Any organization (including 501 (c)(3), (c)(4) and (c)(6) organizations), person, group of persons, candidate campaign committee, or political committee that makes expenditures in a calendar year in excess of:

• $10,000 to advocate the passage or defeat of a statewide referendum

• $5,000 to advocate the passage or defeat of a referendum being held in two or more counties and cities

• $1,000 to advocate the passage or defeat of a referendum held in a single county or city

are required to submit a Statement of Organization and disclose its financial activity to the State Board of Elections.

Any advertisement supporting or opposing a referendum on the ballot is exempt from Political Advertisement disclaimer requirements.

Cover Sheets

2013 Referendum Cover Sheet

2013 Referendum Committee Complete Reporting Forms

2012 Referendum Cover Sheet

2012 Referendum Committee Complete Reporting Forms

Final Report Cover Sheet

Basic Reporting Requirements

• Referendum committees follow the candidate's reporting schedule

• 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

Referendum Committee - 2013 Reporting Deadlines

Referendum 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

Referendum Committee Summary