The Online Filing System, developed by the Office of Campaign
Finance, receives online filing submissions via an electronic
format. The system supports several types of committees and
filers who may file online. The committees include principal
campaign committees, political party committees, political action
committees (PACs).
In addition to new reports (or current reports) that are filed,
candidates and committees may at any time submit amendments
to previous filings, including changes, additions, or deletions
to previously submitted reports.
It is important to note that there are significant differences
in size and complexity of reporting among the various types
of committees. The largest and most complex reports are submitted
by principal campaign committees and political action committees,
which report a wide variety of activities and whose financial
activity may total hundreds of thousands of dollars in each
election cycle.
Due to the recent changes in the statute, OCF anticipates that
20 - 40 percent of all campaign committees will choose to file
online during the early stages of the program. Filers can currently
navigate the OCF website and file reports in a secure, password-protected
environment. OCF business rules are incorporated in the design
of the software for validation checks and flagging errors. Other
system features include:
Print/Preview capability
Final and amended report submission, to exclude redundant
processes
Compatibility for key data entry for paper filings
