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Print Print Version
Campaign Finance and Bookkeeping Manual
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Revised April 2004 -(printable copy - approx. 2 MB)

I. Registration Requirements                                                                             

Who is Required to Register

Completing a Registration Statement

Amending a Registration Statement

Penalty for Not Filing a Registration Statement

           II.    II. Exemption From Filing Campaign Finance Reports                            

Eligibility

Financial Records During Exemption

Revoking Exemption 

         III.   III. Campaign Finance Reports   

Overview 

Types of Reports

Information Required

Short Form

Special Report of Late Contributions

Computer Generated Campaign Finance Reports 

        IV.      IV. Major Provisions of Wisconsin Campaign Finance Law                     

Contribution Limits

In-Kind Contributions

Prohibited Contributions

Returned Contributions

Contributions Transferred through Conduits

Loan Guarantees

Joint Fundraisers

V. Attribution Statements on Political Literature (Disclaimers)

Disclaimers

Formats for Disclaimers

        VI.     VI.Termination of Registration and Reporting Requirements      

  Overview 

  Disposal of Residual Funds 

      VII.    VII.Recommended Bookkeeping System                                                          

  Overview 
  Recommended Ledgers
  Special Purpose Ledgers
  Completing Campaign Finance Reports

  Samples of Completed Forms

  Campaign RegistrationStatement (GAB-1)

  Special Report of Late Contribution(GAB-3)

  Campaign Finance Report(GAB-2)

 

Quick Reference Topics & Addendums                  

Non-Candidate Committees:

     Filing Fees

     Independent Expenditures

     Reconciling Records

     Duplicate Reports

Filing FeeWorksheet

Permissible & Impermissible Expenditures – Party Committees

In-Kind Contributions

Prohibited Contributions

Contributor Information

Date of Contributions

Reconciling Report Issues

Record Retention

Filing Computer Generated Reports

Cash Balance Reconciliation Worksheet

Permissible & Impermissible Expenditures – Candidate Committees

Contribution Limits Local Office

Contribution Limits State Office

Election and Campaign Finance Report Dates


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Last Modified:  6/2/2009 8:07:42 AM
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