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begin reporting the campaign finances, including the sources and expenses for the first $500. The Declaration of Candidacy filed to run for office designates th e candidate as the default politic al treasurer, for those who have not met the $500 threshold, until an alternate is appointed. Remember: no one was ever fined for over-reporting WHERE TO BEGIN REPORTING BASICS Treasurer Appointment & Reporting Once a candidate has raised or spent $500 , a candidate mu st create a campa ign finance account and All money raised or spent in relation to a campaign must be accounted for and tracked. This includes the use of the candidate's personal money. Annual report due January 10th following non-election years Disclosures IDAHO SECRETARY OF STATE I SECRETARY PHIL MCGRANE (208) 334-2300 I [EMAIL REDACTED] I SOS.IDAHO.GOV COUNTY, CITY & LOCAL OFFICIALS Where to Report All candidates for all offices now report online via the Secretary of State's Campaign Finance Portal. Th e portal may be found at: F I L I N G D E A D L I N E S 10 TH of each month in the year of the election $50 FINE each day after 48 hours late Campaign Finance Laws I.C. Title 67 Chapter 66 Donation Limits Maximum contribution is $1,000 per individual, business* or political committee per election. An y single contribution of $1,000 must be reported with in 48 hours of receipt. *Businesses sharing controlling ownership may only contribute $1,000 combined. For local officials, all assistance, oversight and enforcement will be done by the County Clerk of the home county for the city, school or local district. CAMPAIGN FINANCE FINANCE A GUIDE FOR CANDIDATES sunshine.voteidaho.gov All campaign material (signs, flyers, mailings , TV ads, etc.) require a disclosure statement. For example: "Paid for by [candidate’s na name].”