Campaign Disclosure Reports

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Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Filing Periods

For candidates, candidate's campaign committees, organizations or persons other than candidates Committee - (required by the State Ethics in Government Act for 2004 General Primary and General Election).

In a non-election year there are only two reports to file: June 30th and December 31st with a five-day grace period.

A supplemental report shall be filed by the office holder no later than December 31st of each year, following the year in which the election occurred. ( O.C.G.A. § 21-5-34(e))

All candidates shall have a five-day grace period in filing the required reports.

If a run-off election is required following a primary, general, or special election, candidates in such an election shall make such reports six days prior to the run-off election and shall have a two-day grace period in filing the reports. ( O.C.G.A. § 21-5-34(c))

All candidates in the General Primary Runoff and General Election Runoff shall have a two-day grace period in filing the required reports.

2011 SCHEDULE FOR (NON-ELECTION YEAR)
June 30th	7/8/2011
December 31st	1/6/2012

 

Filing Campaign Contribution Disclosure Reports Electronically

Click Here for E-File Instructions and Download

Click Here for the form to request a PIN with the State Ethics Commission E-Filing.

Georgia Code Section 21-5-34.1.

1. Candidates seeking election to constitutional offices, the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, and the Public Service Commission shall use electronic means to file their campaign contribution disclosure reports with the commission upon having raised or spent a minimum of $20,000.00 in an election cycle. Under that threshold, electronic filing is permitted and encouraged but not required.

2. Candidates seeking election to the General Assembly, superior courts, and the office of district attorney shall use electronic means to file their campaign contribution disclosure reports with the commission, as specified in Code Section 21-5-34, upon having raised or spent a minimum of $10,000.00 in an election cycle, but contributions and expenditures received or made prior to reaching such threshold need not be electronically filed if previously reported, except as cumulative totals. Under that threshold, electronic filing is permitted and encouraged but not required.

3. Candidates seeking election to county or municipal offices shall use electronic means to file their campaign contribution disclosure reports with the election superintendent of their county or the municipal clerk or chief executive officer of their municipality, as specified in Code Section 21-5-34, upon having raised or spent a minimum of $10,000.00 in an election cycle, but contributions and expenditures received or made prior to reaching such threshold need not be electronically filed if previously reported, except as cumulative totals. Under that threshold, electronic filing is permitted and encouraged but not required.

4. Political action committees, independent committees, and any persons otherwise required by this article to file campaign contribution disclosure reports shall use electronic means to file such reports with the commission upon having raised or spent $5,000.00 in a calendar year. Under that threshold, electronic filing is permitted and encouraged but not required.

5. When campaign contribution disclosure reports are filed electronically as provided in subsections (a) through (d) of this Code section, the filer shall only submit to the commission a notarized affidavit certifying that the electronic filing is correct by United States mail, with adequate postage affixed.

6. When campaign contribution disclosure reports are filed electronically, as provided in subsections (a) through (d) of this Code section, no paper copy of the report shall be filed.

Please visit the State Ethics Commission Web site, for all forms and publications from the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance commission.