Qualifying campaign contributions do not include loans or in-kind contributions. To Seek Qualifying Campaign Contributions with the Commission prior to receiving any qualifying campaign contributions. To Seek Qualifying Campaign Contributions may not be considered as a qualifying campaign contribution. The same amount of qualifying campaign contributions must be raised for the general election. To be eligible for the maximum amount of public funds, a candidate must receive qualifying campaign contributions up to the maximum amount specified for that respective office in which the candidate will be seeking.
Qualified candidates are eligible to receive public funds during the two matching payment periods.
A candidate shall attribute a qualifying campaign contribution to a primary, special or general election. In order to be eligible to receive public funds, a candidate and at least one other qualified candidate for the same elective seat must have their names on the election ballot in the election for which funds are sought. A primary, special and general election are considered as distinct elections for purposes of qualifying for public funds. Opponent used here means that there must be at least two persons running for the same seat in the same race. For example, there are two Democrats running for nomination in the 1 st House District.