Campaign finance requirements for ballot measures in Washington, D.C.
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Committees organized for the purpose of, or engaged in, promoting or opposing initiative, referendum, or recall measures or proposed charter amendments for ballot placement must follow certain campaign finance regulations.
The following information is from the D.C. Office of Campaign Finance.[1]
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Registration and Reporting Requirements
The proposer of an initiative or referendum measure or any political committee organized in support of a measure is required to file a Verified Statement of Contributions with the Office of Campaign Finance on or before the submission of the measure for filing.
The Verified Statement of Contributions consists of the Statement of Organization and an initial Report of Receipts and Expenditures. The Board of Elections and Ethics must reject any proposed measure for filing if the Statement of Organization and Report of Receipts and Expenditures have not been filed with the Office of Campaign Finance.
The proposer of a recall measure must file a Verified Statement of Contributions with the Office of Campaign Finance prior to the submission of a petition supporting the measure for filing.
Each committee supporting or opposing an initiative, referendum, recall, or proposed charter amendment must file a Report of Receipts and Expenditures during the consideration of the respective measure for ballot placement for any one election.
Filing Deadlines
Initial Report of Receipts and Expenditures
- Committees supporting a ballot measure: on or before commencement of the process to qualify the measure for ballot placement.
- Committees opposing a ballot measure: 10 days after making an expenditure or accepting a contribution in opposition to the measure.
Additional Reports of Receipts and Expenditures
- on the 10th day of the 4th month preceding the election
- on the 10th day of the 2nd month preceding the election
- Eight days prior to the election
- on January 31st and July 31st every year until all debts are satisfied
