Campaign Disclosure

The Illinois Campaign Disclosure Act applies to candidates, individuals, groups of persons or any organizations, political or otherwise, who: have accepted contributions or made expenditures in excess of $3,000 within a 12-month period, in support of or in opposition to (1) a candidate or candidates for public office or election as ward or township committeeman in Cook County, or (2) any question of public policy to be submitted to voters; or who have received or made expenditures in excess of $3,000 within a 12-month period for electioneering communication – defined essentially as any form of communication or advertising that refers to a clearly identified candidate, political party, or question of public policy made within the 60 days before a general or consolidated election or 30 days before a primary election. (This applies regardless of whether the candidate, committee or party in question has knowledge of or has consented to the electioneering communication. However, it does not apply to communications exclusively between a labor union or a Section 501(c)(6) organization and its members). Once the threshold has been reached, the Act requires that the committee file campaign disclosure documents with the State Board of Elections and, if applicable, the County Clerk.

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