Campaign Spending Commission

If you place an advertisement for your campaign or against your opponent, including by electronic means (e.g., social media ads), it must include a disclaimer that states: Who paid for ...
Read More What information do I need on my advertisement (e.g., outdoor banner/signs, mailers, social media ads, etc.)?

Yes, even if a committee has no activity (i.e., received zero contributions or spent zero money) to report for any applicable reporting period, a disclosure report must still be filed.

Complete records of contributions and expenditures must be retained by the committee for at least five (5) years and the records shall include “bank records, with respect to the matters ...
Read More What do I do with my campaign records after the termination of my registration is approved by the Commission?

Candidates and their treasurers are required to electronically file disclosure reports on the Candidate Filing System in accordance with a reporting schedule which has been set by law.  There are ...
Read More What happens if I do not file disclosure reports? Or file them late?

You will find the reporting deadlines here: https://ags.hawaii.gov/campaign/cc/cc-reporting-schedules/

By June 30th of an election year, a candidate who does not plan to receive aggregate contributions or make aggregate expenditures of more than $1,000 for the election period must ...
Read More How do I notify the Commission that my candidate committee does not plan to receive contributions or make expenditures of more than ,000 for the election period and would like to receive the filing waiver for certain reports in an election year?

You are required to electronically file periodic disclosure reports with the Commission by the applicable deadlines. You will find the reporting deadlines here:  https://ags.hawaii.gov/campaign/cc/cc-reporting-schedules/

Failure to timely register with the Commission may result in a monetary fine.  The Commission will also publish the candidate’s name on its website for failing to register by filing ...
Read More What happens if I do not register with the Commission within ten (10) days as required by law?

No, termination of your noncandidate committee’s registration is not official until the Commission approves your request.  The noncandidate committee must continue to file disclosure reports by the applicable deadlines on ...
Read More I submitted my termination request form, does that mean my noncandidate committee is terminated and I am no longer required to file disclosure reports?

Once registered with the Commission, a noncandidate committee must continue to file periodic campaign disclosure reports by the applicable deadlines on the Noncandidate Committee Filing System. To end or terminate ...
Read More My noncandidate committee will no longer participate in the election and does not want to file disclosure reports. What do I need to do?