sept. 3 primary election approaches.

A total of 396 candidates who file with OCPF will appear on the ballot, excluding those running for federal office.

You can review funding and spending totals for House and Senate candidates, here.

Campaign finance data is also available for candidates running for county and district offices here.

Banks will submit monthly reports through the Nov. 5 general election, disclosing deposit totals and itemizing expenditures. Candidates disclose donor details.

STATE BQ COMMITTEES FILE SOON

Ballot question committees supporting or opposing the five statewide ballot questions are required to submit their first 2024 campaign finance reports by Sept. 6, then twice monthly through mid-November.

Click HERE to view a list of committees that are organized to influence the 2024 election. The information on the page will be updated as new reports are filed. For the filing schedule, go to BQ Filing Schedule.

Agency Actions

OCPF audits all campaign finance reports and reviews complaints alleging violations of the campaign finance law. These audits and reviews may result in enforcement actions.

Disposition Agreement

Hispanic Latinos Leaders Now Independent Expenditure PAC, Springfield: Did not comply (disclosure, tender type limits, independent expenditure PAC activity); 8/7/2024.

A disposition agreement is a voluntary written agreement entered into between the subject of a review and OCPF, in which the subject agrees to take certain specific actions.

CLICK HERE FOR OCPF'S FUNDRAISING CHARTS

Here's an easy way to think about late contribution reporting: shortly before the election, e-file deposit reports within three days of making a deposit at the bank.

The statutory rules require filing deposit reports for contributions of $500 or more, received and deposited during the dates below, within three days after making a deposit at the bank.

The late contribution reporting period for the primary election is Aug. 17 through Aug. 30 for candidates.

State political party committees also disclose late contributions from Aug. 17 through Sept. 1.

CLICK HERE for the guide, which also explains when in-kind contributions need to be disclosed before an election.

CLICK HERE for a list of Democratic and Republican local party committee officers, sorted by city and town (updated as of Aug. 1).

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