Any political party committee that anticipates receiving contributions and/or spending funds in excess of $200 in order to influence the outcome of any non-federal election in Virginia must register as a political party committee with the SBE.

Virginia recognizes only two political parties: Democrats and Republicans. All other party organizations are required to register as Political Action Committees. Please see the Political Action Committee page for more information on their reporting requirements.

Statement of Organization for a Political Party Committee

Local Party Exemptions

Any county, city or local district political party committees that do not raise or spend more than $15,000 in a calendar year are exempt from registering as a Party Committee in Virginia and are not required to file campaign finance reports. However, the exemption does not apply to county or city party committees which have a population of more than 100,000 according to the 2000 decennial census.

Types of Party Committees

A political party committee can be any of the following types of organizations:

• State Committee;

• City Party Committee;

• County Party Committee;

• Local District Party Committee;

• Congressional District Party Committee;

• State Legislative District Party Committee; or

• Organized Political Party Group of Elected Officials.

Cover Sheets

2013 Political Party Cover Sheet

2013 Political Party Committee Complete Reporting Forms

2012 Political Party Cover Sheet

2012 Political Party Committee Complete Reporting Forms

Final Report Cover Sheet

Basic Reporting Requirements

• Political party 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

Political Party - 2013 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 Party Committee Summary