October Quarterly- Pre/Post General & Late Contribution 48 Hour Reports
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Summary:
October Quarterly Reports
Pre/Post General Candidate Committee Filing Dates
Candidate Committee Filings if Not on the Ballot Due
November 5th, 2024 General 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 October 25th:
October 25th, 2024 (reporting period July 21, 2024 – October 20th, 2024)
Note: The above refers only to reports due through October 2024.
Candidate Committee Filing Dates
For those participating (on the ballot) in the General Election Pre & Post reports will be due:
Pre-General campaign statements are due October 25th, 2024. Close of books is October 20th, 2024.
Post- General Election statements are due December 5th, 2024. Close of books is November 25th, 2024.
Candidate Committees not on the General Election Ballot Filing Dates
October 25th, 2024 (reporting period July 21st – October 20, 2024).
Late Contribution 48-hour reports for the November 5th General Election
PAC’s: Late contribution reports for PAC’s for the General election are due October 21st – November 2nd, 2024.
Here’s the link for e-IDR’s (Immediate Disclosure Reports)
Candidate Committees: October 21st, 2024 – November 2nd, 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. 