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Candidates
How to Begin
All candidates who receive or spend money other than the filing fee must
designate a treasurer to handle campaign related funds and expenses and to file
the required reports. By law, a candidate must act as treasurer if he/she does
not designate another individual to do so. The Designation of Treasurer form
must be filed before any contributions are accepted or any expenditures are
made. A new Designation of Treasurer form must be filed whenever a new treasurer
is appointed, or the address of the treasurer, deputy treasurer, or candidate
changes.
Candidates will receive a Notice to File by mail at least ten days prior to all
finance report due dates.
An election period is the period beginning when the candidate files his or her
candidacy petition through election day.
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General information
• A contributor, including the candidate, may not give more than $100 per
election in cash to any one candidate.
• Copies of paid receipts or cancelled checks for all expenditures of $25 or
more must be filed with the finance report. If cancelled checks or receipts are
not available at the time of the filing, this must be noted on the report and
the copies must be filed as soon as they are available.
• If you publish a “thank you” in your local newspaper after
the election, it must be included as part of your post election report.
• Money may not be placed in a candidate’s personal or business account.
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Authority and Penalties
The Ohio Elections Commission has the authority from the Ohio General Assembly
to directly impose fines for violations of the campaign finance laws,
specifically R.C. 3517.08-3517.13 and the law requiring identification of
political communications (disclaimers) found in R.C. 3599.09. It may also
investigate violations of the laws regarding unfair campaign practices specified
in R.C. 3599.091-3599.092. Violations and their associated penalties may be
found on the Secretary of State’s website.
www.sos.state.oh.us
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Deadlines
Pre-Election campaign finance reports are due by 4:00 p.m. 12 days before the
election. Post Election campaign finance reports are due by 4:00 p.m. 38 days
after the election.
For full instructions and additional filing requirements, see Ohio Revised Code
Section 3517.10.
Primary Election - March
4, 2008
Pre-Election Report Deadline: February 21, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.
Post Election Report Deadline: April 11, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.
Semiannual Report 2008
Deadline: July 31, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.
Note: Any campaign committee (excluding judicial candidates) that did not file a
post primary report is required to file a 2008 Semiannual report detailing
contributions and expenditures from the date of the last report filed through
June 30, 2008.
General Election November
4, 2008
Pre-Election Report Deadline: October 23, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.
Note: If the candidate has contributions or expenditures of $1000.00 or more, a
pre-elections report must be filed detailing contributions and expenditures from
the date of the last report filed through October 15, 2008.
Post Election Report Deadline:
December 12, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.
Note: All candidates must file a post elections report detailing contributions
and expenditures from the date of the last report filed through seven days prior
to the date of filing.
Annual Report 2008
Deadline: January 30, 2009
Note: Any campaign committee which was not required to file a post general
election report must file.
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Forms
You will need Abode Acrobat Reader to view and print the forms. If you require
any forms not listed here, refer to the Secretary of State’s website.
www.sos.state.oh.us
Form # Form Name
30-D Designation of Treasurer
30-A Cover Page
31-A Statement of Contributions Received
31-A-2 Statement of Other Income
31-E Statement of Contributions Received at a Social or Fund Raising Event
31-G Contributors in Officeholder’s Employ
31-B Statement of Expenditures
31-F Statement of Expenditures for Social or Fund Raising Event
31-C Statement of Loans Received
31-N Statement of Outstanding Debts
31-J-l In-Kind Contributions Received
31-J-2 In-Kind Contributions Made
31-K Statement of Loans Made
30-B-1 Contributions from a Corporation or Labor Organization Supporting or
Opposing Ballot Issues
30-E Independent Expenditures Made by Individuals, Partnerships or Other
Entities
31-BB Local Candidate Finance Report Waiver
30-D-1 Electronic Filing Registration
Cancelled Checks Notification to Board of Elections of outstanding cancelled
checks
Statewide and General Assembly Candidates Only
31-P Contribution for Debt Retirement
31-X Statement of Assets
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Contact Information
Union County Board of Elections
940 London Avenue, Suite 1000
Marysville, Ohio 43040
Phone number: 937-642-2836
Website: www.co.union.oh.us then select Board of Elections or
www.electionsonthe.net/oh/union
Ohio Secretary of State
180 E. Broad Street, 16th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Phone number: 614-466-2585
E-Mail:
cfinance@sos.state.oh.us
Website:
www.sos.state.oh.us
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