Campaign Finance Manual

 

Expenditure Forms of Payment

Expenditures for Media Purposes

Any expenditure that is made for media purposes must be paid by a verifiable form of payment (not cash) and must be disclosed with the name of the payee, the address of the payee, the date of the expenditure and the specific purpose of the expenditure.  In addition, the amount this payee has been paid since the date of the last election must also be reported. 

Non-Media Expenditures

All non-media expenditures, except for postage, must be paid with a verifiable form of payment (not cash) if they exceed $50. All expenditures that are greater than $50 must be disclosed with the name of the payee, the address of the payee, the date of the expenditure, and the specific purpose of the expenditure.  Election totals for the payee must also be included. 

Expenditures for non-media purposes that are less than $50 may be shown as a total of several purchases made at the same time (such as a box of pencils, erasers, ink-stamp and similar supplies) and may be made in cash.  The name of the payee is not required to be disclosed.  However, the date of the expenditure, the specific amount of each expenditure, and the purpose of each expenditure must be disclosed.