Learning About Campaign Disclosure


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Learning About Campaign Disclosure

Understanding Campaign Disclosure

Education of candidates, committee officers, and the general public is a high priority within the Campaign Disclosure Division of the Board of Elections. Publications serve an important role in this education process for the general public.

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Brochures

Also available for download are numerous brochures which will provide helpful information and guidance.

Are You Required to File? is designed to help easily determine if there is a need for you, as a candidate or political committee, to file disclosure documents.

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Campaign Disclosure Instructional Videos

Here are two videos approximately 20 minutes long each. The first contains information about forming an Illinois political committee and filing the D-1 Statement of Organization. It also covers requirements and filing instructions for the Schedule A-1 (contributions of $1000 or more) and the Schedule B-1 (independent expenditures of $1000 or more made within 30 days prior to an election).
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The second contains information for political committees about filing disclosure reports. It includes instructions for filling out the D-2 forms and schedules for Quarterly and Final Reports.
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Money and Elections

Another series of informative Board publications is the Money and Elections in Illinois series, which has been compiled biannually since 2000.

Money and Elections in Illinois 2000, Money and Elections in Illinois 2002, Money and Elections in Illinois 2004, Money and Elections in Illinois 2006, and Money and Elections in Illinois 2008 are available for download.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who must file campaign disclosure reports?

Any individual, trust, partnership, committee, association, corporation, or any other organization or group of persons which receives or spends more than $3,000 on behalf of or in opposition to a candidate or question of public policy, meets the definition of a political committee and must comply with all provisions of the Illinois Campaign Financing Act, including the filing of campaign disclosure reports.

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D-1 Frequently Asked Questions

Am I required to file this amended D-1 designating my new committee type? Why?

Yes, all political committees are required to file the amended D-1 designating the type of political committee. The new requirements are part of PA 96-0832.

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