| STATE ETHICS |
| The Georgia General Assembly enacted the Ethics in Government Act (O.C.G.A. Section 21-5-1 et seq.) in 1986. The intent of the Act is to protect the integrity of the democratic process and to ensure fair elections with the public disclosure of campaign financing and significant private interests of public officers and candidates for public office. |
Campaign Contribution Disclosure Reports
Candidates for public office or the chairperson or treasurer of their campaign committee must file periodic campaign contribution
disclosure reports. The report sets forth all expenditures made and all contributions received to bring about the election of the
candidate.
Financial Disclosure Statement
The General Assembly has declared that the public's interest would be best served by disclosures through financial disclosure
statements of significant private interests of public officers, officials and candidates which may influence the discharge of their
public duties and responsibilities.
Candidates for public office or the chairperson or treasurer of their campaign committee must file periodic campaign contribution
disclosure reports. The report sets forth all expenditures made and all contributions received to bring about the election of the
candidate.
Financial Disclosure Statement
The General Assembly has declared that the public's interest would be best served by disclosures through financial disclosure
statements of significant private interests of public officers, officials and candidates which may influence the discharge of their
public duties and responsibilities.
| REPORTS FILED WITH OUR OFFICE |
| WHO IS CONSIDERED A CANDIDATE? |
While qualifying for election or qualifying for nomination for election will make one a candidate, merely receiving contributions or
making expenditures designed to bring about one's election or nomination for election, or authorizing a campaign committee to
do so, confers candidate status even if the individual involved never formally qualifies as a candidate.
making expenditures designed to bring about one's election or nomination for election, or authorizing a campaign committee to
do so, confers candidate status even if the individual involved never formally qualifies as a candidate.
Any unsuccessful candidate (who withdraws or is defeated) in an election is required to file Campaign Contribution Disclosure
reports for the remainder of the reporting cycle at the same time as a successful candidate. If an unsuccessful candidate has
excess campaign contributions, the candidate is required to file a supplemental campaign contribution disclosure report no later
than December 31 of each year until the contributions are expended as provided for in O.C.G.A. Section 21-5-33.
Any unsuccessful candidate who receives contributions following the election to retire debts incurred in the campaign for
elective office is required to file a supplemental campaign contribution disclosure report no later than December 31 of each year
until such unpaid expenditures from the campaign are satisfied.
reports for the remainder of the reporting cycle at the same time as a successful candidate. If an unsuccessful candidate has
excess campaign contributions, the candidate is required to file a supplemental campaign contribution disclosure report no later
than December 31 of each year until the contributions are expended as provided for in O.C.G.A. Section 21-5-33.
Any unsuccessful candidate who receives contributions following the election to retire debts incurred in the campaign for
elective office is required to file a supplemental campaign contribution disclosure report no later than December 31 of each year
until such unpaid expenditures from the campaign are satisfied.
| WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CANDIDATES WHO WITHDRAW OR ARE DEFEATED? |
| For additional information on Georgia State Ethics Please visit their website www.ethics.state.ga.us |
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| LINCOLN COUNTY GEORGIA BOARD OF ELECTIONS & REGISTRATION |
