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RECORDS : Campaign Finance

 

Filing Dates


ELECTION DATES


Primary Election:           April 22, 2008

General Election:           November 4, 2008


 

Report Cycle Report Close Filing Deadline Election
1 - Sixth Tuesday Pre-Primary Mon, Mar 3, 2008 Tues, March 11, 2008 Primary
2 - Second Friday Pre-Primary Mon, April 7, 2008 Fri, April 11, 2008  Primary
3 - Thirty Day Post-Primary Mon, May 12, 2008 Thurs, May 22, 2008 Primary
4 - Sixth Tuesday Pre-Election Mon, Sept 15, 2008 Tues, Sept 23, 2008 General
5 - Second Friday Pre-Election Mon, Oct 20, 2008 Fri, Oct 24, 2008 General
6 - Thirty Day Post-Election Mon, Nov 24, 2008 Thurs, Dec 4, 2008 General
7 - 2007 Annual Report Wed, Dec 31, 2008 Mon, Feb 2, 2009 N/A

 

 

POSTMARKS are acceptable as proof of timely filing when the report is postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service no later than the day prior to the filing deadline.

 

 

SIXTH TUESDAY PRE-PRIMARY or PRE-ELECTION REPORTS are required to be filed only by candidates for statewide office, their authorized candidate committees, and any political committee or lobbyist that has made an expenditure to influence the election of a statewide candidate. In 2008, statewide offices appearing on the ballot include the following:

 

ATTORNEY GENERAL

AUDITOR GENERAL

STATE TREASURER

 

Political committees/lobbyists that have not made an expenditure to influence the election of a candidate for the statewide offices listed above do not need to file the Sixth Tuesday Pre Primary/Election report

 

SECOND FRIDAY PRE- and THIRTY DAY POST-PRIMARY or ELECTION REPORTS are required to be filed by all candidates appearing on the ballot and all political committees and lobbyists that have made expenditures to influence the election of such candidates. In 2008, offices appearing on the ballot include:

 

ATTORNEY GENERAL

AUDITOR GENERAL

STATE TREASURER

SENATOR IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 

ANNUAL REPORTS must be filed by all candidates, political committees and contributing lobbyists that have not filed a termination report.

 

PENALTIES - In accordance with the Campaign Finance Reporting Law, those who file required reports after the filing deadline are assessed a late filing fee of $20 per day for the first six days that a report is late, and $10 per day thereafter, up to a maximum penalty of $250.

 

SPECIAL ELECTION - In the event of any special election, candidates and committees should contact this bureau regarding reporting requirements and filing deadlines.

 

POLITICAL COMMITTEE TREASURERS - It is the treasurer's responsibility to file required committee reports. Keep this schedule available for reference prior to each reporting deadline. If you need a reporting form, you may print one from the Department?s web site or request one from the bureau. You may also file your report online. From the web site, link to Campaign Finance and then to Online Filing for more information. Please remember that all reports must include your filer identification number on the cover page.

 

QUESTIONS? If you have any questions about Pennsylvania's Campaign Finance Reporting Law or reporting requirements, please direct them to the Campaign Finance Division of this bureau at 717-787-5280 or via e-mail.

 

NOTE: All dates are subject to change without notice in the event of passage of any amendatory legislation.