Any person, association, organization or group of individuals that anticipates receiving contributions and/or spending funds in excess of $200 for the purpose of influencing the outcome of any non-federal election in Virginia must register as a political committee with the SBE.

Corporations and unions that contribute from their direct operating funds are not subject to the requirements of the Act unless these organizations make an independent expenditure that benefits a non-federal Virginia candidate or political committee.

Any one of the following is considered a Political Action Committee if they are soliciting contributions, of which more than 75% of those funds will be used to influence the outcome of a non-federal Virginia election:

• Stock or non-stock corporation;

• Labor organization;

• Membership organization; or

• Cooperative or other group.

Federal PACs

Federal PACs are political action committees registered with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). These organizations must file a Statement of Organization within 10 days of making a contribution to a candidate or political committee registered with the Virginia State Board of Elections (SBE) of more than $200 in a calendar year. No further reporting is required of these types of committees.

A Federal PAC is required to file a Statement of Organization with SBE even if they are affiliated with SBE registered political committees and give contributions (transfers) to the state committee.

SBE links Federal PAC's FEC reports on our website. You can click here to view a Federal PAC's FEC report.

Cover Sheets

2013 Political Action Cover Sheet
2013 Political Action Committee Complete Reporting Forms

2012 Political Action Cover Sheet

2012 Political Action Committee Complete Reporting Forms

Final Report Cover Sheet

Basic Reporting Requirements

• Political action committees are required to file quarterly reports

• E-Filers must file their reports by 5:00 pm on the report's deadline

• Paper Filers must submit their reports in the required office no later than 5 pm on the deadline. For paper filers who file with the State Board of Elections, paper reports will be considered timely if the report is postmarked on the deadline

• Additional reports are due within three business days after a committee receives a single contribution $10,000 or more
  

Reporting Deadlines

2013 PAC Reporting Deadlines
Political Action Committee - 2012 Reporting Deadlines

Regular Campaign Finance Reporting Forms

Schedule A - Direct Contributions over $100 Use to report contributions exceeding $100.	Schedule F - Debts Remaining Unpaid Use to itemize any outstanding debt that remains outstanding as of the current reporting period.
Schedule B - In-Kind Contributions over $100 Use to report contributions of services rendered or goods whose value exceeds $100	Schedule G - Statement of Funds Contributions, receipts, expenditures and loans that have occurred during the reporting cycle.
Schedule C - Rebates, Refunds and Interest Use to report receipts of refunds, rebates interest paid.	Schedule H - Summary of Receipts and Disbursements Contributions, receipts, expenditures and loans that have occurred during the committee's duration.
Schedule D - Expenditures Use to report all expenditures incurred by a committee.	Schedule I - Surplus Funds Paid Out Use to report the disposition of surplus funds.
Schedule E - Loans Use to report the itemization of all loans received and/or repaid by a committee.

Commonly Requested Forms

Request an Exemption from Electronic Filing Form
Rescind a Request for Exemption from Electronic reporting Form
Independent Expenditures Form

Laws and Policies

Political Action Committee Summary