D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 3, § 4212 – Filing Deadlines

4212 FILING AND DEADLINES

4212.1 The Director of Campaign shall establish a schedule for candidates seeking certification and participating candidates to submit reports of qualified small-dollar contributions from District resident individuals and contributions from non-District resident individuals that include the information required under § 3008.

4212.2 Reports of Receipts and Expenditures (R&E Report) shall be filed with the Office of Campaign Finance on the following dates:

(a) March 10, June 10, August 10, October 10, and December 10 in the seven (7) months preceding the date on which an election is held for which the candidate seeks office and the committee supports a candidate for office;

(b) January 31, March 10, June 10, August 10, October 10, December 10, and the eighth (8th) day next preceding the date of any general or special election, in any year in which there is held an election for which the candidate seeks office and the committee supports a candidate for office;

4212.3 Participating candidates shall also file R&E Report in accordance with the following schedule:

(a) On the tenth (10th) day of the second (2nd) month preceding the date of any election for a seat for a covered office;

(b) On the tenth (10th) day of the first (1st) month preceding the date of any election for a seat for a covered office; and

(c) Fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the date of any special or general election for a seat for a covered office.

4212.4 All R&E Reports shall contain all financial transactions through and including the fifth (5th) day preceding the filing deadline for each R&E Reports; provided, that the reporting period for the next R&E Reports shall commence on the day following the closing date of the prior R&E Report.

4212.5 All R&E Reports filed with the Director of the Office of Campaign Finance shall be filed electronically at the OCF website www.ocf.dc.gov, except as provided in § 3006.2. A paper filing of an R&E Report shall not be accepted and will be considered a failure to file.

4212.6 All R&E Reports filed with the Director shall include the following documents underlying the transactions reported during the respective coverage period for upload into the OCF E-Filing and Disclosure System:

(a) Contribution Card (the signed or digital receipt of the contributor);

(b) Copy of Cancelled check, money order, or credit card transaction;

(d) Bank statements and deposit slips.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 6632 (May 31, 2019).