Campaign Spending Commission

Campaign Spending Commission Office Closed

Covers activity for the period January 1-March 29, 2019

View the full schedule of reporting dates for noncandidate committees for the 2019 Special Election for Honolulu City Council, District 4:

https://ags.hawaii.gov/campaign/files/2019/02/NCSchedule-2019.pdf

Candidate Committees

The next report due for Candidates Running in the 2019 Special Election for Honolulu City Council, District 4 is the Late Contributions Report for reporting contributions from any person aggregating more than $500 received during the period of March 30 through April 9, 2019.  The report must be electronically filed on the Candidate Filing System (“CFS”) no later than 11:59 p.m. Hawaiian Standard Time on Wednesday, April 10, 2019.

The Late Contributions Report is only required if late contributions are received by the candidate or candidate committee.  Late contributions on this report will also be listed on the Final Election Period Report; however, the contribution data is only entered once in the CFS on the “Schedule A – Contributions” screen.  The report can be previewed and printed in the CFS by clicking “Preview/Print Report” and then “Special Report.”  Under the “Election Type” drop-down, select “Special” and then under the “Select Report” drop-down, select “Late Contributions Report.” Click the “Preview” button to preview the report.  If you see late contributions that you entered for the March 30 through April 9, 2019 period then you are required to file the report.  To file the report, click “File Report” and then “Special Report.”  Under the “Election Type” drop-down, select “Special” and then under the “Select Report” drop-down, select “Late Contributions Report.”  Click the “File Report” button to file the report.

Candidates and treasurers of candidate committees are also reminded of their acknowledgment and certification on the “Candidate Committee Electronic Filing Form” that the information on all reports electronically filed online are true, complete, and accurate.  See, Hawaii Revised Statutes §§11-321(c)(1), 11- 331(a), and 11-340(a).

Please call the Commission at (808) 586-0285 if you have any questions.

Noncandidate Committees

The next report due for Noncandidate Committees is the Late Contributions/Expenditures Report for reporting contributions made aggregating more than $500, reporting contributions received from any person aggregating more than $500, or reporting independent expenditures made aggregating more than $500 during the period of March 30 through April 9, 2019.  The report must be electronically filed on the Noncandidate Committee Filing System (“NCFS”) no later than 11:59 p.m. Hawaiian Standard Time on Wednesday, April 10, 2019.

Noncandidate committees making only independent expenditures (Super PACs) must also report additional information if a late contribution greater than $5,000 in the aggregate is received from an entity other than an individual, for-profit business entity, or labor union (see below*).

The Late Contributions/Expenditures Report is only required if late contributions are made or received, or late expenditures are made by the noncandidate committee. Late contributions/expenditures on this report will also be listed on the Final Election Period Report; however, the contribution/expenditure data is only entered once in the NCFS on the “Schedule A – Contributions Received,” “Schedule B1 – Contributions to Candidates,” or “Schedule B2 – Expenditures Made” screens.  The report can be previewed and printed in the NCFS by clicking “Preview/Print Report” and then “Late Contributions/Expenditures Report.”  Under the “Election Type” drop-down, select “Special” and then under the “Select Report” drop-down, select “Late Contributions/Expenditures Report.”  Click the “Preview” button to preview the report.  If you see late contributions or late expenditures that you entered for the March 30 through April 9, 2019 period then you are required to file the report.  To file the report, click “File Report” and then “Late Contributions/Expenditures Report.”  Under the “Election Type” drop-down, select “Special” and then under the “Select Report” drop-down, select “Late Contributions/Expenditures Report.”  Click the “File Report” button to file the report.

Chairpersons and treasurers of noncandidate committees are also reminded of their acknowledgment and certification on the “Noncandidate Committee Electronic Filing Form” that the information on all reports electronically filed online are true, complete, and accurate.  See, Hawaii Revised Statutes §§11-321(c)(2), 11- 331(b), and 11-340(a).

Please call the Commission at (808) 586-0285 if you have any questions.

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*For noncandidate committees making only independent expenditures, if a late contribution greater than $5,000 in the aggregate is received from an entity other than an individual, for-profit business entity, or labor union, then the report shall include: (A) The internet address where the contributing entity’s disclosure report can be publicly accessed, if the contributing entity is subject to any state or federal disclosure reporting requirements regarding the source of the contributing entity’s funds; (B) The name, address, occupation, and employer of each funding source of more than $100 in the aggregate to that contributing entity; or (C) An acknowledgment that the contributing entity is not subject to any state of federal disclosure reporting requirements regarding the source of the contributing entity’s funds.

Campaign Spending Commission Office Closed

Covers activity for the period March 30-April 13, 2019
For noncandidate committees that filed the Preliminary Special Report.

Covers activity for the period January 1-April 13, 2019
Noncandidate committees whose aggregate contributions and aggregate expenditures for the election period (November 7, 2018 to April 13, 2019) total $1,000 or less are only required to file this report, and need not file the preliminary report.

View the full schedule of reporting dates for noncandidate committees for the 2019 Special Election for Honolulu City Council, District 4:

https://ags.hawaii.gov/campaign/files/2019/02/NCSchedule-2019.pdf

Campaign Spending Commission Office Closed

Campaign Spending Commission Office Closed

Campaign Spending Commission Office Closed

Covers activity for the period Janury 1-June 30, 2019 or April 14 through June 30, 2019 for Trevor Ozawa and Tommy Waters

View reporting schedules for candidate committees:

Reporting Schedules

Covers activity for the period April 14-June 30, 2019

View the full schedule of reporting dates for noncandidate committees:

https://ags.hawaii.gov/campaign/files/2019/02/NCSchedule-2020.pdf

Campaign Spending Commission Office Closed

Campaign Spending Commission Office Closed

Campaign Spending Commission Office Closed

Campaign Spending Commission Office Closed

Campaign Spending Commission Office Closed

Covers activity for the period July 1-December 31, 2019

View reporting schedules for candidate committees:

Reporting Schedules

Covers activity for the period July 1-December 31, 2019

View the full schedule of reporting dates for noncandidate committees:

https://ags.hawaii.gov/campaign/files/2019/02/NCSchedule-2020.pdf