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Candidate or Candidate Committee

Information for Candidates and Candidate Committees, including how to become a Candidate, filing schedules and responsibilities for Candidates and Candidate Committees under the Act, forms for Candidates and Candidate Committees.

Non-Candidate Committee

Information for Political Action Committees, Independent Committees, Ballot Committees and Recall Committees, including definitions, filing requirements and schedules for Non Candidate Committees under the Act and forms for all Non Candidate Committees.

Lobbyist

Information for Lobbyists and potential Lobbyists, including definitions of who must register as a Lobbyist, explanations of the different Lobbyist levels (State, Local, State Agency, and Vendor), Lobbyist registration fees, Lobbyist late fees, Lobbyist filing requirements and schedules under the Act, and forms for Lobbyists.

Public Official

Information for Public Officials, including definitions of who constitutes a Public Official for the purposes of the Act, filing schedule and requirements for Public Officials under the Act and forms for Public Officials.

Qualifying Officer

Information for Qualifying Officers, including definitions and duties of a Qualifying Officer, how to log into the Qualifying Officer Reporting System (QOERS) and forms for Qualifying Officers.

State Employee

Information for State Employees, including which State Employees have filing responsibilities under the Act, filing schedule and requirements for State Employees under the Act, links to additional resources regarding State Employees and forms for State Employees.

Vendor

Information for Vendors, including definitions of what constitutes a Vendor for the purposes of the Act and the Vendor Gift Disclosure laws, the distinction between Vendor Lobbyist Reports and Vendor Gift Disclosure Reports, filing schedules and requirements for filing Vendor Gift Disclosures, and forms for Vendors.

• Candidate FAQs
• Non Candidate Committee FAQs
• Lobbyist FAQs
• Public Official FAQs
• Qualifying Officer FAQs
• State Employee FAQs
• Vendor FAQs

• Forms
• W-9 Information
• Top Ten Reasons for Delinquent Filings and How to Avoid Them
• Personal Financial Disclosure Brochure (PFD)
• How To Get Started Brochure Education Brochure
  QOERS Brochure
  2012 Congratulations Letter to Candidates
  Final Draft of Qualifying Officer FAQs
  Affidavit of an Incumbent not Seeking Reelection