GEC - Campaign Contributions & Expenditures

 
You are required by law to submit an Organizational and Election Campaign Contribution and Expenditure Report periodically with the Guam Election Commission in accordance with the following schedule:

If you are a candidate for the Primary Election:
  1. You must file an Organizational Report to register your Campaign Committee. This report is due at the earliest of the following applicable days:

    a. On or before the day of filing your nominating petitions; or

    b. By the tenth day after receiving or expending an aggregate amount of $100,000.

  2. The Campaign Contributions and Expenditures form is again used to file your PRELIMINARY PRIMARY REPORT. This report is due no later than 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 23, 2006.

  3. The Campaign Contributions and Expenditures form is again used to file your FINAL PRIMARY REPORT (or supplemental report if a surplus or deficit exists). This report is due no later than 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 12, 2006.

  4. If a surplus or deficit exists and you are not nominated in the Primary, the next supplemental report is due no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, September 22, 2006.

If you are a candidate for the General Election:
  1. The Campaign Contributions and Expenditures form is used to file your PRELIMINARY GENERAL REPORT. This report is due no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, October 27, 2006.

  2. The Campaign Contributions and Expenditures form is again used to file your FINAL GENERAL REPORT (or supplemental report if a surplus or deficit exists). This report is due no later than 5:00 p.m., Monday, November 27, 2006.

  3. If a surplus or deficit exists in your Final General Report, you are required to submit your SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, December 29, 2006.
You are further advised to review the Election Campaign Contribution and Expenditures Manual that provide specific instructions as well as the rules and regulations in completing this report.
 
Download the Election Campaign Contribution and Expenditure Report
 
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Candidates for the Office of Washington Delegate are required to file a contribution / expense report with the Clerk of the House of Representatives; the Federal Election Commission; and a copy to the Guam Election Commission, rather than the standard Election Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Report required of all local candidates.
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INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE ORGANIZATIONAL AND ELECTION CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORT

The Organizational and Election Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Report requires an itemized statement prepared by you and your treasurer that shows the amount of each contribution and expense of your campaign. It requires the names of all persons, organization and groups contributing or with whom you incur expenses. For additional information and further guidance, please refer to the Election Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Manual.

Specifically,
  • You are required by law to appoint a treasurer and you must file his / her name with the Guam Election Commission;

  • Your treasurer’s name and address must be on all literature, posters, billboards, etc., and must also be included in all announcements on radio and television; and,

  • Your Organizational and Election Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Report must be sworn under oath by you and your treasurer.
 
****************************** WARNING ***************************
FAILURE TO FILE YOUR ORGANIZATIONAL AND ELECTION CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORT BY THE DATES SPECIFIED WILL RESULT IN YOUR NAME BEING REFERRED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.