Ex 11.2 - In June, the candidate’s election committee for a November election received a contribution of $2,000. The Form 497 is not required because it was not received during the 90- day period before the November election. In October, the same person made a contribution of $600 to the candidate’s committee. The Form 497 is not required until that person contributes $1,000 or more in the 90 days before or on the date of the November election. Contributions received prior to the 90 days before the November election are not aggregated with contributions received during the 90-day period.
QUICK TIP: The 90-day, 24-Hour/10-Day reporting period includes the date of the election.
In some local elections, a candidate’s name will not appear on a ballot if no other individual runs for that office. Following the determination by the elections official that the candidate’s name will not appear on the ballot, the Form 497 is not required to be filed by the candidate even if the candidate’s committee receives $1,000 or more during the 90 days before the election, including the date of the election. When and Where to File the Form 497 The Form 497 must be filed within 24 hours of receiving or making contributions as described above. A contribution is received on the date the candidate, committee, or an agent of the committee obtains possession or control of the check or nonmonetary item that constitutes a contribution. (See Chapter 2.) A contribution is made on the date it is mailed, delivered, or otherwise transmitted. A committee that makes a nonmonetary contribution must notify the recipient of the contribution’s value within 24 hours by personal delivery, fax, or guaranteed overnight delivery.
QUICK TIP: A candidate who loans or makes contributions to their own campaign, in the aggregate of $1000 or more, within the 90 days before an election, plus the date of the election, must file a Form 497.
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Chapter 11.4
Campaign Manual 2 August 2023
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