GUIDE TO FILING THE DECLARATION OF FILING DAY FINANCES AND PERMISSIVE FUNDS REPORT

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1 GUIDE TO FILING THE DECLARATION OF FILING DAY FINANCES AND PERMISSIVE FUNDS REPORT 2018 STATEWIDE, GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION CANDIDATES DECLARATION OF FILING-DAY FINANCES REPORT PERMISSIVE FUNDS REPORT R.C FILING DEADLINE: February 14, 2018 for campaign committees of candidates for the office of member of the General Assembly and Statewide candidate campaign committees August 15, 2018 for campaign committees of candidates for the office of State Board of Education

2 OVERVIEW Campaign committees of candidates running for member of the General Assembly or Statewide Office, including State Board of Education, in the year 2018 must file a statement indicating the status of their finances in preparation for the 2018 campaign. These statements include the Declaration of Filing-Day Finances (Form 31-W), the Waiver of Declaration of Filing-Day Finances (Form 31-AA) and the Permissive Funds Report (Form 31-W). Form 31-W is the cover page for both the Declaration of Filing- Day Finances and the Permissive Funds Report. Campaign committees of candidates for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or Justice of the Supreme Court are not subject to R.C and do not have filing requirements related to the Declaration of Filing Day Finances. Prior to filing Form 31-W, a campaign committee should first check to see if it qualifies for the Waiver of Declaration of Filing Day Finances (From 31-AA). If eligible to file the waiver, a campaign committee does not have to file the Declaration of Filing Day Finances and Permissive Funds reports. When to File Whether filing the Waiver of Declaration of Filing Day Finances or the Declaration of Filing Day Finances and Permissive Funds Report, either must be received within seven days following the petition filing deadline. For General Assembly and Statewide candidates, the petition filing deadline is February 7, 2018, meaning either form must be received by February 14, For nonpartisan offices, including the State Board of Education, the petition filing deadline is August 8, 2018, making the forms due no later than August 15, ABOUT THE DECLARATION OF FILING DAY FINANCES R.C requires that campaign committees review their account and contribution history upon filing petitions to run for offices subject to contribution limits. A statement detailing the account status of a campaign committee may be required, which may also require the disposal of excess funds (see Permissive Funds Report section below). CALCULATING THE PRE-FILING PERIOD Determining the pre-filing period is an important step regardless of whether you file the waiver or the full reports. The pre-filing period of a campaign committee begins on the latest of three dates, as described in R.C (A)(9): January 1st of the year following the general election in which that state office was last on the ballot; January 1st of the year following the general election in which the candidate was last a candidate for any office; The first day of the month following the primary election in which the candidate was last a candidate for any office. The pre-filing period ends on the declaration of candidacy or nominating petition filing deadline. Declaration of Filing-Day Finances Report / Permissive Funds Report 1 Instruction Manual Nov. 2017

3 FILING THE WAIVER OF DECLARATION OF FILING DAY FINANCES The campaign committee of a candidate is eligible to file a Waiver of Declaration of Filing Day Finances (Form 31-AA) if the following two conditions are met: 1. The campaign committee did not accept any contributions during the pre-filing period in excess of the contribution limits set forth in R.C ; and 2. The campaign committee had a cash-on-hand balance less than the carry-in amount at the beginning of the pre-filing period. The carry-in amount is based on office being sought and is set as follows: House or State Board of Education $35,000 Senate $100,000 Statewide $200,000 If the committee meets both of these criteria, it may file a Waiver of Declaration of Filing Day Finances. If the committee accepted any excess contributions or had a balance on hand larger than the carry-in amount, then it must file the Declaration of Filing Day Finances and Permissive Funds Report (Form 31- W). All waivers must be received by the February 14, 2018 or August 15, 2018 deadlines described above. Example 1: A house member is running for re-election in Both the candidate and the office were last on the ballot in The candidate did not run for any office in The pre-filing period begins on January 1, The candidate looks back to her cash-on-hand balance on January 1, 2017 and determines it was $15,000, and the candidate did not accept any contributions in excess of the limits. This candidate qualifies to file a Waiver of Declaration of Filing Day Finances because the cash-on-hand balance at the beginning of the pre-filing period was less than the carry-in amount of $35,000. Example 2: A current house member is running for Senate in The candidate was last on the ballot in November 2016 and the office was last on the ballot in November The candidate did not run for any office in The pre-filing period begins on January 1, The candidate looks back to his cash-on-hand balance on January 1, 2017 and determines it was $115,000. The candidate did not accept any contributions in excess of the limits. This candidate does not qualify to file a Waiver of Declaration of Filing Day Finances because the cash-on-hand balance at the beginning of the pre-filing period exceeded the carry-in amount of $100,000. This candidate must file the Declaration of Filing Day Finances Report. FILING THE DECLARATION OF FILING-DAY FINANCES AND PERMISSIVE FUNDS REPORT If the campaign committee does not qualify for the waiver, then it must file the Declaration of Filing Day Finances and Permissive Funds Report. The cover page for this report provides an overview of the committee s finances and determines the amount of permitted funds and the amount of excess funds that Declaration of Filing-Day Finances Report / Permissive Funds Report 1 Instruction Manual Nov. 2017

4 must be disposed, if any. The following information can be used to complete the Declaration of Filing Day Finances and Permissive Funds Report and to determine if the committee has excess funds. Calculating Cash and Assets on Hand The committee must calculate the sum of the cash on hand and the assets available to the campaign committee on the filing day deadline (February 7, 2018 or August 8, 2018, dependent upon the office sought). Line 1 of the form should be completed with the amount of cash on hand on the filing day deadline and Line 2 should be completed with the value of all campaign assets 1 available to the campaign committee on the filing day deadline. The sum of Lines 1 and 2 should be placed in Line 7 of the Permissive Funds section of the cover page. If the campaign committee has reportable assets in Line 2, those assets should be listed on the Statement of Assets (Form 31-X) and attached to the Declaration of Filing Day Finances and Permissive Funds Report. Calculating Total Permitted Funds Total Permitted Funds are calculated by adding together the Total Allowable Aggregate Contributions Received (Line 3) and the Applicable Carry-In Limit (Line 6) (see Filing the Waiver of Declaration of Filing Day Finances section, above). This sum of Lines 3 and 6 should be placed in Line 8 of the Total Permitted Funds section of the cover page. Total Allowable Aggregate Contributions Allowable Aggregate Contributions are those contributions received during the pre-filing period that are not in violation of the contribution limits set forth in R.C Please refer to the attached contribution limit chart to determine these limits. If all the contributions received were within the prescribed limits, then all the contributions received during the pre-filing period are Allowable Aggregate Contributions. If any contributions received are in excess of the prescribed limits, then those become excess aggregate contributions and the amount of excess aggregate contributions should be entered on Line 5 of the report. If there are excess aggregate contributions, they are considered excess funds and campaign committee must dispose of the excess amount (see Disposing of Excess Funds section, below). If the campaign committee has any excess aggregate contributions, those should be listed on the Statement of Excess Aggregate Contributions Received During the Election Period (Form 31-Y). Example 3: A candidate for Senate s campaign committee raised $250,000 during the pre-filing period, all of which were allowable aggregate contributions because all were within the prescribed contribution 1 For the purpose of these reports, campaign assets are prepaid, purchased or donated items or services that are available for use by the campaign committee, that have a value greater than $500, and that will be consumed or depleted during the course of the campaign. Examples include prepaid media time, postage or prepaid consulting or advertising services. See R.C (A)(12) and (F)(2)(b). Declaration of Filing-Day Finances Report / Permissive Funds Report 1 Instruction Manual Nov. 2017

5 limits. The campaign committee s total permitted funds are $350,000, which is the sum of the allowable aggregate contributions ($250,000) and the carry-in limit ($100,000). Example 4: A candidate for Treasurer raises $750,000 during the pre-filing period. However, this candidate inadvertently accepts a contribution that is $1,000 over the prescribed contribution limits. This candidate s total allowable aggregate contributions received is only $740,000. The campaign committee s total permitted funds are $940,000, which is the sum of the allowable aggregate contributions ($740,000) and the carry-in limit ($200,000). The committee must dispose of the $1,000 that was over the allowable limit, as it is an excess aggregate contribution. Calculating Excess Funds In addition to having excess funds from excess aggregate contributions, a campaign committee can have excess funds if the Cash and Assets on Hand balance exceeds the Total Permitted Funds amount. If the Cash and Assets on Hand total does not exceed the Total Permitted Funds amount, and there were no excess aggregate contributions, then there are no excess funds. In completing the form, if the Line 8 total is greater than the Line 7 total, the committee can simply enter N/A in box 9 as there are no excess funds. Example 5: A house candidate s committee did not qualify to file the waiver and raised $100,000 during the pre-filing period, all within the applicable contribution limit amounts. The Total Permitted Funds for this committee is $135,000 (contributions added to the carry-in amount). On filing day, the campaign committee had no assets and $110,000 cash-on-hand. Because the Cash and Assets on Hand total is less than the Total Permitted Funds amount, the campaign committee does not have any excess funds. Example 6: The campaign committee for a senator seeking re-election raises $400,000 during the preelection period, making the Total Permitted Funds amount $500,000 (contributions added to the carry-in amount). On filing day, the campaign committee had assets totaling $2000 and a cash-on-hand balance of $515,000. The Cash and Assets on Hand total is $517,000, which exceeds the $500,000 in permitted funds by $17,000. The $17,000 is excess funds. If a campaign committee has excess funds, the committee must dispose of the excess amount by the petition filing deadline. Any candidate whose campaign committee fails to dispose of the excess amount in the prescribed time may not appear on the ballot. See R.C (D). DISPOSING OF EXCESS FUNDS If a campaign committee has excess funds, the committee must expose of all excess funds by the petition filing deadline of either February 7, 2018 or August 8, 2018, depending on the offices sought as described above. This deadline is prior to the filing of the Declaration of Filing Day Finances and Permissive Funds Report. A campaign committee may dispose of excess funds in any of the following ways: Refunding all or part of an individual contribution; Giving the excess to a tax-exempt entity; or Giving the excess to the Ohio Elections Commission Fund. Declaration of Filing-Day Finances Report / Permissive Funds Report 1 Instruction Manual Nov. 2017

6 If a campaign committee has excess funds, it must report the disposal of those funds using the Statement of Disposal of Excess Funds and Excess Aggregate Contributions (Form 31-Z) and include that form with the Declaration of Filing Day Finances and Permissive Funds Report filing. ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES Example 7: A current city council member who last appeared on the ballot in November 2014 is a house candidate. The campaign committee for this candidate had $30,000 cash-on-hand on January 1, 2017 at the start of the pre-filing period. During the pre-filing period, the campaign committee raised a total of $100,000. However, the campaign committee did receive a contribution that was $5000 over the allowable contribution limits. Because of this, this campaign committee does not qualify for the waiver. The campaign committee s cash-on-hand balance on filing day is $120,000 and it has no assets. The campaign committee should complete the balance section of the Declaration of Filing Day Finances and Permissive Funds Report as follows: In addition filing the Form 31-W, the campaign committee is also required to file the Statement of Excess Aggregate Contributions Received During the Election Period (Form 31-Y) listing the excess contribution and also the Statement of Disposal of Excess Funds and Excess Aggregate Contributions (Form 31-Z) to disclose how the excess aggregate contributions were disposed. Declaration of Filing-Day Finances Report / Permissive Funds Report 1 Instruction Manual Nov. 2017

7 Example 8: A current member of the Senate is running for Attorney General. The candidate and the office were both last on the ballot in November of The pre-filing period begins on January 1, The campaign committee had a cash-on-hand balance of $300,000 at the beginning of the pre-filing period, and did not accept any contributions over the prescribed contribution limits. This campaign committee does not qualify for the waiver because the cash-on-hand balance was over the $200,000 carryin amount on January 1, During the pre-filing period, the campaign committee received contributions totaling $800,000, all within the prescribed contribution limits. On the filing deadline, the campaign committee has $900,000 cash on hand and $50,000 in assets. The campaign committee should complete the balance section of the Declaration of Filing Day Finances and Permissive Funds Report as follows: The campaign committee is also required to file the Statement of Assets (Form 31-X) to disclose the $50,000 in assets. However, because the committee had no excess funds or excess aggregate contributions, those additional forms are not required. Example 9: A campaign committee for a first-time candidate who is running for the house had $5,000 on January 1, 2017, the beginning of the pre-filing period. The campaign committee did not raise any contributions over the prescribed contribution limits. Having raised $2,000,000 during the pre-filing period, the campaign committee has a cash-on-hand and asset total of $1,750,000 on the filing deadline. The campaign committee s total permitted funds are $2,035,000. However, this campaign committee does not need to file the full report because the cash-on-hand total of $5,000 at the beginning of the prefiling period allows the campaign committee to file the Waiver of Declaration of Filing Day Finances. Declaration of Filing-Day Finances Report / Permissive Funds Report 1 Instruction Manual Nov. 2017

8 Example 10: An incumbent member of the Senate is running for re-election. The Senator did not run for any other office since being elected to the current office. The beginning of the pre-filing period is January 1, The campaign committee does not qualify for the waiver because the cash-on-hand balance on January 1, 2015 was $250,000, which is over the $100,000 carry-in amount. During the prefiling period, the campaign committee raised $450,000, all within the prescribed contribution limits. On the filing deadline, the cash-on-hand balance is $575,000 and the campaign committee has assets totaling $10,000. The campaign committee should complete the balance section of the Declaration of Filing Day Finances and Permissive Funds Report as follows: In addition filing the Form 31-W, the campaign committee is also required to file the Statement of Assets (Form 31-X) detailing the campaign committee s assets, and the Statement of Disposal of Excess Funds and Excess Aggregate Contributions (Form 31-Z) to disclose how the excess funds were disposed. POINTS TO REMEMBER Only those candidate filing petitions for the 2018 primary election are required to file these reports no later than February 14, Independent or candidates for non-partisan office must file no later than August 15, Incumbent officeholders or candidates not seeking election in 2018 are not required to file these reports. Filing requirements are based on the office being sought in 2018, not the office currently held. Declaration of Filing-Day Finances Report / Permissive Funds Report 1 Instruction Manual Nov. 2017

9 QUESTIONS? The staff at the Secretary of State s office is available for any assistance needed when completing these reports. Please feel free to contact the campaign finance staff with any campaign finance question at (614) or cfinance@ohiosecretaryofstate.gov. ATTACHMENTS Report Forms and Instructions Waiver of Declaration of Filing Day Finances (Form 31-AA) Declaration of Filing Day Finances and Permissive Funds Report (Form 31-W) Statement of Assets (Form 31-X) Statement of Aggregate Contributions Received During the Election Period (Form 31-Y) Statement of Disposal of Excess Funds and Excess Aggregate Contributions (Form 31-Z) Other Resources Current Contribution Limit Chart ( ) 2018 Campaign Finance Reporting Calendar Declaration of Filing-Day Finances Report / Permissive Funds Report 1 Instruction Manual Nov. 2017

10 Waiver of Declaration of Filing Day Finances Form 31-AA R.C (G) Due: not later than seven days after the petition filing deadline. Any candidate who does not file this waiver must file a Declaration of Filing-Day Finances not later than seven days after the petition filing deadline. The (Committee's Name) campaign committee established for the candidacy of (Candidate's Name) who is seeking the office of (Office sought; if general assembly, or state board of education include district) to appear on the ballot in the year (Year) attests that: 1. the campaign committee did not accept any aggregate contribution from a contributor in excess of the limits provided in R.C during the pre-filing period as defined in R.C ; and 2. the campaign committee had less than the carry-in amount in cash on hand at the beginning of the pre-filing period, if applicable. (House candidates $35,000, Senate candidates $100,000 and statewide candidates $200,000.) Therefore the undersigned attests that the campaign committee is not required to file a Declaration of Filing-Day Finances. This statement made under the penalty of election falsification. Whoever commits election falsification is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree. Print Candidate Name Candidate Signature Date (MM/DD/YYYY)

11 Page Full Name of Committee Permissive Funds Report and Declaration of Filing Day Finances Office Sought Form 31-W R.C (E),(F) District City State Zip Code Type of Report Amended Report? Date of election (MM/DD/YYYY) Permissive Funds Report Declaration of Filing Day Finances Yes No Note: Any candidate who qualifies to file a Waiver of Declaration of Filing-Day Finances is not required to file this form. All candidates who do not qualify to file a Waiver of Declaration of Filing-Day Finances must file a Declaration of Filing-Day Finances. If the candidate is also required to file a Permissive Funds Report (see instruction page), both the Declaration of Filing-Day Finances and the Permissive Funds Report should be filed simultaneously on this form. Declaration of Filing-Day Finances 1. Amount cash on hand on petition filing deadline 2. Total value of assets (From Form No. 31-X) 3. Total aggregate contributions received 4. Total allowable aggregate contributions received 5. Total excess aggregate contributions (Subtract line 4 from line 3) 6. Applicable carry in limit ($35,000 House of Representatives or State Board of Education candidates, $100,000 Senate candidates, $200,000 statewide candidates) $ $ $ $ $ $ Permissive Funds Report Note: This area should be completed by all candidates (Statewide, Senate or House) who must file a Permissive Funds Report. 7. Sum of cash and assets (Sum of lines 1 and 2) 8. Total permitted funds (Sum of lines 4 and 6) 9. Total excess funds (Subtract line 8 from line 7) $ $ $ Disposal of Excess Funds 10.Total disposal of excess funds and excess aggregate contributions (Sum of lines 5 and 9) (From form No. 31-Z) $ THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT IS MADE UNDER THE PENALTY OF ELECTION FALSIFICATION. WHOEVER COMMITS ELECTION FALSIFICATION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY OF THE FIFTH DEGREE. Print Name and Title (Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer only) Signature Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Asset Pages Excess Aggregate Contribution pages Disposal of Excess Pages

12 Form 31-W Instructions This form is used ONLY by the campaign committees of statewide, general assembly and state board of education candidates. Campaign committees of candidates for justice or chief justice of the Supreme Court do not have to file this form. A Permissive Funds Report must be filed by any statewide, general assembly or state board of education candidate who is required to dispose of excess funds or excess aggregate contributions. A Declaration of Filing-Day Finances must be filed by any statewide, general assembly or state board of education candidate who files a declaration of candidacy or nominating petition for a state office. The Declaration of Filing-Day Finances is not necessary if the campaign committee files a Waiver of Declaration of Filing-Day Finances Form No 31-AA [R.C ]. Cover pages identify who filed the report and what type of report is being filed. They also summarize the detail inside the report. Do not use the cover page as a substitute for listing information on the appropriate form. For example, do not explain or describe assets on the cover page; report the item(s) on the Statement of Assets Form No. 31-X. The office sought should be completed for all candidates. In the case of general assembly and state board of education candidates, the district should also be included. Date blocks should be completed with six digits. For example, February 20, 2010, would appear as The Type of Report must be indicated. If a candidate is required to file both a Permissive Funds and a Declaration of Filing-Day Finances, both reports should be filed simultaneously under one cover page; simply indicate such by marking both report boxes. The Amended Report box should be marked Yes only if the report is being filed to correct, add to, or in some way change a report that has already been filed. Do not combine a correction report (addendum) with an original filing. The total of all aggregate contributions received from each contributor during the pre-filing period should be entered in line 3, Total Aggregate Contributions Received. line 4, the Total Allowable Aggregate Contributions Received box should indicate the sum of all contributions received from each contributor during the pre-filing period that did not exceed the appropriate contribution limits outlined in R.C Total Excess Aggregate Contributions equals the difference between Total Aggregate Contributions Received and Total Allowable Aggregate Contributions. This cover page must be signed by the treasurer or deputy treasurer of the campaign committee. If a treasurer was not appointed, the candidate is the treasurer. It may be helpful to designate a deputy treasurer in the event that the treasurer is not available to sign the report at the time of a filing deadline. The candidate cannot sign the report unless he or she is the treasurer or deputy treasurer [R.C , (C),(D)].

13 Page Statement of Assets Form 31-X R.C (F) Full Name of Committee List only assets that will be consumed or depleted in the course of the election campaign, are available to the candidate on the petition filing deadline, and are worth $500 or more. Page Total $

14 Form 31-X Instructions This form is used ONLY by the campaign committees of statewide, general assembly and state board of education candidates. This form is only filed as part of a Permissive Funds Report and Declaration of Filing Day Finances filing when necessary. It is not ever part of a regularly filed campaign finance report. The Statement of Assets lists non-monetary assets available to a committee on the filing deadline for the office that the candidate is seeking. Any prepaid, purchased, or donated assets worth $500 or more that will be consumed or depleted during the course of the campaign need to be listed. Some examples of this type of asset include, but are not limited to: postage, prepaid radio, television and newspaper advertising, prepaid rent for campaign headquarters, personal services and prepaid consulting services [R.C (A)(12)]. Items such as computer equipment or furniture that will not be consumed or depleted during the campaign do not need to be listed. A brief, accurate description of each campaign asset should be entered into the box marked. For example: 10 boxes/1000 sheets each of committee stationery or contract for three 60 second ads - WABC radio. In the box enter the actual cost of any items purchased by the committee or the fair market value for any donated items (in-kind contributions). Only those assets valued at or costing $500 or more need to be listed. The total of all the Statement of Assets pages should appear on line 2 of the cover page of the Permissive Funds report and Declaration of Filing-Day Finances Form 31-W.

15 Page Full Name of Committee Statement of Excess Aggregate Contributions Received During the Election Period Form 31-Y R.C (E) Full Name of Contributor Aggregate Contribution Excess Aggregate Contribution City State Zip Code Full Name of Contributor Aggregate Contribution Excess Aggregate Contribution City State Zip Code Full Name of Contributor Aggregate Contribution Excess Aggregate Contribution City State Zip Code Full Name of Contributor Aggregate Contribution Excess Aggregate Contribution City State Zip Code Full Name of Contributor Aggregate Contribution Excess Aggregate Contribution City State Zip Code

16 Form 31-Y Instructions This form is used ONLY by the campaign committees of statewide, general assembly and state board of education candidates who receive excess aggregate contributions during the pre-filing period. The pre-filing period begins on the same day as the candidate s primary election period and ends on the day that the candidacy petitions are due for the state office for which the candidate has filed [R.C (A)(9)]. The full name and address of any contributor who gave aggregate contributions during the pre-filing period in excess of the contributions limits in R.C should be entered in the Full Name of Contributor and Address blocks. The name of contributors who gave multiple contributions during the pre-filing period must be entered only once. The total of all contributions from a single contributor during the pre-filing period is entered in the Aggregate Contribution block. Example: Mary Miller Aggregate Contributions: $12, Main Street Excess Aggregate Contributions: $ Columbus, Ohio Enter the portion of the aggregate contribution that exceeds the contribution limit in the Excess Aggregate Contribution block.

17 Page Full Name of Committee Statement of Disposal of Excess Funds and Excess Aggregate Contributions Form 31-Z R.C (E), (F) To Whom Funds or Asset Given Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Value Description of Funds or Asset Given City State Zip Code To Whom Funds or Asset Given Code* Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Value Description of Funds or Asset Given City State Zip Code To Whom Funds or Asset Given Code* Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Value Description of Funds or Asset Given City State Zip Code To Whom Funds or Asset Given Code* Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Value Description of Funds or Asset Given City State Zip Code To Whom Funds or Asset Given Code* Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Value Description of Funds or Asset Given City State Zip Code Code* *Codes 1 = OEC Fund 2 = Contributor Refund 3 = 501(c) Corporation Page Total $

18 Form 31-Z Instructions This form is used ONLY by the campaign committees of statewide, general assembly and state board of education candidates who must dispose of excess funds or excess aggregate contributions. This form is used to list the methods by which excess funds and excess aggregate contributions were disposed. The excess amount disposed of may be in the form of campaign funds or campaign assets. The full name and address of the individual or entity to which the funds or assets are given must be entered into the appropriate blocks. Date blocks should be completed with six digits. For example, February 20, 2010, would appear as If the excess given was monetary, enter the actual dollar amount in the Value block. When disposing of campaign assets, the Value block should reflect the fair market value of the asset. A description of the funds or asset(s) should be briefly but completely stated in the Describe Funds or Asset Given block. For example: Check # campaign funds or (100) 32 cent U.S. Postal stamps. The Code block should reflect one of the allowable codes. A 1 should appear if the excess is given to the Ohio Elections Commission Fund. A 2 should appear if the excess is refunded to a contributor (up to, but not exceeding, the total contributed by that contributor). A 3 should appear if the excess is given to a 501(c) corporation. The total of all the Statement of Disposal of Excess Funds and Excess Aggregate Contributions should appear on line 10 of the Permissive Funds Report and Declaration of Filing-Day Finances, Form 31-W.

19 See Ohio Revised Code for complete details of the timing and requirements for most campaign finance reporting Annual 1 Jan. 31, 2018 to disclose activity through Dec. 31, Pre-Primary April 26, 2018 to disclose activity through April 18, Post-Primary June 15, 2018 to disclose activity through June 8, Semiannual 2 July 31, 2018 to disclose activity through June 30, Pre-General Oct. 25, 2018 to disclose activity through Oct. 17, Post-General Dec. 14, 2018 to disclose activity through Dec. 7, Annual Jan. 31, 2019 to disclose activity through Dec. 31, Additional Filing Requirements for Statewide Candidates Only Monthly Reports Monthly reports are required to be filed to report contributions received during the months of July, August and September. These reports must be filed no later than three business days after the last day of the month covered by the statement. July (report due no later than August 3, 2018) August (report due no later than September 6, 2018) September (report due no later than October 3, 2018) Monthly reports are independent of any other report. The data listed in these reports are not repeated in any subsequent report. Visit the Ohio Secretary of State s website for additional compliance resources including reporting forms, instructions, statutes and rules (A)(4) The 2017 annual is not required of any filing entity for which a 2017 post-general is required (A)(4) Requires the semiannual to be filed by statewide and county candidates in non-election years and completely exempts all judicial candidates. This is based on the following 2018 election dates: 2018 Primary - May 8, General - November 6, 2018 Activity related to special elections may require reporting on different dates. Filing entities submitting reports to a county board of elections are encouraged to contact the board for special elections dates and filing deadlines not included on this calendar. Ohio Secretary of State Campaign Finance (614) cfinance@ohiosecretaryofstate.gov SOS 0559 (10/2017)

20 2018 Campaign Finance Calendar Jan. 19 April 16 June 5 July 20 Oct. 15 Dec. 4 Secretary of State and boards of elections must send notice to candidates required to file annual campaign finance reports... R.C Secretary of State and boards of elections must send notice to candidates required to file pre-primary campaign finance reports... R.C Secretary of State and boards of elections must send notice to candidates required to file post-primary campaign finance reports....r.c Secretary of State and boards of elections must send notice to candidates required to file semiannual campaign finance reports....r.c Secretary of State and boards of elections must send notice to candidates required to file pre-general campaign finance reports... R.C Secretary of State and boards of elections must send notice to candidates required to file post-general campaign finance reports... R.C Campaign Finance Calendar Jan. 18 Secretary of State and boards of elections must send notice to candidates required to file annual campaign finance reports... R.C Visit the Ohio Secretary of State s website for additional compliance resources including reporting forms, instructions, statutes and rules. Ohio Secretary of State Campaign Finance (614) cfinance@ohiosecretaryofstate.gov SOS 0559 (10/2017)

21 Ohio Campaign Contribution Limits Effective 25 FEB 2017 through 24 FEB 2019 This chart is intended to be a general guide and does not include every statutory provision relating to contribution limits. From To - INDIVIDUAL PACs COUNTY COUNTY STATE LEGISLATIVE PARTY PARTY PARTY CAMPAIGN PCEs Other Account 8 FUND Per Election Period unless otherwise footnoted (Must be 7 years of age or older) State Candidate Fund State Candidate Fund CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (includes local) STATEWIDE $12, $12, $317, $3, $716, PRIBITED $12, SENATE $12, $12, HOUSE $12, $12, $12, $142, $3, $142, $12, $71, $3, $71, $71, $12, $142, $36, $12, $71, STATE PARTY $38, $38, No Limit PRIBITED No Limit No Limit $38, State Candidate Fund LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN FUND COUNTY PARTY $19, $19, No Limit PRIBITED No Limit PRIBITED $19, $12, PRIBITED PRIBITED PRIBITED No Limit No Limit $12, State Candidate Fund PACs PCEs $12, $12, $12, $12, $12, PRIBITED $12, These limits apply to contributions given to a campaign committee which is not a 'designated state campaign committee'. 2. These limits apply to cash or cash equivalents, not in-kind. The campaign committee of a House or a Senate candidate which is a 'designated state campaign committee' may accept, in aggregate, from any one or a combination of state candidate funds of county political parties $63, and $127,122.53, respectively, in an election period. 3. These limits are per calendar year. 4. This limit is per calendar year and may only be made if the campaign committee's candidate will appear on a ballot in that county or is an officeholder representing any part of that county. 5. These limits are per calendar year and do not apply to contributions given by a 'designated state campaign committee'. 6. These limits apply to cash or cash equivalents, not in-kind. The smaller limit is for the Primary election period and the larger limit is for the General election period. 7. These limits apply to cash or cash equivalents, not in-kind. 8. These limits apply to political parties in counties having a population of less than 150,000 which do not establish a State Candidate Fund. 'Other Account' does not include an account that contains moneys received from the Ohio Political Party Fund (Restricted Fund). 9. Recipients of county party non-state Candidate Fund contributions must be campaign committees for statewide candidates or a 'designated state campaign committee'. 10. This limit is per calendar year. Contributions to a County Party SCF are restricted to individuals residing in the county or 'designated state campaign committees' of the County Party SCF. 11. These limits are per calendar year and apply to the aggregate of contributions given by the National, State and County level of a political party. 12. A campaign committee for a statewide candidate may accept not more than this amount, in aggregate, from any one or a combination of state candidate funds of county political parties in an election period. 13. This limit is per calendar year and does not apply to contributions made to or received by one or more PACs that are affiliated. February 25, 2017 Please consult section of the Ohio Revised Code.