This microfilm is then retained by State Archives. Reports must be legible in order to microfilm successfully. The reports should be printed in ink, typed, or generated by computer. Reports completed in pencil have a tendency to fade over time, are very difficult to read, and do not copy or microfilm well. These contributions are considered to be unitemized.
Nothing further is required to be listed.
Reporting these small contributions as unitemized saves a lot of time for the treasurer, the public, and the Campaign Reporting Office. The treasurer is not required to list name, address and occupation for these unitemized contributions, and the state saves money in retention and microfilming costs, which in turn saves the public's tax money. Examples A report was received from a committee that listed Itemized and Unitemized Contributions on the Detailed Summary Page. We now have a report that is 53 pages long, that is required to be retained for two years, then microfilmed and retained for eternity. This report information could have fit on one page.