2008 VOLUNTARY CAMPAIGN
EXPENDITURE LIMITS FOR EACH ELECTION
(Posted March 21, 2007)

Candidates can voluntarily agree with their respective campaign expenditure limits by filing the Affidavit To Voluntarily Agree With Campaign Expenditure Limits form with the Commission.  Candidates that file the Affidavit are entitled to the following benefits:

• Candidate receives a discounted filing fee;
• Contributors may take a tax deduction; and
• Candidate becomes eligible to receive public funds.

Refer to the Public Funding Guidebook Candidate Committees for information regarding qualifying and applying for public funds.  The formula for calculating the expenditure limits can be found in Section 11-209(a), Hawaii Revised Statutes.