GUIDE FOR COMPLETING SCHEDULE A

Contributions and other receipts from any person in an aggregate amount over $50 during the reporting period are to be itemized separately showing the date, name and address of the contributor, description of the contribution or other receipt, and the amount. Contributions or other receipts of $50 or less need not be itemized and are to be entered as a lump sum on the last page of Schedule A.

Date is the date the monetary contribution is received, not the date deposited, and is to include the month, day and year.

Name means the contributor’s full name. When the contribution is a loan, name also means the full name of the lender and each guarantor and endorser.

Address is to include the street address (or rural route), city, state, and zip code.

Occupation of contributor. The occupation of individual contributors who contribute more than $150 must be listed. If the individual contributor is not employed for compensation, then the occupation of the contributor’s spouse must be listed.

Description of contribution or other receipt is to consist of the following:

1) If a loan, select “loan” in drop down.
2) If a check, money order, cashier's check, select “check” in drop down.
3) If cash, select “cash” in drop down.
4) If E-Fund e.g., credit card, pay pal, e-check or other electronic funds transfer, select “e funds” in drop down.
5) If other receipt, e.g., rebate, or miscellaneous receipt, select “other” in drop down.
6) If funds have been dedicated, indicate the name of the initial contributor as well as the intervening source in the name and address column.

The gross amount of your total sales of bona fide political materials is to be entered as a lump sum on the last page of Schedule A. This includes such things as political campaign buttons, hats, banners and literature, but does not include receipts from testimonials or other political events.

The total amount of legal contributions from unknown contributors should be entered on the last page of Schedule A. The Campaign Finance Act permits the acceptance of contributions of $10 or less when the name and address of the contributor is unknown. However, the treasurer of a candidate or candidate committee may accept such contributions only up to an aggregate of $1,000 per election in the case of a statewide race, $500 for state senate and $250 per election in the case of any other race for state or local office. Illegal contributions should be reported on Schedule A.

The “Total Contributions and Other Receipts This Period” amount should be carried forward to Line 2 of the Summary Page.

It is illegal for a candidate for statewide office to receive more than $2,000 per election from any contributor, for a state senate candidate to receive more than $1,000 or a candidate for any other state or local office to receive more than $500 per election. Party committees may give more than these amounts to a candidate in an uncontested primary election and in the general election. In addition, candidates and their spouses are not subject to these limitations insofar as the use of their own funds are concerned.

If you need further assistance with the online application, please contact our Elections Division at (785) 296-4561. If you need assistance completing the Campaign Finance forms, please contact Governmental Ethics Commission at 785-296-4219.

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