City of San Bernardino Candidate Information Guide

D. What should be done if the treasurer and assistant treasurer, or the candidate, are not able to sign a campaign statement before the deadline? To ensure that the statement is filed on time, the committee may submit the filing if it is signed by one of the following: the candidate, treasurer, or assistant treasurer. If the candidate’s signature is missing, submit an amendment to provide their signature as soon as possible. Likewise, if both the treasurer and assistant treasurer are unavailable, submit an amendment to provide the required signature as soon as possible. E. I do not intend to raise any funds from others and I will not be spending any personal funds on my campaign other than the payments for the filing fee and ballot statement fee. Do I need to open a campaign bank account? No. F. I do not intend to raise any funds from others. I will be spending personal funds on my campaign, but I will not be spending $2,000 or more. Do I need to open a bank account? No. G. I do not intend to raise any funds from others. I will, however, be spending $2,000 or more of my personal funds on my campaign, not including the amount I spend on my filing fee. Do I need to open a bank account?

Yes. Since you plan to spend $2,000 or more for your campaign, you must open a campaign bank account.

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Chapter 3.22

Campaign Manual 2 August 2023 Page 185

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