Election Commission

Candidate Filing Deadlines/PAC Filing Deadlines

2012 Filing Dates
State Elections with an March Primary (3/6/2012) and
August General (8/2/2012)

Report Period Covered Due Date
Pre Primary1 1/16/2012 –2/25/2012 2/28/2012
1st Quarter 2/26/2012 –3/31/2012 4/10/2012
2nd Quarter 4/1/2012 –6/30/2012 7/10/2012
Pre General2 7/1/2012 –7/23/2012 7/26/2012
3rd Quarter3 7/24/2012 –9/30/2012
7/1/2012–9/30/2012
10/10/2012
4th Quarter4 10/1/2012 –1/15/2013 1/25/2013

1Pre Primary

  • If this is your first report, it will begin with the date of the first contribution or first expenditure, whichever occurred earlier, and extend through February 25, 2012.

2Pre General

  • This report is only required for candidates participating in the August 2 general election.

33rd Quarter

  • If the candidate won in the March 6 primary election or is an independent candidate, the report will cover the period July 24, 2012 through September 30, 2012.
  • If the candidate lost in the March 6 primary election and has an open campaign account, the report will cover the period July 1, 2012 through September 30, 2012.

44th Quarter

  • This report is filed by candidates with open campaign accounts.