Alternate Methods of Creating a new Campaign Finance Report

The following instructions will teach you how to create and file a new Campaign Finance Report using alternative methods.

Step 1: Choose a Method of Report Creation

Alternative methods of creating an electronic Campaign Finance Report include directly typing it in the online entry system, or using either the Campaign Finance Excel Reporting Template or Other State Certified Programs to create files necessary for uploading to the Department of Records online submission website. This set of files created by either of these programs are described in detail in the official Board of Ethics Electronic Filing Requirements, and are consistent with the formats used by the Pennsylvania's Department of State. If you use one of the supported programs above, you should not concern yourself with the these file formats.

Step 2: Create the Report

• Using the Online Entry System - For detailed instructions on how to use the Online Entry system, click here.
   
• Using the Campaign Finance Excel Reporting Template - Download the excel template, save it to your desktop or My Documents folder, and then open it and follow the directions on the Instructions tab. (Requires Microsoft Excel to run)
   

Step 3: Submitting the Report

Please follow steps 4 and 5 on the Submitting a New Report page for how to submit your report, unless you used the online entry system, in which case you only need to follow step 5.

Please note that most alternative methods of submission do not provide you with a printed out copy of the report, which you need for submission to the City Commissioner's Office.