Are yard signs, barn posters, fingernail files, bumper stickers, or balloons required to have a legend?
What is No they are not
100
Who cannot be a treasurer for a candidate committee?
What is a Spouse
100
What forms are required upon organizing a candidate committee?
Certification of Treasurer
Certification of Financial Accounts
Candidate Designation of Committee Funds
Statement of Organization
100
Do all accounts associated with the committee have to be certified with Board of Elections?
Yes
100
What is the civil penalty for late reports?
What is $50 a day not to exceed $500
200
What are the special requirements for TV advertisements?
Legend must be 4% of the heigh of the ad. There are also expanded requirements.
200
What is an organizational report?
A disclosure report that must be filed within 10 days of organizing.
200
What constitutes organizing a committee?
What is
1) Making a public announcement of Candidacy
2)Receiving contributions or making expenditures in regards to an elective office
3) Filing a Statement of Organization with the Board of Elections.
200
Is full contributor disclosure required for those that give $50 or less for the election period? If not, what is partial disclosure?
What is No. Form of payment, Amount, Date, and the account code are required in these instances.
200
What does a committee need to do to if it does not want to file disclosure reports?
Close the Committee or go into Inactive Status
300
What is the length requirement for radio ads?
What is 2 seconds
300
What schedule of reporting were active participants required to follow last year?
What is Quarterly reporting
300
What committees are required to file electronically with the State Board of Elections?
Candidates for State Office if they exceed $5000 in contribution, loans, or expenditures for the election cycle.
Other committees that make contributions or independent expenditures is excess of $5000 are required also.
300
How do you define an acceptable expenditure for a candidate committee?
Would you have bought before the committee was opened?
300
Who is the Director of the State Board of Elections?
What is Kim Strach
400
Are candidates required to place an authorization statement on print media advertisements if it supports that candidate or candidate’s committee?
No. This is only required when the candidate is referring to another candidate.
400
How long does a treasurer have after appointment to be trained by the State Board of Elections?
What is 90 Days
400
What entities are not allowed to give to candidate committees?
What are
Corporations
Businesses
Insurance Companies
Labor Unions
Proffessional Associations
400
What are the contribution limitations for district and superior court judicial candidates?
No more than 1000 for each election. The candidate, candidates spouse, parents, brothers, and sisters may make unlimited contributions.
400
Who are the current Board Members of NHC Board of Elections?
John Ferrnate
Marlene Mitchell
Tannis Nelson
500
Do business cards require legends?
What is Yes
500
What is the maximum amount of contributions a candidate committee can receive per election from approved entities?
What is $4000. This is not applicable to Political Party Executive Committees.
500
What are “pass the hat” collections?
Contributions that do not have a contributor connected to them.
500
What are the contribution limitations for appellate judicial candidates?
What is $1000 per election. $2000 may be given by a parent, child, or sibling. The candidate and spouse may give unlimited contributions.
500
Who is the Elections Liaison to the State Board of Elections?