NOTICE - 3rd Party Software/Vendors/ConsultantsEXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN USING 3RD PARTY SOFTWARE, VENDORS, AND CONSULTANTS.
All policy and enforcement decisions concerning the regulation of campaign finance is the ultimate responsibility of the Registry.
Furthermore, the only method for filing campaign finance reports is through the Registry's election finance management system, which is provided free of charge to all candidates. 3rd parties do not have the ability to download your records directly into the Registry's filing system, regardless of what they might claim. Using 3rd party vendors for this purpose will result in errors in your reports. DO NOT SHARE YOUR LOG IN INFORMATION WITH 3rd PARTIES!
Any questions regarding the application of Kentucky's campaign finance law or the filing of campaign finance reports should be directed to the Registry. DO NOT RELY ON 3rd PARTIES. The Registry's staff is here to assist you and answer all questions.
New LegislationHB 595 from the 2024 session of the General Assembly was signed into law by Governor Beshear on April 5. The bill makes a number of changes to KRS Chapter 121, Kentucky's campaign finance law. These changes will go into effect July 1, 2024, with one change going into effect upon the Governor signing the bill.
HB 595 may be found here: HB595_EN
A summary of the changes made by HB 595 may be found here: 2024 HB 595 Final Summary
Advisory Opinion RequestThe Registry is currently accepting written comments through May 16, 2024, from any interested party pertaining to the following advisory opinion request: 2024-001 Request. Comments should be mailed to the Registry at 140 Walnut Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.
Guides to Campaign Finance 2024 Primary Election Independent Expenditures, Updated May 9, 2024 DISCLAIMERSPrinted advertising and communications paid for by a campaign should contain the following disclaimer using the candidate's name: "Paid for by John Doe."
If the campaign has registered a committee named “Committee to Elect Jane Doe,” for example, the disclaimer for printed advertising and communications paid for by the committee on behalf of the candidate would read: "Paid for by The Committee to Elect Jane Doe."
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