# COMAR Title 33 — State Board of Elections

## Subtitle 13 — Campaign Financing

### Chapter 03 — Electronic Filing of Reports

**Authority:** Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4) and Title 13, Subtitle 3, Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date:

**Administrative History:** Regulations .01—.02 adopted as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2000 (27:15 Md. R. 1398); adopted permanently effective October 16, 2000 (27:20 Md. R. 1844)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01 amended effective October 19, 2009 (36:21 Md. R. 1595)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .02 amended effective January 9, 2012 (38:27 Md. R. 1765)

#### Regulation .01 Scope.

*COMAR 33.13.03.01*

A. In General. Except as provided in §B of this regulation, this chapter applies to all campaign finance reports required by Election Law Article, §13-304, Annotated Code of Maryland, to be filed with the State Board.

B. Exception.

  (1) This chapter does not apply to a campaign finance report for which the State Board has granted an exemption under Election Law Article, §13-324(a), Annotated Code of Maryland.

  (2) An application for an exemption shall be filed on the form and by the deadline specified by the State Administrator.

  (3) A political committee is eligible for a waiver of the electronic filing requirements if the political committee:

    (a) Provides a reasonable explanation as to why the treasurer cannot file electronically;

    (b) Has a cash balance, less the amount of outstanding obligations, equal to or less than $3,000; and

    (c) Has less than 20 transactions during the reporting period.

  (4) A waiver remains in effect until the political committee:

    (a) Files a campaign finance report electronically; or

    (b) Exceeds the eligibility requirements of §B(3) of this regulation.

  (5) A political committee may not request another waiver in the same calendar year that the initial waiver was granted.

#### Regulation .02 Filing Requisites.

*COMAR 33.13.03.02*

A. Filing Method. A campaign finance report shall be filed electronically by means of the browser-based software provided by the State Administrator.

B. Additional Filing Requirements.

  (1) Campaign finance reports shall include, in a format approved by the State Administrator, an attestation by the filer, under penalties of perjury, that the contents of the electronic filing are a complete and accurate statement of the campaign finance activity.

  (2) Campaign finance reports filed electronically shall include all other information or materials required by the State Administrator.