CANDIDATE FILING SYSTEM

All candidates must file reports electronically on the web-based Candidate Filing System (CFS), effective with the report due on July 31, 2008, covering the period of January 1 through June 30, 2008.  There will no longer be any exceptions or waivers.

Any candidate currently required to file electronically must continue to do so with the report due January 31, 2008.  The Commission provides training and technical support for those that need assistance.  If you need assistance, please call the Commission at (808) 586-0285.

• Candidate Filing System Login Page
   
• Electronic Filing Form - Candidate Committee (Revised 09/08) (Writable form)
  The "Electronic Filing Form" must be filed to obtain a valid username and confidential password for logging into the CFS.
   
• CC Administrator - User Guide (Revised September, 2007)
  The "Administrator" manual is for the individual, normally the Treasurer of the Candidate Committee, responsible for completing and filing the Organizational Report; building the reporting schedules; entering and managing campaign spending data; previewing, printing, validating and filing reports; exporting data in Excel format; and, managing passwords.
   
• CC User - User Guide (Revised September, 2007)
  The "User" manual is for the individual, normally the Treasurer's assistant, responsible for entering and managing campaign spending data.
   
• Candidate Filing System - Frequently Asked Questions (Updated August 28, 2008)

NONCANDIDATE COMMITTEE FILING SYSTEM

All noncandidate committees that are required to register (receive contributions or make expenditures of more than $1,000 in the aggregate, in a two-year election period) must file their reports electronically on the Noncandidate Committee Filing System (NCFS), beginning with the report due on September 10, 2008, covering the period of January 1 through September 5, 2008.

• Noncandidate Committee Filing System Login Page
   
• Noncandidate Committee Filing System Import Subsystem Login Page
  This is an optional system used for importing text files into the NCFS for Schedules A and B2.  Schedule A (Contributions Received) and Schedule B2 (Expenditures Made) transactions may be imported into the NCFS if the files are in a specific file format.  Please refer to the Schedule A file layout and Schedule B2 file layout for specifications on the file format.  Click here for Instructions For Importing Schedule A and Schedule B2 Transactions.
   
• Electronic Filing Form - Noncandidate Committee (Revised 09/08) (Writable form)
  The "Electronic Filing Form" must be filed to obtain a valid username and confidential password for logging into the NCFS.
   
• NC Administrator - User Guide (August, 2008)
  The "Administrator" manual is for the individual, normally the Treasurer of the Noncandidate Committee, responsible for completing and filing the Organizational Report; building the reporting schedules; entering and managing campaign spending data; previewing, printing, validating and filing reports; exporting data in Excel format; and, managing passwords.
   
• NC User - User Guide (September, 2008)
  The "User" manual is for the individual, normally the Treasurer's assistant, responsible for entering and managing campaign spending data.
   
• Noncandidate Committee Filing System - Frequently Asked Questions (Updated August 28, 2008)