The town council sets the pay of election officials, and the maximum allowed by law is $175.00 for election day and $125.00 for training. Alternates are compensated for election training if appointed as an election official. If the recorder instructs an alternate to attend a training session and they do so, and are available to serve at the polls on election day, they may receive election training pay. Alternates who refuse to serve may not receive election official pay.
(a) Contributions and Loans. Campaign finance reporting is that every cent received must be reported by name of contributor and the amount, no matter how small. Some other requirements are:
(1) Contributions are limited to $1000.00 per person, per election, except that candidates may contribute as much of their own personal funds as they want to their own campaign.
(2) Contributions over $50.00 must be made by check, money order or credit card. Cash over $50.00 can not be accepted.
(3) Single or aggregate contributions (the total amount contributed for one election year) of $250.00 or more require that the name, address, and occupation of the contributor be listed in the financial report.
(4) Corporate contributions, whether in cash, materials or services, are prohibited. However, registered corporate political action committees can donate money.
(5) When having fundraisers, all money collected must be itemized by contributor and amount. Otherwise, it is considered to be an anonymous contribution and must be paid over to the state general fund.
(6) Non-monetary contributions -- known as in-kind contributions -- such as material for signs, office space, postage, photocopies, food, transportation or services paid for by the contributor -- are subject to the same limits, prohibitions and reporting requirements as money.
(Ord. 05-07. Passed 10-20-05.)