Petition Fund Reports and Political Committee Registration Requirements

DISCLAIMER: The information provided in the "Frequently Asked Question's" is not legal advice and subject due to legislation, litigation or additional advice from the Attorney General's Office and therefore, we suggest independent review of the process and applicable laws with your own legal counsel. Material Revised April 1, 2009

When must petition groups register as political committees?
- New Party: when petition process has been completed and the Constitution and Bylaws have been approved
- Nominating: prior to the collection of the first signature and any financial activitry for the candidacy
- Statewide Referendum: prior to the collection of the first signature for the petition effort and any fiancial activity associated with the petition effort; whichever is eariler
- Public Local Law Referendum:  prior to the collection of the first signature for the petition effort and any fiancial activity associated with the petition effort; whichever is eariler .
- Charter Amendment: prior to the collection of the first signature for the petition effort and any fiancial activity associated with the petition effort; whichever is eariler
- Local Referendum: rior to the collection of the first signature for the petition effort and any fiancial activity associated with the petition effort; whichever is eariler

What types of petitions require the Petition Fund Reports besides the normal campaign finance reports?

A petition fund report is a campaign finance report due for ballot issue committees attempting to bring a question to the ballot. 

- New Party: not required
- Nominating: not required
- Statewide Referendum: required
- Public Local Law Referendum: required
- Charter Adoption: required
- Charter Amendment: required
- Local Referenda: regulated by county charter or local laws

When is the Petition Fund Report required to be filed?
- New Party: n/a
- Nominating: n/a
- Statewide Referendum: at time of filing each set of petitions
- Public Local Law Referendum: at time of filing each set of petitions
- Charter Adoption: at time of filing each set of petitions
- Charter Amendment: at time of filing each set of petitions
- Local Referenda: regulated by county charter or local laws

If in oppposition to the petition effort- a campaign finance report is due 10 days after the peitition sponosor file the petition fund report.