Electronic Filing Judges and judicial candidates (including Superior Court judges and candidates) that have raised or spent $25,000 or more must file electronically with the Secretary of State. The Act does not require other local candidates and committees to file electronically with their local jurisdictions. Some local agencies may require that campaign statements be filed electronically pursuant to a local ordinance. In those jurisdictions, paper copies may not be required, but most committees must submit a paper copy with a “wet signature” to the filing officer. Multiple Controlled Committees in Same Jurisdiction In general, a candidate or elected officer may only control one committee and have one bank account per election under the Act’s one bank account rule. (See Chapter 1.) However, if a candidate or elected officer controls more than one committee in the same jurisdiction (i.e., different terms of the same elective office, officeholder account, legal defense fund, or ballot measure committee), each of the committees must file preelection statements on the dates the candidate or elected officer is required to file in connection with their election. (See FPPC Regulation 18405.) This provides the voters with a complete summary of the contributions received and expenditures made by the candidate. Note: A candidate’s election committee is not required to file based on the ballot measure committee schedule if they are not also being voted on in the election. Multiple Controlled Committees in Different Jurisdictions When an individual is simultaneously a candidate for elective state office and elective local office, or for elective office in two different local jurisdictions, they must file campaign statements for all committees they control with both jurisdictions on the dates the candidate is required to file semi-annual and preelection statements. The original statement should be filed with the relevant jurisdiction and a copy with the other jurisdiction. If a local candidate or officeholder also controls a state committee that is required to file electronically, the local committee must file the Form 460 electronically with the Secretary of State each time the Form 460 is due for either committee.
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Chapter 10.7
Campaign Manual 2 August 2023
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