July Quarterly | Pre/Post Primary & Late Contribution 48 Hour Reports
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Article Summary:
· July Quarterly Reports
· Pre/Post Primary Candidate Committee Filing Dates
· Candidate Committee Filings if Not on the Ballot Due
· August 6th, 2024 Primary Late Contribution 48 Hour Reports
· Defining Late Contributions
Lisa Farnum, MPP is President of L Farnum, Inc., a firm that specializes in PAC compliance, research and project management. Lisa has been helping clients resolve campaign finance issues and maintain compliance for more than 23 years. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Northwood University and a Master of Public Policy from the University of Michigan, Dearborn. Ms. Farnum has over 25 years of experience working with corporations and non-profits.
Quarterly PAC Report Filing Dates
PAC report filing due July 25th:
July 25th, 2024 (reporting period April 21, 2024 – July 20th, 2024)
Note: The above refers only to reports due through July 2024.
Candidate Committee Filing Dates
For those participating in the Primary Election July Pre & Post reports will be due:
July Pre-Primary campaign statements are due July 26th, 2024. Close of books is July 21st, 2024.
Post-Election Primary statements are due September 5th, 2024. Close of books is August 26th, 2024.
Candidate Committees not on the Primary Ballot Filing Dates
July 25th, 2024 (reporting period January 1st – July 20, 2024)
Late Contribution 48-hour reports for August 6th Primary Election
PAC’s: Late contribution reports for PAC’s for the Primary election are due July 21st – August 3rd, 2024.
Here’s the link for e-IDR’s (Immediate Disclosure Reports)
Candidate Committees: July 22nd, 2024 – August 3rd, 2024
Definition of “Late Contributions”
For PAC’s
A committee other than a Candidate Committee (PAC or Ballot Question Committee) a late contribution is received when two conditions are met:
The committee receives a single or cumulative contribution of $2,500 or more received from the same person between the day after the books are closed for the last campaign statement required and the 3rd day before the date of an election
And,
The committee has made an expenditure to support or oppose a candidate or a question on a ballot during the same late contribution report period described above
For more information, please review Appendix G
For Candidate Committees
A contribution is defined as late in the following situations:
Any single or cumulative contribution of $500.00 or more received from the same person between the day after books are closed for the last campaign statement required and the 3rd day before the date of the committee/candidate election.
And,
All types of contributions that meet the definition must be reported: Money, loans, in-kind contributions of goods and/or services and contributions from candidates to themselves.
For more information see Appendix G.
The content above is meant to serve only as a guide. Every filing situation is different and you can always email your questions to Lfarnum@farnuminc.com. Visit the Bureau of Elections for more information and consult with your attorney. 