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If someone feels a person or a group violated North Dakota campaign finance law, the first step is to file a complaint with the North Dakota Secretary of State. Once the complaint is received, the North Dakota Attorney General is responsible for all investigations and disciplinary action of campaign finance violations[2].
General requirements
Measure committee
Any group in support or opposition of a ballot measure in North Dakota is defined as a measure committee[3].
Statement of organization
Any measure committee must register a Statement of Organization with the appropriate filing officer within fifteen days of receiving contributions or making expenditures[4].
The 48 Hours in 20 days rule
North Dakota Law requires any measure committee to report any contributions over $500 in aggregate or one time in the final 20 days of the election. The report must be filed with the North Dakota Secretary of State[5].
Campaign finance requirements
Contribution limits
There are no contribution limits for ballot measure committees in North Dakota.
Corporate/labor contributions
North Dakota bans all corporations and labor unions from donating to candidates, candidate committees, state and local party organizations, and whenever a legislative referred ballot measure is in debate through the North Dakota Legislature[6].
Direct Expenditures
Corporations are allowed by North Dakota law to make direct expenditures in support or opposition of a ballot measure. If an expenditure is made by a corporation, the corporation must file a registration statement and file all appropriate reports with the North Dakota Secretary of State[7].
Reporting funds
Under North Dakota law, any group that is in support or opposition of a ballot measure must file a campaign finance report if a person or a committee has received any contributions from a person in excess of one hundred dollars ($100). This requirement also applies to out of state donors[8].
Reporting requirements and reports
North Dakota uses a semi-annual reporting system when administering general campaign finance reporting in North Dakota. Measure committees are only required to file three reports every year. North Dakota also uses a cumualtive reporting system in which they add contributions from the previous reporting period in determining a campaign's financial position.
Pre-primary report
This report covers all campaign finance activity for measure committees from January 1, 2010 to May 19, 2010. This report is due on May 27, 2010[9].
Pre-general report
This report covers all campaign finance activity for measure committees from January 1, 2010 to October 13, 2010. This report is due on October 21, 2010[9].
Annual report
This is the final campaign finance report for a measure committee. The report is a cumualtive report that takes all campaign finance activity from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The report is due on January 31, 2011[9].
Campaign advertising restrictions
All campaigns issuing advertisements for a ballot measure must have the name of the committee and the treasurer disclosed[10].
Terminating a committee
Under North Dakota law, all ballot measure committees must re-register on an annual basis after the January 31st deadline. The annual report is considered to be a termination statement[11].
External links
- North Dakota Secretary of State-Elections Division
- North Dakota Campaign Disclosure database
- 2010 North Dakota Campaign Finance manual
- Campaign Disclosure Project
References
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State" North Dakota Campaign Finance Law"(Referenced Statute 16.1-09-05 North Dakota Century Code)
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State" North Dakota Campaign Finance Law"(Referenced Statute 16.1-09-06 North Dakota Century Code)
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State "North Dakota Campaign Finance Law"(Referenced Statute 16.1-08.1-01(8)(e) North Dakota Century Code)
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State "North Dakota Campaign Finance Law"(Referenced Statute 16.1-08.1-03.2 North Dakota Century Code)
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State "North Dakota Campaign Finance Law"(Referenced Statute 16.1-08.1-03, 16.1-08.1-03.1, 16.1-08.1-03.3, 16.1-08.1-03.8, 16.1-08.1-03.9 North Dakota Century Code)
- ↑ North Dakota Legislature "North Dakota Century Code"(Referenced Statute 16.1-08.1-03.3, North Dakota Century Code)
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State "North Dakota Campaign Finance Law"(Referenced Statute 16.1-08.1-03.5(1) North Dakota Century Code)
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State "North Dakota Campaign Finance Law"(Referenced Statute 16.1-08.1-03.1 North Dakota Century Code)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 North Dakota Secretary of State" North Dakota Campaign Finance Law"(Referenced Statute 16.1-08.1-03.1(3) North Dakota Century Code)
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State "Helpful Campaign Practices"(See Page 10)
- ↑ [Confirmed with North Dakota Secretary of State-Campaign Finance on 12-16-2009]
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