2009 Campaign Finance Report
Filing Schedule
Pre Report:
Books close 20 days prior to an election
Report due 12 days prior to an election
-only needs to be filed if more than $1,000 is raised or spent
Post Report:
Books close 7 days prior to post report filing deadline
Report due 38 days after an election
-due even if there is no campaign activity
All candidates and PACs must file a Designation of Treasurer form before receiving contributions or
making expenditures; including using their own funds.
THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS MUST NOTIFY THE OHIO ELECTIONS COMMISSION OF ALL NON FILINGS
AND LATE FILINGS PURSUANT TO R.C.3517.11(C). THE COMMISSION MAY IMPOSE A FINE FOR
FAILURE TO FILE, OR FOR A LATE FILING.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT DEADLINES FOR 2009
Candidates file based on when they run. PACs file based on their activity.
See Ohio Revised Code section 3517.10(A) for an explanation of due dates.
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update 12/10/2008
Election Date
Pre-Election close of
books 20 days prior
to an election
Pre-Election report
due 12 days prior to
election @ 4:00 pm
Post-Election close
of books 7 days prior
to post report filing
deadline
Post-Election report
due 38 days after an
election @ 4:00 pm
2/3/2009
1/14/2009
1/22/2009
3/6/2009
3/13/2009
Election Date
Pre-Election close of
books 20 days prior
to an election
Pre-Election report
due 12 days prior to
election @ 4:00 pm
Post-Election close
of books 7 days prior
to post report filing
deadline
Post-Election report
due 38 days after an
election @ 4:00 pm
5/5/2009
4/15/2009
4/23/2009
6/5/2009
6/12/2009
Special Election February 3, 2009
Primary Election May 5, 2009
Annual Report 2008
Close of books December 31, 2008; Filing Deadline is January 30, 2009 @ 4:00 pm.
(Do not file this report if the committee filed a post report for the November 4th, 2008 election)
2009 Campaign Finance Report
Filing Schedule
***Campaign committees of candidates for judicial offices are not required to file the semiannual report.
Election Date
Pre-Election close of