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Campaign Committee Organization Guidelines for Timely Filing

Candidates need to file their Statement of Organization within 20 days of meeting the candidate definition, while other committee types must file within 10 days of reaching a $500 threshold. Exemptions are granted for low-spending committees, but financial activity must still be recorded. Losing the reporting waiver can be reversed by submitting an amended Statement of Organization with specific criteria met. Committees exceeding $1000 in spending/receiving trigger the requirement for the next campaign statement. Guidelines cover debts, contributions, and late filing fees.

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Campaign Committee Organization Guidelines for Timely Filing

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  1. Statement of Organization (SofO)Section 169.224 Candidate Committees: Candidates must file their SofO within a maximum of 20 calendar days after meeting definition of a candidate (10 days allowed to form and 10 days allowed to file) All other committee types: Statement of Organization forms are required to be filed within 10 days of meeting the $500 threshold for all other MCFA committee types

  2. Statement of Organization: Late Filing

  3. The Reporting WaiverSection 169.224 (5, 6) • Exempts Committees who do not anticipate spending/receiving over $1000.00 per election from filing campaign statements • Box 10 of the SofO must be checked to honor waiver • Financial activity must still be recorded and tracked • The waiver does not exempt committees from filing: • The original SofO • Late Contribution Reports

  4. Reporting Waiver (cont.) When the Reporting Waiver is Lost How to regain the Reporting Waiver The reporting waiver may be obtained again if the committee requests on an amended SofO The Committee must: Submit an Amended SofO with box 10 checked Amended SofO must have appropriate signatures Committees ending balance must be less than $1000.00 Committees debts and obligations must be under $1000.00 • Once a committee spends/receives over $1000.00, the next campaign statement is required. • The $1000.00 threshold includes debts owed, balances from previous elections and all contributions both direct and in-kind • Candidate contributions (direct and in-kind) apply to $1000.00 threshold

  5. CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE TO CHAPTER 4 TIMELY FILING AND LATE FILING FEES

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