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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) In lieu of filing the reports or statements required by sections 1626 and 1627, 1 a candidate for local office (which shall include county, township, city, school district, magisterial district, town and borough offices), who does not form a political committee, shall file an additional affidavit on the form required in section 910 or 951 2 attesting to the following:
(1) that the candidate for local office does not intend to receive contributions or make expenditures in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) during any reporting period;
(2) that the candidate for local office will keep records of contributions and expenditures, as required by this act;
(3) that the candidate for local office will file reports in accord with sections 1626 and 1627 for any reporting period during which he receives contributions or makes expenditures in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(b) Any candidate for local office filing an affidavit pursuant to this section, who exceeds the two hundred fifty dollar ($250) limit herein specified, during a reporting period shall file the report required by section 1626 which shall be cumulative from the beginning of the reporting period. No further report shall be required for any subsequent period unless a candidate for local office receives contributions or makes expenditures in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) during said reporting period.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 25 P.S. Elections & Electoral Districts § 3246.1. Waiver of reporting by local candidates upon filing of additional affidavits - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-25-ps-elections-electoral-districts/pa-st-sect-25-3246-1/
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