November 3, 2020 Candidate Packet - Flipping Book Version

Schedule D Summary Complete the Schedule D Summary by entering the total amount of itemized contributions and independent expenditures of $100 or more (Line 1), the total amount of unitemized contributions and independent expenditures of less than $100 (Line 2), and the total amount for both (Line 3). Totals from the Schedule D Summary are not carried forward to the overall Summary Page. Answering Your Major Donor Questions A. Must a candidate file the Form 461 (Major Donor and Independent Expenditure Committee Campaign Statement) if he or she makes personal contributions to his or her controlled election campaign committee of $10,000 or more? No. A candidate’s contributions to his or her own election committee do not trigger the requirement to file the Form 461. But, if a candidate otherwise qualifies as a major donor committee by making personal contributions of $10,000 or more to other candidates or committees, the Form 461 must also include personal contributions made to his or her own controlled committees. B. Must the spouse of a candidate file the Form 461 if he or she makes personal contributions to his or her spouse’s campaign of $10,000 or more? If the contributions are made from community funds, neither the spouse nor the candidate will qualify as a major donor. But, if the candidate’s spouse makes contributions from legally separate funds, the spouse will become a major donor and must file the Form 461. C. Must a candidate file the Form 461 if he or she makes personal contributions to his or her controlled ballot measure committee of $10,000 or more? Yes. 8

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Campaign Manual 2 June 2020