Below is a list of different types of committees and what forms to use to open up a committee.

Candidate

Please be advised that before money is raised or spent in connection with an election, the candidate and committee treasurer should become familiar with the various campaign disclosure forms applicable to the type of campaign or committee involved.  

Candidate Forms

Required Forms to file before raising money and spending less than $1,000.

Form 501 - Candidate Intention Statement

Form 470 - Officeholder and Candidate Campaign Statement

Campaign Disclosure Manual 2 

Required Forms to file before raising money and spending more than $1,000.

Form 501 - Candidate Intention Statement

Form 410 - Candidate Campaign Statement & Fact Sheet

Form 460 - Consolidated Campaign Disclosure Form

Campaign Disclosure Manual 2 

General Purpose Ballot Measure Committee Definition  

Form 460

• A person, entity or organization that receives contributions totaling $1,000 or more during a calendar year to support or oppose various candidates and measures (e.g., political parties, political action committees).    

Form 450

Form 450 is for use by a recipient committee if the committee:

• Is not controlled by a candidate. (Exception: Candidate controlled ballot measure committees may use this form)
• Has not received a contribution which must be itemized (a cumulative amount of $100 or more from a single source);
• Has not received any other payments of $100 or more (miscellaneous increases to cash);
• Has no outstanding loans made or received; and
• Has no accrued expenses (unpaid bills). 

The committee may use this form only if all of the above criteria are met. If all criteria are not met, the committee must use Form 460, Recipient Committee Campaign Statement. 

General Purpose Ballot Measure Committee Forms

Form 410 - Principal Officer Identification & Fact Sheet

Form 460 - Consolidated Campaign Disclosure Form

Form 450 - Recipient Committee Campaign Statement-Short Form

Form 511 - Paid Spokesperson Report

Campaign Disclosure Manual 3  

General Purpose Committee Definition  

Form 460

• A person, entity or organization that receives contributions totaling $1,000 or more during a calendar year to support or oppose various candidates and measures (e.g., political parties, political action committees).

Form 450 

Form 450 is for use by a recipient committee if the committee:

• Is not controlled by a candidate. (Exception: Candidate controlled ballot measure committees may use this form)
• Has not received a contribution which must be itemized (a cumulative amount of $100 or more from a single source);
• Has not received any other payments of $100 or more (miscellaneous increases to cash);
• Has no outstanding loans made or received; and
• Has no accrued expenses (unpaid bills).

The committee may use this form only if all of the above criteria are met. If all criteria are not met, the committee must use Form 460, Recipient Committee Campaign Statement. 

Please refer to Manual C and the Addendum for more updated legislative and regulatory changes to Manual C.

General Purpose Committee Forms (PACs)

Form 410 - Principal Officer Identification & Fact Sheet

Form 425 - Semi-Annual Statement of No Activity for Non-Controlled Recipient Committees

Form 450 - Recipient Committee Campaign Statement-Short Form

Form 460 - Consolidated Campaign Disclosure Form

Please refer to Manual C and the Addendum for more updated legislative and regulatory changes to Manual C.

Major Donors

• An individual or entity that makes monetary or nonmonetary contributions (including loans) to state or local officeholders, candidates and committees totaling $10,000 or more in a calendar year.  

Independent Expenditure Committees 

• An individual or entity that makes independent expenditures totaling $1,000 or more in a calendar year to support or oppose state or local candidates or ballot measures.

Form 461 - Independent Expenditure Committee 
                     and Major Donor Committee Campaign Statement

Manual E - For Independent Expenditure Committees