November 3, 2020 Candidate Packet - Flipping Book Version

CONTENTS

Introduction . Introduction – 1 Chapter 1 – Getting Started. 1.1

A. Candidates Raising and Spending Less than $2,000 B. Candidates Raising and Spending $2,000 or More

C. Candidate Controlled Committees – One Bank Account Rule D. Committees Primarily Formed to Support or Oppose a Candidate

E. Establishing a Campaign Bank Account F. Form 501 – Candidate Intention Statement G. Form 470 – Officeholder and Candidate Campaign Statement – Short Form H. Form 410 – Statement of Organization Chapter 2 – Finances/ Recordkeeping . 2.1 A. Committee Treasurer and Principal Officer B. Candidate/Officeholder Responsibilities C. Education D. Committee Audits E. Campaign Bank Accounts F. Recordkeeping G. Mass Mailings, Mass Emails, Telephone Calls, and Notices to Contributors of $5,000 Chapter 3 – Contributions. 3.1 A. What is a Contribution? B. When is a Contribution Received? E. Reporting the Intermediary of a Contribution F. Reporting Various Types of Contributions G. Valuing Nonmonetary Contributions H. Valuing Mailings, Telephone Banks, Polls I. Notification to Contributors of $5,000 or More J. Returning Contributions Chapter 4 – Contribution Restrictions . 4.1 A. Local Contribution Limits B. Restrictions under the Political Reform Act C. Public Funds and Public Resources D. Campaign Contributions and Disqualification or More C. Contribution Exceptions D. Aggregating Contributions

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