(a) Reports required. (1) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, each candidate for school district, township, or municipal office, or a person acting in the candidate's behalf, shall file with the Secretary of State in an election year for the office that the candidate is seeking:(A) (i) A monthly report of all contributions received and expenditures made during each month beginning with the month of January of a calendar year in which a candidate may be listed on a ballot for election.(ii) A monthly report shall not be due under this subdivision (a)(1)(A) for a month in which certain days of that month are included in a preelection report required under subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section or a final report required under subdivision (a)(1)(C) of this section.(iii) In the case of a primary or runoff election, those days of the month occurring after the date of the election shall be carried forward and included in the next monthly report required under this subdivision (a)(1)(A).(iv) The monthly report shall be filed no later than twenty (20) days after the end of each month, except that the final report shall be filed as required in subdivision (a)(1)(C)(i) of this section;(B) (i) No later than seven (7) days before a preferential primary election, runoff election, general election, school election, or special election in which the candidate's name appears on the ballot, a preelection report of all contributions received and expenditures made between the period covered by the previous report and the period ten (10) days before the election.(ii) In case of a runoff election, the preelection report required under this subdivision (a)(1)(B) shall cover all contributions received and expenditures made during that period of time that begins after the date of the election from which the runoff arose and ends ten (10) days before the runoff election;(C) (i) A final report of all contributions received and expenditures made for that election that have not been disclosed on reports previously required to be filed no later than twenty (20) days after the end of the month following the month in which the candidate's name has appeared on the ballot in a primary election, runoff election, general election, school election, or special election or when only one (1) candidate qualifies for a particular office or position and no position or name of an unopposed candidate shall appear on a ballot.(ii) A final report is required under this subdivision (a)(1)(C) whether or not a candidate has received contributions or made expenditures in excess of five hundred dollars ($500); and(D) (i) A final report of all contributions received and expenditures made that have not been disclosed on reports previously required to be filed.(ii) The final report under this subdivision (a)(1)(D) shall be filed no later than thirty (30) days after the end of the month in which the candidate has withdrawn.(iii) If a candidate withdraws from the campaign, the candidate shall notify the Secretary of State in writing of the withdrawal.(2) (A) A candidate shall not be required to file a fourth quarter report under this subsection if the candidate keeps remaining campaign funds after an election but does not have any activity before the end of the year.(B) A candidate shall continue filing the reports required by this subsection if the candidate keeps remaining campaign funds and raises campaign funds for a future campaign or expends campaign funds for office holder expenses or a future election.(3) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, in a year for which there is no election for the office that the candidate is seeking, each candidate for school district, township, or municipal office, or a person acting in the candidate's behalf, shall file with the Secretary of State no later than December 31 an annual report of all contributions received and expenditures made for the year.
(1) (1) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, each candidate for school district, township, or municipal office, or a person acting in the candidate's behalf, shall file with the Secretary of State in an election year for the office that the candidate is seeking:(A) (i) A monthly report of all contributions received and expenditures made during each month beginning with the month of January of a calendar year in which a candidate may be listed on a ballot for election.(ii) A monthly report shall not be due under this subdivision (a)(1)(A) for a month in which certain days of that month are included in a preelection report required under subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section or a final report required under subdivision (a)(1)(C) of this section.(iii) In the case of a primary or runoff election, those days of the month occurring after the date of the election shall be carried forward and included in the next monthly report required under this subdivision (a)(1)(A).(iv) The monthly report shall be filed no later than twenty (20) days after the end of each month, except that the final report shall be filed as required in subdivision (a)(1)(C)(i) of this section;(B) (i) No later than seven (7) days before a preferential primary election, runoff election, general election, school election, or special election in which the candidate's name appears on the ballot, a preelection report of all contributions received and expenditures made between the period covered by the previous report and the period ten (10) days before the election.(ii) In case of a runoff election, the preelection report required under this subdivision (a)(1)(B) shall cover all contributions received and expenditures made during that period of time that begins after the date of the election from which the runoff arose and ends ten (10) days before the runoff election;(C) (i) A final report of all contributions received and expenditures made for that election that have not been disclosed on reports previously required to be filed no later than twenty (20) days after the end of the month following the month in which the candidate's name has appeared on the ballot in a primary election, runoff election, general election, school election, or special election or when only one (1) candidate qualifies for a particular office or position and no position or name of an unopposed candidate shall appear on a ballot.(ii) A final report is required under this subdivision (a)(1)(C) whether or not a candidate has received contributions or made expenditures in excess of five hundred dollars ($500); and(D) (i) A final report of all contributions received and expenditures made that have not been disclosed on reports previously required to be filed.(ii) The final report under this subdivision (a)(1)(D) shall be filed no later than thirty (30) days after the end of the month in which the candidate has withdrawn.(iii) If a candidate withdraws from the campaign, the candidate shall notify the Secretary of State in writing of the withdrawal.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, each candidate for school district, township, or municipal office, or a person acting in the candidate's behalf, shall file with the Secretary of State in an election year for the office that the candidate is seeking:
(A) (i) A monthly report of all contributions received and expenditures made during each month beginning with the month of January of a calendar year in which a candidate may be listed on a ballot for election.(ii) A monthly report shall not be due under this subdivision (a)(1)(A) for a month in which certain days of that month are included in a preelection report required under subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section or a final report required under subdivision (a)(1)(C) of this section.(iii) In the case of a primary or runoff election, those days of the month occurring after the date of the election shall be carried forward and included in the next monthly report required under this subdivision (a)(1)(A).(iv) The monthly report shall be filed no later than twenty (20) days after the end of each month, except that the final report shall be filed as required in subdivision (a)(1)(C)(i) of this section;
(i) A monthly report of all contributions received and expenditures made during each month beginning with the month of January of a calendar year in which a candidate may be listed on a ballot for election.
(ii) A monthly report shall not be due under this subdivision (a)(1)(A) for a month in which certain days of that month are included in a preelection report required under subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section or a final report required under subdivision (a)(1)(C) of this section.
(iii) In the case of a primary or runoff election, those days of the month occurring after the date of the election shall be carried forward and included in the next monthly report required under this subdivision (a)(1)(A).
(iv) The monthly report shall be filed no later than twenty (20) days after the end of each month, except that the final report shall be filed as required in subdivision (a)(1)(C)(i) of this section;
(B) (i) No later than seven (7) days before a preferential primary election, runoff election, general election, school election, or special election in which the candidate's name appears on the ballot, a preelection report of all contributions received and expenditures made between the period covered by the previous report and the period ten (10) days before the election.(ii) In case of a runoff election, the preelection report required under this subdivision (a)(1)(B) shall cover all contributions received and expenditures made during that period of time that begins after the date of the election from which the runoff arose and ends ten (10) days before the runoff election;
(i) No later than seven (7) days before a preferential primary election, runoff election, general election, school election, or special election in which the candidate's name appears on the ballot, a preelection report of all contributions received and expenditures made between the period covered by the previous report and the period ten (10) days before the election.
(ii) In case of a runoff election, the preelection report required under this subdivision (a)(1)(B) shall cover all contributions received and expenditures made during that period of time that begins after the date of the election from which the runoff arose and ends ten (10) days before the runoff election;
(C) (i) A final report of all contributions received and expenditures made for that election that have not been disclosed on reports previously required to be filed no later than twenty (20) days after the end of the month following the month in which the candidate's name has appeared on the ballot in a primary election, runoff election, general election, school election, or special election or when only one (1) candidate qualifies for a particular office or position and no position or name of an unopposed candidate shall appear on a ballot.(ii) A final report is required under this subdivision (a)(1)(C) whether or not a candidate has received contributions or made expenditures in excess of five hundred dollars ($500); and
(i) A final report of all contributions received and expenditures made for that election that have not been disclosed on reports previously required to be filed no later than twenty (20) days after the end of the month following the month in which the candidate's name has appeared on the ballot in a primary election, runoff election, general election, school election, or special election or when only one (1) candidate qualifies for a particular office or position and no position or name of an unopposed candidate shall appear on a ballot.
(ii) A final report is required under this subdivision (a)(1)(C) whether or not a candidate has received contributions or made expenditures in excess of five hundred dollars ($500); and
(D) (i) A final report of all contributions received and expenditures made that have not been disclosed on reports previously required to be filed.(ii) The final report under this subdivision (a)(1)(D) shall be filed no later than thirty (30) days after the end of the month in which the candidate has withdrawn.(iii) If a candidate withdraws from the campaign, the candidate shall notify the Secretary of State in writing of the withdrawal.
(i) A final report of all contributions received and expenditures made that have not been disclosed on reports previously required to be filed.
(ii) The final report under this subdivision (a)(1)(D) shall be filed no later than thirty (30) days after the end of the month in which the candidate has withdrawn.
(iii) If a candidate withdraws from the campaign, the candidate shall notify the Secretary of State in writing of the withdrawal.
(2) (A) A candidate shall not be required to file a fourth quarter report under this subsection if the candidate keeps remaining campaign funds after an election but does not have any activity before the end of the year.(B) A candidate shall continue filing the reports required by this subsection if the candidate keeps remaining campaign funds and raises campaign funds for a future campaign or expends campaign funds for office holder expenses or a future election.
(A) A candidate shall not be required to file a fourth quarter report under this subsection if the candidate keeps remaining campaign funds after an election but does not have any activity before the end of the year.
(B) A candidate shall continue filing the reports required by this subsection if the candidate keeps remaining campaign funds and raises campaign funds for a future campaign or expends campaign funds for office holder expenses or a future election.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, in a year for which there is no election for the office that the candidate is seeking, each candidate for school district, township, or municipal office, or a person acting in the candidate's behalf, shall file with the Secretary of State no later than December 31 an annual report of all contributions received and expenditures made for the year.
(b) Contents of Reports. (1) The contribution and expenditure reports required by subsection (a) of this section shall indicate:(A) The total amount of contributions received with loans stated separately, the total amount of expenditures made during the filing periods, and the cumulative amount of those totals for the entire election cycle;(B) The name and address of each person, including the candidate, who made a contribution or contributions that in the aggregate exceeded two hundred dollars ($200);(C) The contributor's principal place of business, employer, occupation, the amount contributed, the date the contribution was accepted by the candidate, and the aggregate contributed for each election;(D) The name and address of each person, including the candidate, who contributed a nonmoney item, together with a description of the item, the date of receipt, and the value, not including volunteer service by individuals;(E) An itemization of all single expenditures made that exceeded one hundred dollars ($100), including the amount of the expenditure, the name and address of any person, including the candidate, to whom the expenditure was made, and the date the expenditure was made;(F) A list of all paid campaign workers and the amount the workers were paid;(G) A list of all expenditures by categories, including, but not limited to:(i) Television, radio, print, or other advertising;(ii) Direct mail;(iii) Office supplies;(iv) Rent;(v) Travel;(vi) Expenses;(vii) Entertainment; and(viii) Telephone;(H) The total amount of all nonitemized expenditures made during the filing period; and(I) The current balance of campaign funds.(2) (A) When the candidate's campaign has ended, the final report shall also indicate which option under § 7-6-203(g) was used to dispose of any surplus of campaign funds, the amount of funds disposed of by the candidate, and the amount of funds retained by the candidate as remaining campaign funds.(B) If the candidate's campaign has not ended, disposal of campaign funds is not required and the candidate may carry forward any remaining campaign funds to the general primary election, general election, or general runoff election for that same office.(3) (A) Not later than fourteen (14) days after the deadline for filing for office, the county clerk shall notify each candidate in person or by mail of the deadlines for filing the ten-day preelection and final reports required by subsection (a) of this section and, at that time, furnish each candidate with the appropriate forms and instructions for complying with the deadlines.(B) If notice is sent by mail, then the notice shall be postmarked within fourteen (14) days after the deadline for filing for office.
(1) The contribution and expenditure reports required by subsection (a) of this section shall indicate:(A) The total amount of contributions received with loans stated separately, the total amount of expenditures made during the filing periods, and the cumulative amount of those totals for the entire election cycle;(B) The name and address of each person, including the candidate, who made a contribution or contributions that in the aggregate exceeded two hundred dollars ($200);(C) The contributor's principal place of business, employer, occupation, the amount contributed, the date the contribution was accepted by the candidate, and the aggregate contributed for each election;(D) The name and address of each person, including the candidate, who contributed a nonmoney item, together with a description of the item, the date of receipt, and the value, not including volunteer service by individuals;(E) An itemization of all single expenditures made that exceeded one hundred dollars ($100), including the amount of the expenditure, the name and address of any person, including the candidate, to whom the expenditure was made, and the date the expenditure was made;(F) A list of all paid campaign workers and the amount the workers were paid;(G) A list of all expenditures by categories, including, but not limited to:(i) Television, radio, print, or other advertising;(ii) Direct mail;(iii) Office supplies;(iv) Rent;(v) Travel;(vi) Expenses;(vii) Entertainment; and(viii) Telephone;(H) The total amount of all nonitemized expenditures made during the filing period; and(I) The current balance of campaign funds.
(A) The total amount of contributions received with loans stated separately, the total amount of expenditures made during the filing periods, and the cumulative amount of those totals for the entire election cycle;
(B) The name and address of each person, including the candidate, who made a contribution or contributions that in the aggregate exceeded two hundred dollars ($200);
(C) The contributor's principal place of business, employer, occupation, the amount contributed, the date the contribution was accepted by the candidate, and the aggregate contributed for each election;
(D) The name and address of each person, including the candidate, who contributed a nonmoney item, together with a description of the item, the date of receipt, and the value, not including volunteer service by individuals;
(E) An itemization of all single expenditures made that exceeded one hundred dollars ($100), including the amount of the expenditure, the name and address of any person, including the candidate, to whom the expenditure was made, and the date the expenditure was made;
(F) A list of all paid campaign workers and the amount the workers were paid;
(G) A list of all expenditures by categories, including, but not limited to:(i) Television, radio, print, or other advertising;(ii) Direct mail;(iii) Office supplies;(iv) Rent;(v) Travel;(vi) Expenses;(vii) Entertainment; and(viii) Telephone;
(i) Television, radio, print, or other advertising;
(ii) Direct mail;
(iii) Office supplies;
(iv) Rent;
(v) Travel;
(vi) Expenses;
(vii) Entertainment; and
(viii) Telephone;
(H) The total amount of all nonitemized expenditures made during the filing period; and
(I) The current balance of campaign funds.
(2) (A) When the candidate's campaign has ended, the final report shall also indicate which option under § 7-6-203(g) was used to dispose of any surplus of campaign funds, the amount of funds disposed of by the candidate, and the amount of funds retained by the candidate as remaining campaign funds.(B) If the candidate's campaign has not ended, disposal of campaign funds is not required and the candidate may carry forward any remaining campaign funds to the general primary election, general election, or general runoff election for that same office.
(A) When the candidate's campaign has ended, the final report shall also indicate which option under § 7-6-203(g) was used to dispose of any surplus of campaign funds, the amount of funds disposed of by the candidate, and the amount of funds retained by the candidate as remaining campaign funds.
(B) If the candidate's campaign has not ended, disposal of campaign funds is not required and the candidate may carry forward any remaining campaign funds to the general primary election, general election, or general runoff election for that same office.
(3) (A) Not later than fourteen (14) days after the deadline for filing for office, the county clerk shall notify each candidate in person or by mail of the deadlines for filing the ten-day preelection and final reports required by subsection (a) of this section and, at that time, furnish each candidate with the appropriate forms and instructions for complying with the deadlines.(B) If notice is sent by mail, then the notice shall be postmarked within fourteen (14) days after the deadline for filing for office.
(A) Not later than fourteen (14) days after the deadline for filing for office, the county clerk shall notify each candidate in person or by mail of the deadlines for filing the ten-day preelection and final reports required by subsection (a) of this section and, at that time, furnish each candidate with the appropriate forms and instructions for complying with the deadlines.
(B) If notice is sent by mail, then the notice shall be postmarked within fourteen (14) days after the deadline for filing for office.
(c) Filing of Reports. (1) (A) The reports required by this section shall be filed with the Secretary of State under subdivision (c)(2) of this section.(B) Reports shall be filed on the appropriate forms furnished by the Secretary of State.(2) (A) (i) The Secretary of State shall establish a filing system for reports filed under this section.(ii) The reports shall be kept for eight (8) years from the date of filing, catalogued by candidate in chronological order, and made available for public inspection.(iii) For eight (8) years after the reports are filed under this section, the Secretary of State is the official custodian of those records.(B) (i) After the eight-year period, the Secretary of State shall turn the reports over to the Arkansas State Archives for maintenance and continued public inspection.(ii) After the eight-year period, the Arkansas State Archives is the official custodian of the records of the reports filed under this section.(C) (i) The campaign contribution and expenditure reports filed with the Secretary of State under this section shall be filed in electronic form through the official website of the Secretary of State.(ii) The Arkansas Ethics Commission shall approve the format used by the Secretary of State for the filing of campaign contribution and expenditure reports in electronic form under subdivision (c)(2)(C)(i) of this section to ensure that all required information is requested.(iii) The official website of the Secretary of State shall allow for searches of campaign contribution and expenditure report information filed in electronic form under subdivision (c)(2)(C)(i) of this section.(iv) The electronic format used for the filing of campaign contribution and expenditure reports on the official website of the Secretary of State shall aggregate total campaign contributions by a contributor to determine if they collectively reach the limitation for lawful campaign contributions under this subchapter.(v) The Secretary of State shall not accept paper filings under this subdivision (c)(2).(3) The Secretary of State shall furnish to the commission, no later than thirty (30) days after each filing deadline under this section, a report listing the:(A) Names of all candidates who have filed for office;(B) Type of report filed by each candidate; and(C) Date the report was received by the Secretary of State.
(1) (A) The reports required by this section shall be filed with the Secretary of State under subdivision (c)(2) of this section.(B) Reports shall be filed on the appropriate forms furnished by the Secretary of State.
(A) The reports required by this section shall be filed with the Secretary of State under subdivision (c)(2) of this section.
(B) Reports shall be filed on the appropriate forms furnished by the Secretary of State.
(2) (A) (i) The Secretary of State shall establish a filing system for reports filed under this section.(ii) The reports shall be kept for eight (8) years from the date of filing, catalogued by candidate in chronological order, and made available for public inspection.(iii) For eight (8) years after the reports are filed under this section, the Secretary of State is the official custodian of those records.(B) (i) After the eight-year period, the Secretary of State shall turn the reports over to the Arkansas State Archives for maintenance and continued public inspection.(ii) After the eight-year period, the Arkansas State Archives is the official custodian of the records of the reports filed under this section.(C) (i) The campaign contribution and expenditure reports filed with the Secretary of State under this section shall be filed in electronic form through the official website of the Secretary of State.(ii) The Arkansas Ethics Commission shall approve the format used by the Secretary of State for the filing of campaign contribution and expenditure reports in electronic form under subdivision (c)(2)(C)(i) of this section to ensure that all required information is requested.(iii) The official website of the Secretary of State shall allow for searches of campaign contribution and expenditure report information filed in electronic form under subdivision (c)(2)(C)(i) of this section.(iv) The electronic format used for the filing of campaign contribution and expenditure reports on the official website of the Secretary of State shall aggregate total campaign contributions by a contributor to determine if they collectively reach the limitation for lawful campaign contributions under this subchapter.(v) The Secretary of State shall not accept paper filings under this subdivision (c)(2).
(A) (i) The Secretary of State shall establish a filing system for reports filed under this section.(ii) The reports shall be kept for eight (8) years from the date of filing, catalogued by candidate in chronological order, and made available for public inspection.(iii) For eight (8) years after the reports are filed under this section, the Secretary of State is the official custodian of those records.
(i) The Secretary of State shall establish a filing system for reports filed under this section.
(ii) The reports shall be kept for eight (8) years from the date of filing, catalogued by candidate in chronological order, and made available for public inspection.
(iii) For eight (8) years after the reports are filed under this section, the Secretary of State is the official custodian of those records.
(B) (i) After the eight-year period, the Secretary of State shall turn the reports over to the Arkansas State Archives for maintenance and continued public inspection.(ii) After the eight-year period, the Arkansas State Archives is the official custodian of the records of the reports filed under this section.
(i) After the eight-year period, the Secretary of State shall turn the reports over to the Arkansas State Archives for maintenance and continued public inspection.
(ii) After the eight-year period, the Arkansas State Archives is the official custodian of the records of the reports filed under this section.
(C) (i) The campaign contribution and expenditure reports filed with the Secretary of State under this section shall be filed in electronic form through the official website of the Secretary of State.(ii) The Arkansas Ethics Commission shall approve the format used by the Secretary of State for the filing of campaign contribution and expenditure reports in electronic form under subdivision (c)(2)(C)(i) of this section to ensure that all required information is requested.(iii) The official website of the Secretary of State shall allow for searches of campaign contribution and expenditure report information filed in electronic form under subdivision (c)(2)(C)(i) of this section.(iv) The electronic format used for the filing of campaign contribution and expenditure reports on the official website of the Secretary of State shall aggregate total campaign contributions by a contributor to determine if they collectively reach the limitation for lawful campaign contributions under this subchapter.(v) The Secretary of State shall not accept paper filings under this subdivision (c)(2).
(i) The campaign contribution and expenditure reports filed with the Secretary of State under this section shall be filed in electronic form through the official website of the Secretary of State.
(ii) The Arkansas Ethics Commission shall approve the format used by the Secretary of State for the filing of campaign contribution and expenditure reports in electronic form under subdivision (c)(2)(C)(i) of this section to ensure that all required information is requested.
(iii) The official website of the Secretary of State shall allow for searches of campaign contribution and expenditure report information filed in electronic form under subdivision (c)(2)(C)(i) of this section.
(iv) The electronic format used for the filing of campaign contribution and expenditure reports on the official website of the Secretary of State shall aggregate total campaign contributions by a contributor to determine if they collectively reach the limitation for lawful campaign contributions under this subchapter.
(v) The Secretary of State shall not accept paper filings under this subdivision (c)(2).
(3) The Secretary of State shall furnish to the commission, no later than thirty (30) days after each filing deadline under this section, a report listing the:(A) Names of all candidates who have filed for office;(B) Type of report filed by each candidate; and(C) Date the report was received by the Secretary of State.
(A) Names of all candidates who have filed for office;
(B) Type of report filed by each candidate; and
(C) Date the report was received by the Secretary of State.
(d) Reports Not Required. (1) A candidate who has not received contributions or made expenditures in excess of five hundred dollars ($500) shall not be required to file any preelection reports required under subsection (a) of this section.(2) A candidate who has received contributions or made expenditures in excess of five hundred dollars ($500) but not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) shall only file:(A) A preelection report required under subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section; and(B) A final report required under subdivision (a)(1)(C) of this section.(3) In calculating the amount of contributions received or expenditures made for purposes of this exception, the payment of the filing fee from the candidate's personal funds shall not be considered as either a contribution or an expenditure.(4) The preelection reports referenced in subsection (a) of this section are required only for candidates with opponents in those elections.
(1) A candidate who has not received contributions or made expenditures in excess of five hundred dollars ($500) shall not be required to file any preelection reports required under subsection (a) of this section.
(2) A candidate who has received contributions or made expenditures in excess of five hundred dollars ($500) but not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) shall only file:(A) A preelection report required under subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section; and(B) A final report required under subdivision (a)(1)(C) of this section.
(A) A preelection report required under subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section; and
(B) A final report required under subdivision (a)(1)(C) of this section.
(3) In calculating the amount of contributions received or expenditures made for purposes of this exception, the payment of the filing fee from the candidate's personal funds shall not be considered as either a contribution or an expenditure.
(4) The preelection reports referenced in subsection (a) of this section are required only for candidates with opponents in those elections.