Elections: Campaign Finance
View July 15, 2011 Campaign Finance Filings
Campaign Finance Reporting Dates and Forms
Campaign finance reports for candidates, PACs and parties in Vermont's statewide elections in 2012 are due:
- July 16, 2012
- August 15, 2012
- September 17, 2012
- October 15, 2012
- November 15, 2012
- December 17, 2012
Campaign Finance Report for Candidates (pdf)
Campaign Finance Report for Candidates (Word)
Campaign Finance Report for PACs and Parties (pdf)
Campaign Finance Report for PACs and Parties (Word)
NOTE: The Word documents above only contain the certification and summary sheets of the campaign finance report. The Details of Expenditures, Details of Contributions Over $100 and the Details of Debt/Other Obligations sheets are available below in Excel format.
Details of Expenditures (Excel)
Details of Contributions Over $100 (Excel)
Details of Debt/Other Obligations (Excel)
For information on Vermont's campaign finance law, click here or consult the Secretary of State's Campaign Finance Guide below.
Click here to see an overview of the current Contribution Limits
Bank Designation and Treasurer Appointment Form:
There is no "registration" form in Vermont. This is the form that must be filed as soon as $500 or more has been spent or raised by a candidate. Political committees must file this form as soon as they have raised AND spent $500.
Bank Designation and Treasurer Appointment Form (Word)
Bank Designation and Treasurer Appointment Form (pdf)
2008 Campaign Finance Guide
PDF file
Word document
The 2008 Campaign Finance Guide has been updated with changes from 2010, with the exception of the new filings dates listed above.
Vermont Political Action Committees (PACs):
VT PAC List, 2009-10(Excel spreadsheet)
VT PAC List, 2009-10(PDF)
VT PAC List, 2007-08(Excel spreadsheet)
VT PAC List 2007-08 (PDF)
Alphabetical lists of Political Action
Committees in the 2009-10 cycle as well as 2007-08. Details are provided for PACs that filed a Bank Designation & Treasurer Appointment. A separate page of the same spreadsheet is also provided to show PACs that have filed campaign finance disclosure forms in the 2009-10 or 2007-08 cycles. Information on PACs that had previously filed will be updated in the future.
Candidates who filed Bank Designation & Treasurer Appointment forms for the 2009-2010 Election Cycle.
(This form is required when a candidate spends or raises $500 or more, but may also be filed before spending or raising $500.)
Citizens United v. FEC
The Office of the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Vermont Attorney General's Office, has concluded that the requirements of Vermont's campaign finance law are not affected by the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Citizens United v. FEC. Vermont's statutory scheme of campaign finance disclosure and reporting should remain intact.
To see the Supreme Court's decision click here: Citizens United v. FEC.
Report to the Vermont General Assembly on the Design, Cost and Timeline for Filing Digital Campaign Finance Disclosure Reports.
Vermont Public Finance Grants for Governor and Lieutenant Governor:
Summary of Eligibility and Requirements and history of use since 2000.
View Summary Reports of Campaign Finance Contributions and Expenditures for
Candidates, Political Parties or Political Action Committees
Historical Campaign Finance Information from the State Archives
If you have questions, contact David Crossman
by email or at (802) 828-0771.
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