ELECTION CALENDAR

 

 

2015 Election Important Dates

Election Date: November 3, 2015

DUE DATE	REPORT CODE	PERIOD COVERED
December 10, 2014	(2014-M11)	November 1 to November 31, 2015
January 12, 2015	(2014-M12)	December 1 to December 31, 2015
February 10, 2015	(2015-M1)	January 1 to January 31, 2015
March 10, 2015	(2015-M2)	February 1 to February 28, 2015
April 10, 2015	(2015-M3)	March 1 to March 31, 2015
May 11, 2015	(2015-M4)	April 1 to April 30, 2015
June 10, 2015	(2015-M5)	May 1 to May 31, 2015
July 10, 2015	(2015-M6)	June 1 to June 30, 2015
August 10, 2015	(2015-M7)	July 1 to July 31, 2015

 

CANDIDATE QUALIFYING
September 4, 2015	First day to qualify as candidate
September 10, 2015	(2015-M8)	August 1 to August 31, 2015 (required for candidates that filed to run before the qualifying period)
September 19, 2015   Saturday 6 pm	Deadline to qualify as candidate

 

DUE DATE	REPORT CODE	PERIOD COVERED
October 9, 2015	(2015 - G1)	September 1, 2015 to October 2, 2015
October 23, 2015	(2015 - G2)	October 3, 2015 to October 16, 2015
October 30, 2015	(2015 - G3)	October 17, 2015 to October 29, 2015

                                         (contributions cannot be accepted after October 29, 2015)
For reports immediately preceding the general election and the runoff election, the fine is $500 per day for each late day, not to exceed 25% of the total receipts or expenditures, whichever is greater for the period covered by the late report.

 

 

                       Tues.,  Nov. 3, 2015 - Election Day!

 

 

For candidates participating in runoff election (if one is necessary):

DUE DATE	REPORT CODE	PERIOD COVERED
*November 13, 2015	(R1-15 - Runoff)	October 30, 2015 to November 12, 2015

                                        *(contributions cannot be accepted after November 12, 2015)
For reports immediately preceding the general election and the runoff election, the fine is $500 per day for each late day, not to exceed 25% of the total receipts or expenditures, whichever is greater for the period covered by the late report.

                    Tues., Nov. 17, 2015 -  Runoff Election!

 

December 18, 2015: Deadline to close campaign accounts for candidates who are unopposed or do not qualify. They must still close out their campaign account 90 days following qualifying deadline.

Termination Report for Candidates Elected or Eliminated on the General Election

     (90 days after General Election election)

DUE DATE	REPORT CODE	PERIOD COVERED
February 1, 2016	(TR-15 Termination Report)	Oct 30, 2015 to February 1, 2016

For late termination reports, candidates are fined $50 per day for each late day, not to exceed 25% of the total receipts or expenditures, whichever is greater, for the period covered by the late report.

*Termination Report for Candidates Elected or Eliminated on the Runoff Election

     (90 days after the Runoff election)

DUE DATE	REPORT CODE	PERIOD COVERED
February 17, 2016	(TR-15 Termination Report)	November 13, 2015 to February 17, 2015

For late termination reports, candidates are fined $50 per day for each late day, not to exceed 25% of the total receipts or expenditures, whichever is greater, for the period covered by the late report.

 

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