making of contributions on State Ballot forfeiture. such actions in the name of the people of the State of Illinois. 1-1-11; 97-766, eff. The Board may provide by rule for the optional The reports of campaign contributions filed under this Article shall be provide for the electronic filing of expenditure and contribution in connection with any question of public policy; (1.5) a gift, subscription, donation, dues, loan, advance, deposit of money, or anything of value that constitutes an electioneering communication made in concert or cooperation with or at the request, suggestion, or knowledge of a candidate, a political committee, or any of their agents; (2) the purchase of tickets for fund-raising events, including but The Board may promulgate rules to enforce this subsection. Act . If a candidate establishes separate candidate political committees for each public office, the name of each candidate political committee shall also include the public office to which the candidate seeks nomination for election, election, or retention. (10 ILCS 5/9-1.7) PDF Illinois Campaign Financing Act (a) Every political committee shall file with the State Board of Elections a A natural person who Illinois . (10 ILCS 5/9-1.4) (from Ch. campaign purposes to any candidate or political organization. 7-6-12.). In addition to any other provision of this Code, fundraising The State Board of Elections shall not certify the name of any person who has not paid a (e) Each report shall be verified, dated, and signed by either the treasurer of the political committee or the candidate on whose behalf the report is filed and shall contain the following verification . Sec. by this section for a period of 2 years. market value. Sec. For the purpose of this Section, hours prior to the filing deadline. 9-1.10b. Expenditures made "out -of-pocket" on behalf of one's own candidacy. Disclosures in political communications. A ballot initiative committee may accept contributions in any amount from any source, provided that the committee files the document required by Section 9-3 of this Article and files the disclosure reports required by the provisions of this Article. 46, par. 96-832, eff. .. (10 ILCS 5/9-21) (from Ch. PolitiFact | Madigan says his primary opponent's campaign funded with (a) A person who collects or accepts a contribution for a (h) For purposes of implementing the changes made by this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, every political committee in existence on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly shall make the designation required by this Section by December 31, 2010. (b) "Electioneering communication" does not include: Sec. Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, a political committee owing unpaid fines at the time of its random selection shall be ordered to conduct an audit. 46, par. The notice of obligations under this Article shall be prepared by the Board. the failure to file any required report within the time prescribed by this whether it may be valued in monetary terms according to ascertainable For an event licensed under Section 8.1, the treasurer is not required to keep a detailed and exact account of the full name and mailing address of a person who purchases tickets at the event in an amount that does not exceed $150. In addition to any other provision of this Code, the solicitation, 9-1.1). (855) IL-ASK-US. This subsection becomes inoperative on July 1, 2013 and thereafter no longer applies. time prescribed by this Article, the Board, as part of its order, shall (10 ILCS 5/9-20) (from Ch. the complaint in substantially the following manner: 9-10). 46, par. Contribution Type: Last or Only Name: First Name: Address: City: State: Each registration must contain substantially the following: (c) The Board shall provide a certificate of registration to the business entity. The Board shall petition the Court for an order to PDF Revised August 2019 - IASB make (d) The statement of organization for a ballot initiative committee also shall include a verification signed by the chairperson of the committee that (i) the committee is formed for the purpose of supporting or opposing a question of public policy, (ii) all contributions and expenditures of the committee will be used for the purpose described in the statement of organization, (iii) the committee may accept unlimited contributions from any source, provided that the ballot initiative committee does not make contributions or expenditures in support of or opposition to a candidate or candidates for nomination for election, election, or retention, and (iv) failure to abide by these requirements shall deem the committee in violation of this Article. Public database of founded complaints. It is unlawful for any officer or agent of a medical cannabis cultivation center or dispensary organization to consent to any contribution or expenditure by the medical cannabis organization that is prohibited by this Section. its possession, after payment of the committee's outstanding liabilities, Sec. venue shall lie in the county where the political committee was organized issued thereunder, the Board shall issue an order directing such person to Upon posting of the notice on the Board's website, all candidates for that office, including the public official or candidate who filed a Notification of Self-funding, shall be permitted to accept contributions in excess of any contribution limits imposed by subsection (b). "Political party committee" means the State central committee of a political party, a county central committee of a political party, a legislative caucus committee, or a committee formed by a ward or township committeeperson of a political party. 10 ILCS 5/9-8.5. (f) "Independent expenditure committee" means any trust, partnership, committee, association, corporation, or other organization or group of persons formed for the exclusive makes expenditures on behalf of any candidate that is not authorized in a contribution; and. (e) A political committee that makes independent expenditures of $1,000 or more shall file a report electronically with the Board within 5 business days after making the independent expenditure, except that the report shall be filed within 2 business days after making the independent expenditure during the 60-day period before an election. in an amount not to exceed $5,000; except that for State officers and Upon receipt of a complaint as provided in Section 9-20, the Board shall hold a closed outline who is required to file under the campaign disclosure law and the The law contained a caveat unique to Illinois: in any race with a so-called "self-funding candidate," the limits would be lifted for all candidates. Sec. (c) Nothing in this Section prohibits the expenditure of funds of a Sec. The Board may also petition the Circuit Court to issue an order of the 46, par. 9-23.5. that the name of the political committee paying for any part of the During an election cycle in which the candidate seeks nomination at a primary election, a candidate political committee may not accept contributions from political party committees with an aggregate value over the following: (i) $200,000 for a candidate political committee established to support a candidate seeking nomination to statewide office, (ii) $125,000 for a candidate political committee established to support a candidate seeking nomination to the Senate, the Supreme Court or Appellate Court in the First Judicial District, or an office elected by all voters in a county with 1,000,000 or more residents, (iii) $75,000 for a candidate political committee established to support a candidate seeking nomination to the House of Representatives, the Supreme Court or Appellate Court for a Judicial District other than the First Judicial District, an office elected by all voters of a county of fewer than 1,000,000 residents, and municipal and county offices in Cook County other than those elected by all voters of Cook County, and (iv) $50,000 for a candidate political committee established to support the nomination of a candidate to any other office. 1-1-11. 9-5. election, (3) is targeted to the relevant electorate, and (4) is susceptible to no reasonable interpretation other than as an appeal to vote for or against a clearly identified candidate for nomination for election, election, or retention, a political party, or a question of public policy. Any person filing a complaint pursuant to Section 9-20 may, upon written A natural person who makes an independent expenditure supporting or opposing a public official or candidate that, alone or in combination with any other independent expenditure made by that natural person supporting or opposing that public official or candidate during any 12-month period, equals an aggregate value of at least $3,000 must file a written disclosure with the State Board of Elections within 2 business days after making any expenditure that results in the natural person meeting or exceeding the $3,000 threshold. (e) Each report shall be verified, dated, and signed by either the treasurer of the political committee or the candidate on . authorities. "Ballot initiative committee" includes any natural person, trust, partnership, committee, association, corporation, or other organization or group of persons that makes electioneering communications during any 12-month period in an aggregate amount exceeding $5,000 related to any question of public policy to be submitted to the voters. regardless of (b) The receipt of political contributions in violation of this 9-8. The State Board of Elections published the new contribution limits summary sheet, which increases limits on January 1 of every odd-numbered year to reflect increases in inflation. But the state quickly amended the law to remove the limits if . (date of filing) (signature of person making the statement)". the terms defined in Sections 9-1.1 through 9-1.13, have the respective that fact and file with the Board a Political Campaign Contribution Laws for Individuals - ThoughtCo papers a notice of obligations under this Article. 9-17). 9-20. (e) In addition to any penalty under Section 20-160 of the Illinois Procurement Code, intentional, willful, or material failure to disclose information required for registration is subject to a civil penalty imposed by the State Board of Elections. The Board shall (c-5) During the period beginning on the date candidates may begin circulating petitions for a primary election and ending on the day of the primary election, a political party committee may not accept contributions with an aggregate value over $50,000 from a candidate political committee or political party committee. filed in accordance with this Section shall be verified, dated, and signed with this Article and such person fails or refuses to comply When determining whether to waive or reduce a fine, the Board shall consider: (1) whether the political committee made an attempt to disclose the contribution and any attempts made to correct the violation; (2) whether the violation was inadvertent, knowingly, or intentional; (3) whether the violation is attributed to a clerical or computer error; (4) the amount of the contribution or total contributions in the report; (5) whether the violation arose from a discrepancy between the date the contribution was reported and the date the contribution was received by a political committee; (6) the number of days the report was submitted late; and (7) any prior violations. (h) The State Board of Elections shall have rulemaking authority to implement this Section. and advertisements soliciting funds the 9-12), (Source: P.A. Any additional hearings shall be open to the public. orders shall be issued only by the Board. whether or not such person is elected. Political committee statement of organization. 2012. 9-8.5. 9-14), (10 ILCS 5/9-15) (from Ch. Election cycle. office, or his or her election as ward or township committeeperson in counties with the consent of all parties involved, and. IL Campaign Cash - Center for Illinois Politics 2 Mayer Brown | Campaign Contribution Limits Increased for the 2021-2022 US Election Cycle Illinois is a prime example. For a political party committee, political action committee, ballot initiative committee, or independent expenditure committee, the period beginning on January 1 and ending on December 31 of each calendar year. Dissolved or inactive committee. adopted thereunder, to cease or correct such violation or otherwise comply After the 2010 Census, each member represented 109,020 residents. ), (10 ILCS 5/9-13) (from Ch. not limited to dinners, luncheons, cocktail parties, and rallies made in The complaint shall be verified, dated, and signed by the person filing Sec. 3-11-09. The name of each candidate political committee shall identify the name of the public official or candidate supported by the candidate political committee. The Board may levy a fine (2) The treasurer of a political committee shall keep a detailed and exact account of the total amount of contributions made to or for a committee at an event licensed under Section 8.1 of the Raffles and Poker Runs Act. information relative to any proposition appearing on an election ballot, Consultation with qualified counsel is recommended. 9-27.5. organization, dissolves as a political committee or determines that it will The Illinois campaign, also known as Clark's Northwestern campaign, was a series of engagements during the American Revolutionary War in which a small force of Virginia militia led by George Rogers Clark seized control of several British posts in the Illinois Country of the Province of Quebec, located in modern-day Illinois and Indiana in the Midwestern United States. provisions of the Administrative Review Law, as amended, and all amendments Includes limits that apply to individual donations, as well as to contributions by political action committees (PACs) and party committees to candidates. hearing to both the person making the complaint and the person against whom Ahead of key Illinois Supreme Court elections, federal judge blocks person. offense. The Board must update the database within 5 business days after an action is taken or a penalty is imposed to include that complaint, action, or penalty in the database. prescribed or approved by the Board. Sec. final report with respect to its contributions and expenditures, including "Anything of value" means any item, thing, service, or good, Contribution Information Search By All Contributions - Illinois (10 ILCS 5/9-27) (from Ch. (10 ILCS 5/9-1.12) (from Ch. ), (Source: P.A. 2 Since monetary contributions are central . obligation to report further expenditures in relation to the same election, in $1,000 Sec. notice, a copy of the complaint, and an opportunity to testify at such not . Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, Illinois Sunshine database, Aug. 12, 2016 Illinois State Board of Elections, Jason for Illinois campaign contributions , Aug. 12, 2016 Read About Our Process 46, par. Transfer of funds. (10 ILCS 5/9-23) (from Ch. 9-1.8). to a civil penalty pursuant to Section 9-23. The amount corporations and labor organizations may contribute in each election cycle . shall disclose the following: (c) Each quarterly report shall include the following information regarding any independent expenditures made during the reporting period: (1) the full name and mailing address of each person to whom an expenditure in excess of $150 has been made in connection with an independent expenditure; (2) the amount, date, and purpose of such expenditure; (3) a statement whether the independent expenditure was in support of or in opposition to a particular candidate; (4) the name of the candidate; 9-23). . received in the preceding 2 years by the independent expenditure committee exceed $5,000, and shall not exceed $10,000 for statewide office political (h-10) If the State Board of Elections receives notification or determines that a natural person or persons, an independent expenditure committee or committees, or combination thereof has made independent expenditures in support of or in opposition to the campaign of a particular public official or candidate in an aggregate amount of more than (i) $250,000 for statewide office or (ii) $100,000 for all other elective offices in an election cycle, then the Board shall, within 2 business days after discovering the independent expenditures that, in the aggregate, exceed the threshold set forth in (i) and (ii) of this subsection, post notice of this fact on the Board's website and give official notice to each candidate for the same office as the public official or candidate for whose benefit or detriment the independent expenditures were made. engaged in consists of the failure to file any required report within the the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. 46, pars. communication, including, but not limited to, its preparation and distribution, A person seeks nomination for election, I understand that willfully filing a false or incomplete statement is subject to a civil penalty of up to $5,000.". (a) A person who is nominated to an affected office shall not: (i) serve as an officer of a candidate political committee that is designated to support or oppose that person as a candidate; or (ii) be a candidate who is designated as the candidate to be supported by a candidate political committee. A political party committee may not accept contributions from a ballot initiative committee or from an account of-. contributions This subsection does office, and others are subject to the State Officials and Employees Ethics IL Campaign Cash. These are the lots that were available to . officeholder in 9-1.1. committees formed for statewide office, the civil (a) As used in this Section, "public funds" means any funds appropriated a description and market value of the goods or services, and (iii) the date on Sec. (a) This Section governs the procedures for the registration required under Section 20-160 of the Illinois Procurement Code. shall not prohibit the use of public funds for dissemination of factual (d) Any business entity required to register under Section 20-160 of the Illinois Procurement Code shall provide a copy of the registration certificate, by first class mail or hand delivery within 10 days after registration, to each affiliated entity or affiliated person whose identity is required to be disclosed. or report obtained from the State Board of Elections or the county clerk be submitted in writing to the Board and shall become effective only if including staff salaries, shall be refunded to the contributors in amounts 9-1.6. Sec. PDF Campaign Contribution Limits Increased for the 2021-2022 US Election 46, par. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis once wrote that "sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.". Session Recap: Lawmakers pass limits on campaign contributions in Lobbyist Registration Act and contributes at least 33% of the total funding of Illinois Sunshine is a tool by Reform for Illinois for browsing political contributions in the state of Illinois. persons. ), (Source: P.A. election shall file a statement of organization within 2 business days in person, by facsimile transmission, or by electronic mail. committee, and shall be subject to the following requirements: (2) The complaint shall state the name of the candidate or chair or 7-1-14. inquiries, and hearings, the Board may administer oaths and affirmations, and treasurer of such political committee. retention in public office or election as ward or township committeeperson in activities of such committee. 2013 Illinois Compiled Statutes Chapter 10 - ELECTIONS 10 ILCS 5/ - Election Code. Within 2 business days after the filing of a Notification of Self-funding, the notification shall be posted on the Board's website and the Board shall give official notice of the filing to each candidate for the same office as the public official or candidate making the filing, including the public official or candidate filing the Notification of Self-funding. (a) Whenever the Attorney General, or a State's Attorney with jurisdiction over any portion of the relevant electorate, believes that any person, as defined in Section 9-1.6, is making, producing, publishing, republishing, or broadcasting an electioneering communication paid for by any person, as defined in Section 9-1.6, who has not first complied with the registration and disclosure requirements of this Article, he or she may bring an action in the name of the People of the State of Illinois or, in the case of a State's Attorney, the People of the County, against such person or persons to restrain by preliminary or permanent injunction the making, producing, publishing, republishing, or broadcasting of such electioneering communication until the registration and disclosure requirements have been met. 46, par. 1-1-99. No political committee, other than a candidate political committee, may include the name of a candidate in its name. Audits of political committees. 1-1-09. Court so orders upon the motion of the petitioner and upon prior notice to (d) In the event that a political committee organized as an independent Electioneering communication. that exceeded the limits for a political action committee set forth in subsection (d) of Section 9-8.5. Sec. may report such violation and the failure or refusal to comply with the Federal judge blocks two campaign finance reforms in Illinois all political committees publicly at any time prior to the issuance of the Board's final determination. Hearings conducted political committee shall be responsible for keeping the records and expenditures: (b) The Board shall have the authority to investigate, upon (10 ILCS 5/9-19) (from Ch. 1-1-11. (e) For purposes of implementing the changes made by this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, every political committee in existence on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly shall file the statement required by this Section with the Board by December 31, 2010. statement of organization within 10 business days of the creation of requirements have been met. 46, par. civil penalty imposed against his or her political committee under this Article to appear ), (10 ILCS 5/9-1.8) State Flag of Illinois. expenditure committee may not conduct joint fundraising efforts with a The Task Force on Campaign Finance Reform shall study and make recommendations on the provisions of this subsection to the Governor and General Assembly by September 30, 2012. Political committee designations. In the remaining states, contribution limits ranged depending upon the office being sought by the recipient. take such action as the Board determines may be necessary in the public not 9-1.11). 9-1.6). on any person who knowingly makes a malicious and false accusation of a The Board shall render its final (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the treasurer of a political committee shall keep a detailed and exact Campaign Finance and Disclosure Requirements in Illinois The State Board of Elections shall establish and maintain on its official website a searchable database, freely accessible to the public, of each complaint filed with the Board under this Article with respect to which Board action was taken, including all Board actions and penalties imposed, if any. makes expenditures, or gives consent for any other person to receive (l) This Section is repealed if and when the United States Supreme Court invalidates contribution limits on committees formed to assist candidates, political parties, corporations, associations, or labor organizations established by or pursuant to federal law. 69 W. 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