Campaign finance agencies in Virginia
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In Virginia, there is one primary agency involved in campaign finance regulation: the Virginia State Board of Elections.
Authority
Candidates for statewide office and PACs are required to file campaign finance reports with the Virginia Board of Elections. The board is authorized to create the forms used for filing and to retain filed reports for public inspection. The board may report violations either to the "attorney for the Commonwealth of the City of Richmond" (in the case of statewide candidates or committees) or the attorney for the relevant city (in the case of state legislative candidates or committees whose members all reside in one city). The board may assess and collect civil penalties.[1][2][3][4][5]
Organization
The Virginia Board of Elections comprises three board members who set electoral regulations, which are implemented by the Virginia Department of Elections. Members of the board of elections are appointed by the governor. The tables below provide information about the members of the board of elections and staff of the department of elections as of July 2015.[6][7]
| Virginia Board of Elections as of July 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | Email address | |
| James B. Alcorn, Esq. | Chairman of the Board | [email protected] | |
| Clara Belle Wheeler | Vice Chair of the Board | [email protected] | |
| Singleton B. McAllister, Esq. | Secretary of the Board | [email protected] | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "Contact Us," accessed July 23, 2015 | |||
| Virginia Department of Elections—staff as of July 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | Email address | |
| Edgardo Cortés | Administration | [email protected] | |
| Elizabeth Howard | Administration | [email protected] | |
| Rose Mansfield | Administration | [email protected] | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "Staff Directory," accessed July 23, 2015 | |||
Agency budget
In fiscal year 2014, the total budget of the Department of Elections was $12,550,528. The table below provides more information about the budget of the department.[8]
| Virginia Department of Elections—agency budget | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal year | General fund | Nongeneral fund | Total |
| 2009 | $10,755,377 | $15,189,706 | $25,945,083 |
| 2010 | $9,718,867 | $10,378,639 | $20,097,506 |
| 2011 | $9,488,616 | $4,716,250 | $14,204,866 |
| 2012 | $8,387,754 | $4,091,250 | $12,479,004 |
| 2013 | $8,518,343 | $4,593,260 | $13,111,603 |
| 2014 | $8,205,958 | $4,344,570 | $12,550,528 |
| Source: solutions.virginia.gov, "Department of Elections," accessed August 11, 2015 | |||
Electronic reporting system
Virginia law allows for the online filing of campaign finance reports. These reports can be accessed here.
Contact information
Virginia State Board of Elections
- Washington Building
- 1100 Bank Street, First Floor
- Richmond, VA 23219
- Telephone: (804) 864-8901
- Fax: (804) 371-0194
- Email: [email protected]
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ law.lis.virginia.gov, "§ 24.2-946. Summary of election laws; forms; instructions.," accessed August 11, 2015
- ↑ law.lis.virginia.gov, "§ 24.2-946.2. Custody of reports; inspection and copying; exception for certain information.," accessed August 11, 2015
- ↑ law.lis.virginia.gov, "§ 24.2-946.3. Reporting of certain violations; penalties.," accessed August 11, 2015
- ↑ law.lis.virginia.gov, "§ 24.2-947.5. With whom candidates file reports.," accessed August 11, 2015
- ↑ law.lis.virginia.gov, "§ 24.2-949.5. Information to be included on campaign finance reports for political action committees.," accessed August 11, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "State Board of Elections", accessed July 23, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Board Members," accessed July 23, 2015
- ↑ solutions.virginia.gov, "Department of Elections," accessed August 11, 2015
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