Campaign Finance - A Guide for Candidatesand begin reporting the campaign
finances, including the sources and
expenses for the first $500.
The Declaration of Candidacy filed to
run for office designates the
candidate as the default political
treasurer, for those who have not
met the $500 threshold, until an
alternate is appointed.
Remember: no one was ever
fined for over-reporting
WHERE TO BEGIN
REPORTINGBASICS
Treasurer
Appointment &
Reporting
Once a candidate has
raised or spent $500,
a candidate must file
the appointment of a
political treasurer
All money raised or spent in relation to a campaign
must be accounted for and tracked. This includes the
use of the candidate's personal money.
Annual report due January 10th
following non-election years
Disclosures
All campaign material
(signs, flyers, mailings,
TV ads, etc.) should
contain a disclosure
statement. For
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example: "Paid for Yosemite Sam for
Governor, Elmer Fudd Treasurer".
Where to Report
All candidates for all offices now report online via the
Secretary of State's Campaign Finance Portal. The portal
may be found at:
F I L I N G D E A D L I N E S
10 TH of each month
in the year of
the election
$5 0 F I N E
each day after 48 hours late
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Donation Limits
Maximum contribution is $1,000 per individual,
business* or political committee per election. Any single
contribution of $1,000 must be reported within 48 hours
of receipt.
*Businesses sharing controlling ownership may only
contribute $1,000 combined.
For local officials, all assistance, oversight and
enforcement will be done by the County Clerk of the
home county for the city, school or local district.
CA MPAIGN F I N A N C EFINANCE
A G U I D E F O R C A N D I D A T E S
https://sos.idaho.gov/elections-
division/campaign-finance-filing/