Campaign Finance Requirements

Any candidate, referendum committee, or political action committee as defined in NCGS §163-278.6 must register by filing the appropriate organizational forms. 

NCGS §163-278.7: Every treasurer of a political committee shall participate in training as to the duties of the office within three months of appointment, and at least every four years thereafter.

Review the State Campaign Finance Manual.

View a complete list of available mandatory training seminars.

You can download the Campaign Reporting Forms from the North Carolina State Board of Elections website.

Who must file campaign reports?

Those persons filing Campaign Finance forms with the Pender County Board of Elections are candidates for the following:

  • County Commissioners
  • Clerk of Superior Court
  • Sheriff
  • Register of Deeds
  • Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisors
  • Mayors and City/Town/Village Council Members/Commissioner Members
  • Board of Education Members
  • Referenda committees and PACs influencing issues strictly within the confines of Pender County

Candidate committees with intentions of spending and/or receiving $1000 or less will file a Certification of Threshold in lieu of Disclosure Reports.

All Joint Fundraiser Committees must file financial Disclosure Reports, regardless of amounts spent or received.

What forms are to be filed?

The forms are varied, depending on what type of committee and the amount of committee expenditures and receipts. Most committees file a Statement of Organization, a Certification of Treasurer, a Certification of Financial Account Information, and periodic financial Disclosure Reports.

Deadlines

Organizational papers and the initial Disclosure Report must be filed within 10 calendar days of the first financial activity or within 10 days of filing for office, whichever occurs first. For subsequent reports, committees follow schedules set forth by NC General Statutes depending on the election. Substantial penalties may be levied for late reports.

Election Reporting Schedule

View the current Election Reporting Schedule

Further Information

For more campaign finance information, contact the Pender County Board of Elections, visit the State of North Carolina Campaign Finance Website.