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SB 314 Campaign Finance Disclosure Act; candidates and campaign committees, electronic filing required.
Introduced by: Jill Holtzman Vogel | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Elections; candidate filings; Campaign Finance Disclosure Act; candidates and campaign committees. Beginning July 1, 2016, requires that campaign finance documents be filed electronically with the State Board of Elections. Currently, the law allows General Assembly and local candidates to choose whether to file electronically or on paper. The ability for some local candidates to request exemption from some filing requirements is retained. The bill also provides for more immediate notification that candidates have filed required economic interest statements and that parties are choosing nominees by non-primary methods.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Elections; Campaign Finance Disclosure Act; candidates and campaign committees. Requires that all documents, including statements of organization and campaign finance reports, be filed electronically with the State Board of Elections. Currently, the law allows candidates to choose whether to file electronically or on paper. The ability for some local candidates to request exemption from some filing requirements is not changed.