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      Monthly reports by presidential campaigns

Monthly reports by presidential campaigns Authorized committees of presidential candidates follow specific filing requirements that vary depending on whether it is an election year or not. Election year filing If on January 1 of the election year, the committee has received or anticipates receiving contributions aggregating $100,000 or more, or has made or anticipates making expenditures aggregating $100,000 or more, it must file monthly reports. If a presidential committee begins filing quarterly and then reaches the $100,000 threshold during the election year, the committee begins filing monthly reports at the next reporting period. Presidential committees filing monthly report electronically on Form 3P.
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 When a committee files its first report, it must include all “receipts" and "disbursements" that occurred before registration. This includes any receipts and disbursements made during the “testing the waters” (or exploratory) period. The coverage period of the first report should be adjusted to date back to the beginning of the committee’s financial activity.
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 Non-election year All principal campaign committees of current and former presidential candidates must file either quarterly or monthly reports in non-election years. If a committee would like to change its reporting schedule (for example, from monthly to quarterly) it must notify the Commission in writing and may change its filing frequency no more than once per calendar year. Electronic filers may use Form 99 to notify the FEC of a filing frequency change.
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 Continuing to file Committees must continue to file reports even if their candidate retires, withdraws, loses the primary or otherwise drops out of the race before the general election. Generally, committees must continue to file reports until the committee completes the termination process.
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          Quarterly reportsPre-election reportsPost-general reports48-Hour noticesDates and deadlines From the FEC Record Reports due in 2024
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 Legal citations Regulations 11 CFR 101.3Funds received or expended prior to becoming a candidate 11 CFR 104.3(a) and (b)Contents of reports 11 CFR 104.5(b)(1)(i), (ii) and (iii)Principal campaign committee of presidential candidate; election year reports 11 CFR 104.5(b)(2)Principal campaign committee of presidential candidate; non-election year reports


This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public. The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.


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