1. Campaign Finance E-Filing Systems in Model States ALC/Electronic Filing Systems for Campaign and Finance Reports Subcommittee Prepared by the Bureau of Legislative Research December 14, 2015

2. Section 14 of Act 1280 of 2015: (c) The study shall include without limitation: (1) Review of pertinent electronic filing systems utilized by other states; (2) A demonstration of electronic filing software systems by competent vendors in the field; (3) An evaluation of features that facilitate public access to electronically filed reports and statements and the searching of data contained therein; (4) An evaluation of programs that train public officials in the use of electronic filing systems; (5) An analysis of the costs to purchase, install, and test electronic filing systems; and (6) Appropriate timelines for the implementation of electronic filing systems.

3. E-Filing Benefits for Candidates Intuitive user interface Alerts candidates about data input errors Email reminders about deadlines & requirements Comprehensive training in person or online Adequate tech support Coordination between Secretary of State, ethics commission, and other relevant agencies

4. E-Filing Benefits for General Public Increased transparency Searchable by candidate, expenditures, contributions, or PACs. Downloadable as CSV/ spreadsheet. Custom reports by localities, years, etc.

5. States with Robust E-Filing Systems Alabama California Delaware Hawaii Iowa Maryland North Dakota Ohio Tennessee

6. E-Filing Systems in a Sample of 4 States 1.Tennessee 2.Alabama 3.California 4.Hawaii

7. Tennessee Tennessee Registry of Election Finance, Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance: https://apps.tn.gov/tncamp https://apps.tn.gov/tncamp Mandatory e-filing for candidates who have raised/spent more than $1,000; all others may file an "In- Kind" statement.

8. Alabama Alabama Secretary of State: http://fcpa.alabamavotes.gov/PublicSite/Homepage.aspx http://fcpa.alabamavotes.gov/PublicSite/Homepage.aspx Mandatory e-filing (with some exceptions)

9. California California Secretary of State’s Office: http://www.sos.ca.gov/campaign-lobbying/electronic-filing- information http://www.sos.ca.gov/campaign-lobbying/electronic-filing- information Mandatory e-filing, with exceptions (i.e., for candidates who raised less than $25K) Can use free Cal-Access system or own vendor http://cal-access.sos.ca.gov Caveat: “The results provided by Power Search may be limited by the quality of the data provided by filers.”

10. Hawaii Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission: ▫ http://ags.hawaii.gov/campaign/cc/ http://ags.hawaii.gov/campaign/cc/ Mandatory e-filing, with exceptions Training resources: ▫ http://ags.hawaii.gov/campaign/cc/candidate-filing-system http://ags.hawaii.gov/campaign/cc/candidate-filing-system