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What’s New for 2012?

 

Rule Changes

The following changes will be in effect for the 2012 election cycle:

• Candidates that use campaign funds to purchase fixed assets that exceed $200 must either turn those assets in to the Citizens Clean Elections Commission no later than 30 days after the election or pay the Commission 50% of the original purchase price.  If the candidate pays 50% of the original purchase price, the asset becomes their personal property.

• If a candidate hires a family member to work on the campaign the family member must be identified on the campaign finance report as “family member”.

• Candidates may pay accountants and attorneys with campaign funds for proactive compliance and advice.

Collecting $5 Qualifying Contribution Forms

Candidates for Corporation Commission may begin collecting their $5 qualifying contributions August 1, 2011.  The minimum number of $5 forms required is 1,650.

Candidates for the State Legislature may begin collecting their $5 qualifying contributions on January 1, 2012.  The minimum number of $5 form required is 220.

To ensure that a candidate has sufficient number of valid $5 forms, we recommend that a candidate collect at least 20% more forms than the minimum number required.

 

Funding Amounts                                      Primary Election                                        General Election

Corporation Commission                               $91,874                                                      $137,811

Legislature                                                        $14,355                                                        $21,533