Campaign Spending Commission

Pursuant to HRS §11-426, on the day that you exceed your expenditure limit, you must: Notify all opponents, the Office of Elections, and the Commission by telephone and in writing ...
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Go to the Partial Public Funding page:  https://ags.hawaii.gov/campaign/cc/public-funding-programs/partial-public-funding/ and review the Partial Public Funding Guidebook for Candidate Committees.

An excess contribution is any contribution over the legal limit.  If an excess contribution is returned within seven (7) days of receipt, the excess contribution is not required to be ...
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The Late Contributions Report must be filed by candidates that receive contributions aggregating more than $500 from any person within the period of fourteen (14) calendar days through four (4) ...
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There is a specific schedule for unpaid expenditures called “Schedule E – Unpaid Expenditures.” Unpaid expenditures must be reported in Schedule E until payment is made in full or the ...
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Loans forgiven by immediate family members and other persons with their permission must be reported as being forgiven in “Schedule D – Loans” and then reclassified as a contribution in ...
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Each loan forgiven by a candidate must be reported as being forgiven in “Schedule D – Loans” and then off-set in the same amount in “Schedule C – Other Receipts.”

Yes, you must report all loans on “Schedule D – Loans” regardless of amount.  However, an executed loan document must only be submitted to the Commission for every loan in ...
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Some money received by committees are not considered “contributions” for reporting purposes.  An “other receipt” is money received by a committee that does not meet the definition of contribution, but ...
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No, the Candidate Filing System (“CFS”) will keep track of your expenditures and contributions.  It is recommended that financial information is entered into the CFS as it becomes available.