Section 177.3. Filing dates

(a) Preelection report. Preelection reports shall conform with the following:

(1) Candidates for Statewide offices and political committees supporting such candidates shall file an initial preelection report not later than 45 days before the election. This initial preelection report shall indicate receipts and expenditures as of 50 days before the election.

(2) Candidates for Statewide offices and political committees supporting these candidates shall file a subsequent preelection report not later than 10 days before the election. This report shall indicate receipts and expenditures as of 15 days before the election.

(3) Candidates for offices which are not Statewide and political committees supporting these candidates shall file a preelection report not later than 10 days prior to the election. This report shall indicate receipts and expenditures as of 15 days before the election.

(b) Independent expenditure report. Independent expenditure reports shall conform with the following:

(1) Persons making independent expenditures other than by contributions to a political committee or candidate in an aggregate amount in excess of $100 during a calendar year shall file preelection reports not later than 45 days and 10 days before the election in the case of Statewide elections. These reports shall indicate expenditures as of 50 days and 15 days, respectively, prior to the election.

(2) Persons making independent expenditures other than by contributions to a political committee or candidate in an aggregate amount in excess of $100 during a calendar year shall file election reports not later than 10 days prior to the election in the case of candidates or questions which are not Statewide. These reports shall indicate expenditures as of 15 days prior to the election.

(c) Postelection report. Candidates and political committees and persons who make independent expenditures and are required to file a preelection report shall also file a postelection report not later than 30 days after the election. This report shall indicate receipts and expenditures as of 20 days after the election.

(d) Late contributions and independent expenditures. Late contributions and independent expenditures reports shall conform with the following:

(1) Candidates and political committees authorized by a candidate and created solely for the purpose of influencing an election on behalf of that candidate shall report any contribution or pledge of $500 or more which is received or made after 15 days prior to the election. This report shall be made either in person or by telegram by the candidate, chairperson or treasurer within 24 hours of receipt.

(2) Persons making an independent expenditure of $500 or more after 15 days prior to the election shall make a report of that fact. This report shall be made in person or by telegram within 24 hours of the expenditure.

(e) Annual report. Annual reports shall conform with the following:

(1) Political committees and candidates are required to file a cumulative annual report on January 31 of each year, for elections, beginning January 31, 1980.

(2) The reports shall indicate receipts and expenditures as of January 15 of each year and shall be filed annually until no balance or debt remains.

(3) The political committee or candidate may file a statement indicating that there has been no change in the account since the last annual report, if that is the case.

(f) Cumulative reports. Cumulative reports shall conform with the following: Reports shall be cumulative, that is, they shall include and follow from the balance left on the previous report.

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Cross References

This section cited in 4 Pa. Code § 177.1 (relating to general).