• Name of the officeholder or candidate and the office and district they hold or for which they seek nomination or election, or the number or letter of the measure and the jurisdiction in which the measure is to be voted on; and • Cumulative amount spent on behalf of the candidate, measure, or committee.
QUICK TIP: See Chapter 3 for a detailed discussion and examples of when a contribution is made. Chapter 6 describes communications that are considered independent expenditures.
Loans Made to Others The following additional information must be kept for loans made by the committee: interest rate, if any; due date, if any; and full name and street address of anyone guaranteeing the loan or who is liable directly, indirectly, or contingently for the loan. (For restrictions on loans to others. (See Chapter 5.) Expenditures for Gifts, Meals and Travel A candidate controlled committee that makes an expenditure of $100 or more for a gift, meal, or travel, must keep a dated memorandum or some other form of dated written record containing a brief description of the political, legislative, or governmental purpose of the expenditure, as well as the information described below: • Gifts: The date of the expenditure, a description of the gift, and the name of any recipient who received a benefit of $50 or more. • Meals: The date of the meal, the name of each individual who attended the meal, and whether they are a member of the candidate’s household or someone who has authority to approve expenditures of campaign funds. • Travel: The dates of travel, the destination, the name of each individual who traveled, and whether they are a member of the candidate’s household or someone who has authority to approve expenditures of campaign funds.
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Campaign Manual 2 August 2023 Page 182
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