D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 3-4204

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 23, June 7, 2024

Rule 3-4204 - MANDATORY ELECTRONIC FILING

4204.1

All Reports of Receipts and Expenditures filed with the Director of the Office of Campaign Finance shall be filed electronically at the OCF website, www.ocf.dc.gov, except as provided in § 3006.2 and § 4204.2. A paper filing of an R&E Report shall not be accepted and will be considered a failure to file.

4204.2

The Director may grant an exception to the electronic filing requirement in either of the following circumstances:

(a) The filer submits a statement of actual hardship to the OCF at the time of registration demonstrating that the hardship will continue through the duration of the election cycle;

(b) The filer submits a statement of actual hardship to the OCF no less than fifteen (15) days before the applicable filing deadline; or

(c) The filer submits a statement to the OCF describing an emergency that occurred on or before the filing deadline preventing the electronic filing. The request for an exception based on emergency does not delay any reporting deadlines. If a penalty is imposed for failure to file or timely file, the penalty may be set aside or reduced in accordance with § 3711.2(f).

4204.3

The Director shall review and respond in writing to an application for an exception within three (3) business days after its receipt.

4204.4

The Office of Campaign Finance shall provide log-in information, including a Personal Identification Number (PIN), for access to the OCF Electronic Filing and Disclosure System to the following registrants:

(a) Each candidate who files the Statement of Registration form unless a waiver from the filing and reporting requirements is granted pursuant to § 3004 and § 4200;

(b) The treasurer of each candidate's principal campaign committee which files the Statement of Organization form pursuant to § 3000.1and § 4203.5.

4204.5

The filer of the Report of Receipts and Expenditures shall electronically verify each R&E Report through the use of the confidential PIN Number assigned by the Office of Campaign Finance.

4204.6

Each treasurer of a candidate's principal campaign committee who files the R&E Report shall electronically verify that the filer used all reasonable due diligence in the preparation of the report and to the best of their knowledge, the report is true and complete.

4204.7

Each candidate who files the R&E Report shall electronically verify on each R&E Report the statements contained in § 3002.5 and § 4201.4.

D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 3-4204

Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 6632 (5/31/2019)