(a) Candidates and committees and all other persons, pursuant to state law, required to file a campaign statement with the County that has received contributions or made expenditures of $10,000 or more, shall electronically file that campaign statement using the Registrar of Voter's online filing system.
(b) Once a candidate or committee or other person, pursuant to state law, is subject to the electronic filing requirements imposed by subsection (a), the candidate or committee or other person will remain subject to the electronic filing requirements until the person or known committee files a termination statement pursuant to the Political Reform Act.
(c) It is unlawful for a candidate or committee or other person, pursuant to state law, to electronically file a campaign statement for which California law requires a signature under penalty of perjury unless each required treasurer, candidate, or officer has reviewed the campaign statement and electronically certified under penalty of perjury that to the best of their knowledge the information contained therein is true and complete.
(d) Any candidate or committee or other person, pursuant to state law, not required to file online pursuant to subsection (a) may do so voluntarily. A candidate or committee or other person, pursuant to state law, who voluntarily files online shall continue to file online until the person or known committee files a termination statement pursuant to the Political Reform Act.
(e) A candidate or committee or other person, pursuant to state law, that has electronically filed a campaign statement using the Registrar of Voter's online filing system is not required to file a paper copy of that statement with the Registrar of Voters.
(f) A candidate or committee or other person, pursuant to state law, required by the Political Reform Act to file an original campaign statement with the Secretary of State and a copy of that statement with the Registrar of Voters may elect to file the copy with the Registrar of Voters either in paper format or by using the Registrar of Voter's online filing system.
(g) If the Registrar of Voter's online filing system is not capable of accepting a particular type of campaign statement, candidates and committees and all other persons, pursuant to state law, shall file that campaign statement in paper format with the Registrar of Voters.
(Added by Ord. No. 10377 (N.S.), effective 4-16-15)