November 3, 2020 Candidate Packet - Flipping Book Version

See the chart below for examples of acceptable ways to report an individual’s occupation and employer. Individual Donor Information (Contributors of $100 or more)

Complete • Retired • Consultant, A Better Business Agency • Self-Employed, No Separate Business Name • Homemaker or Student • Private Investor: stocks & bonds • Lawyer, Ortiz & Smith

Incomplete • Manager • Next Door Neighbor • Friend • ABBA (no acronyms) • Business Person • Entrepreneur • Investor

Contributions of $100 or more must be returned within 60 days if individual’s name, street address, occupation, and employer are not obtained.

Ex 8.3 - A city calls a February 4 special election to fill a vacant city council position. Candidates running in the February 4 election are required to file two preelection statements in connection with the election. The first preelection statement is due in December of the year prior to the year in which the election will be held. In this case, the cumulation period begins on January 1 of the year before the election and ends on the closing date of the semi-annual statement filed after the election.

Calendar Year Cumulation Exception The cumulation period for a statement is generally January 1 through December 31 of the current calendar year. However, there is an exception if a committee is required to file a preelection statement in one calendar year in connection with an election held in the next calendar year, such as elections held in January or early February. In this case, the cumulation period begins on January 1 of the year before the election and ends on the closing date of the semi-annual statement filed after the election. Returned Contributions Not Deposited: A contribution need not be reported if it is not cashed, negotiated, or deposited and is returned to the contributor before the closing date of the campaign statement on which it would otherwise be reported. A contribution of $1,000 or more received in the 90 days prior to the election, or on the date of the election, need not be reported if it is not cashed, negotiated, or deposited and is returned to the contributor within 24 hours of receipt.

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Campaign Manual 2 June 2020