State-by-state requirements
Requirements for federal committees that want to take part in state and local elections. Verify means we have not yet confirmed that value against the current official source. This is a summary, not legal advice. Always check with the agency.
| State | Filing agency | Register / file before activity? | Trigger threshold | Form | Fee | Treasurer signature / in-state | Notes |
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| Alabama | Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA) – Secretary of State | Yes—file an Alabama Statement of Organization when the PAC threshold is met, because FEC filing does not exempt Alabama state/local election activity (§17-5-5(a); 2026 PAC Filing Guidelines); the guide separately permits qualifying federal corporate/nonprofit PACs to submit FEC-report copies instead of Alabama financial disclosure reports under §17-5-14.1, but those PACs must still file the Alabama Statement of Organization. | More than $1,000 in aggregate actual or anticipated election-related contributions or expenditures. Ala. Code §17-5-5(a) requires the Statement of Organization within 10 days after organization or after learning that calendar-year contributions or expenditures are expected to exceed $1,000. The 2026 PAC Filing Guidelines also specify filing within 10 days of actually receiving or spending above that threshold; do not wait for actual spending if the threshold is already anticipated. | Statement of Organization of Political Action Committee, accessed through the “Political Action Committee Registration” button at https://fcpa.alabamavotes.gov/. Submit online, then print, sign, and mail the original; the committee becomes active after the signed Statement of Organization is received and approved. | Verify NVERIFIED — no official source located expressly establishing a PAC registration or annual fee, or confirming that none is charged. | The PAC must have a chair and treasurer (§17-5-3(a)); the chairperson OR treasurer must sign the printed registration form, and the original signed form must be mailed to the Secretary of State Elections Division. The treasurer or designated filing agent is responsible for filing under §17-5-5(a). A checking, money-market, or similar banking account is required for contributions (§17-5-6), and PAC funds must not be commingled with personal funds (§17-5-3(b)). Alabama residency/registered-voter qualification for the California treasurer: UNVERIFIED. Requirement that the bank be located in Alabama: UNVERIFIED. Alabama registered-agent requirement: UNVERIFIED. | Electronic reports on state schedule; local races also filed via FCPA. |
| Alaska | Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) | Yes—under Alaska's general rules, the committee must register with APOC before election expenditures and upon qualifying group activity (AS 15.13.050(a); 2 AAC 50.290(a)); an FEC-specific exemption or substitute-filing alternative is UNVERIFIED. | AS 15.13.050(a) requires registration before making an election expenditure. Separately, 2 AAC 50.290(a) requires a group to first register when its aggregate calendar-year activity—raising, soliciting, collecting, contributing, disbursing, or incurring indebtedness—reaches $500 or more; ongoing groups register annually. Do not assume the $500 rule permits unregistered expenditures notwithstanding the statute. Independent-expenditure reports are due within 10 days; an expenditure exceeding $250 within nine days of an election must be reported within 24 hours (AS 15.13.110(h)). APOC's contribution table also requires an out-of-state group to register before contributing to Alaska groups or political parties and lists contributions from out-of-state groups to candidates as prohibited. | Group Registration Form, filed electronically through the APOC Forms Online Filing System: https://myalaska.state.ak.us/apoc/form/. APOC's forms page does not assign this registration form a numerical designation. | Verify NVERIFIED — no official source located expressly established a registration or annual fee amount, or confirmed that registration is free. | Appoint a campaign treasurer and disclose the treasurer's name and address upon registration (AS 15.13.060(a)–(b)). Registration requires the treasurer's certification that its information is true, complete, and correct, and identification of the chair and treasurer (2 AAC 50.290(a)). Alaska-resident or registered-voter qualification for the California treasurer: UNVERIFIED; the cited provisions do not state either qualification. A regulated-bank campaign depository must be designated if the group intends to raise or spend more than $5,000 in a calendar year or participate in more than one election (2 AAC 50.298(a)). Requirement that the bank be located in Alaska: UNVERIFIED. Alaska registered-agent requirement: UNVERIFIED. | Out-of-state entity IEs carry extra 'true source' disclosure (Ballot Measure 2). |
| Arizona | Arizona Secretary of State – Campaign Finance (Beacon) | Yes before candidate contributions—the SOS expressly requires federal PACs to register before contributing to a nonfederal candidate; for independent-expenditure-only activity, registration depends on Arizona’s PAC-qualification test, with expenditure reporting also potentially required (A.R.S. §§ 16-905(C), 16-906(A), 16-926(H)). | Candidate contributions: the SOS expressly requires federal PAC registration before contributing to any nonfederal candidate, without stating a minimum contribution amount. General PAC qualification: an entity organized primarily to influence an election must register upon reaching the applicable financial threshold—$1,500 in combined contributions received and expenditures for 2025–2026—with its Statement of Organization due within 10 days (A.R.S. §§ 16-905(C), (I), 16-906(A)). Independent-expenditure reporting: expenditures exceeding $1,000 during a reporting period trigger an expenditure report under § 16-926(H). A separate Clean Elections reporting rule uses independent expenditures cumulatively exceeding $500 related to a particular office in an election cycle (§ 16-941(D)). | Statement of Organization — PAC registration, submitted through BEACON for Secretary of State filings. A standing committee files its Statement of Organization with the Secretary of State and provides a copy in each Arizona jurisdiction where it is active (A.R.S. § 16-906). Otherwise, file with the appropriate state or local filing officer. | Verify NVERIFIED — no registration or annual fee amount, or express statement that registration is free, was located in the official sources reviewed. | The PAC must have different individuals serving as chairperson and treasurer. Both must attest under penalty of perjury that they have read the PAC Guide, will comply with Arizona campaign-finance law, and will accept official documents by email; electronic filing does not require original signatures. Campaign-finance reports require the treasurer’s certification. California residency: the SOS Candidate Committee Guide expressly permits out-of-state committee officers, but a PAC-specific residency or registered-voter rule is UNVERIFIED. A committee bank account is required, and its financial institution must be disclosed; an Arizona-located depository requirement and an in-state registered-agent requirement are UNVERIFIED (A.R.S. §§ 16-906, 16-907, 16-926). | Local races filed with county/city clerks separately. |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Secretary of State / Ethics Commission | Yes—subject to the applicable thresholds, a federal/out-of-state super PAC must register with the Arkansas Secretary of State for Arkansas independent expenditures and/or contributions, with reporting potentially triggered before IE registration; FEC registration alone supplies no blanket exemption (Ark. Code Ann. §§ 7-6-215, 7-6-227; 7 CAR §§ 5-106, 6-102, 6-104). | Independent expenditures: an out-of-state committee must register when Arkansas independent expenditures exceed $500 in aggregate during a calendar year; separate reporting begins above $200 in aggregate during a calendar year (7 CAR §§ 6-102(a)(3), 6-104). Contributions: an out-of-state PAC, expressly including a federal committee, becomes subject to Arkansas registration and reporting when contributions to Arkansas candidates, campaign committees, ballot/legislative-question committees, parties, county party committees, or other PACs exceed $500 in a calendar year (7 CAR § 5-106). Registration does not establish contribution eligibility: Arkansas's approved-PAC definition also includes a $10,000 annual receipt ceiling from any one person. | For independent expenditures: INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE REGISTRATION FORM. For the contribution/PAC route: POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAC) REGISTRATION FORM. The Secretary of State also directs committees to begin registration through its Online Financial Disclosure System at https://ethics-disclosures.sos.arkansas.gov/login. | Verify NVERIFIED. No express registration or annual fee amount was located in the official registration provisions or forms reviewed; this does not establish that the fee is $0. | A committee officer verifies/signs the registration; the paper forms contain an affidavit and notarial acknowledgment. The resident agent signs a written acceptance. An individual residing in Arkansas must be designated as resident agent, so the California treasurer cannot personally satisfy that role. A separate Arkansas-resident/registered-voter qualification for the PAC or independent-expenditure committee's treasurer is UNVERIFIED; the cited provisions impose residency on the agent instead. Financial institutions used for Arkansas activity must be disclosed, but an Arkansas-located bank requirement is UNVERIFIED. See 7 CAR §§ 5-102 and 6-102. | Quarterly reports; local candidates file with county clerk. |
| California Form verified | California Secretary of State – Political Reform Division / FPPC | Yes—an FEC-registered PAC whose California contributions or expenditures reach $2,000 in a calendar year must register as a California recipient committee by filing Form 410; federal registration does not replace that filing (Government Code § 84222; FPPC Form 460 supplemental instructions). | Recipient-committee registration: California contributions or expenditures totaling $2,000 or more in a calendar year by a federal or out-of-state PAC. Form 410 is generally due within 10 days of qualification; accelerated pre-election deadlines apply. Reporting can arise earlier: independent expenditures totaling $1,000 or more in a calendar year meet the independent-expenditure committee threshold under Government Code § 82013(b). | California Form 410 — Statement of Organization, Recipient Committee, filed with the California Secretary of State. | $50 initial payment with Form 410; thereafter $50 annually by January 15 while the committee remains active (Government Code § 84101.5; FPPC Form 410 instructions and Secretary of State fee guidance). For an early ‘not yet qualified’ filing, payment is not legally required until the qualification threshold is met. | The treasurer or assistant treasurer must sign Form 410 under penalty of perjury; a noncontrolled committee’s principal officer need not sign. The treasurer must be at least 18. Paper filings require an original ink signature; emailed filings require a verified digital signature. Qualified committees must disclose the financial institution’s name/address, account number, and persons authorized to obtain bank records. California-residency or registered-voter requirement for the treasurer: UNVERIFIED. Requirement for a California-located bank depository: UNVERIFIED. In-state registered-agent requirement: UNVERIFIED. | Semiannual + pre-election reports; local races also file with county/city filing officer; IE 24-hr/10-day reports. |
| Colorado | Colorado Secretary of State – TRACER | Yes, once the applicable activity threshold is met—Colorado requires IEC registration for qualifying independent-expenditure activity (§ 1-45-107.5, C.R.S.), while a federal PAC qualifying as a political committee must register as a state political committee (Colo. Const. art. XXVIII, § 2(12); 8 CCR 1505-6, Rule 7.1.1); municipal filing requirements must be checked separately. | Independent expenditures: making aggregate IEs exceeding $1,000, or accepting donations exceeding $1,000 for IEs, triggers Independent Expenditure Committee (IEC) registration within two business days (§ 1-45-107.5, C.R.S.; SOS IEC guidance). Candidate-contribution activity: the political-committee definition uses contributions/expenditures exceeding $200 and a candidate-support/opposition major purpose (Colo. Const. art. XXVIII, § 2(12)(a)); a qualifying federal PAC must register as a state political committee under Rule 7.1.1. The SOS political-committee webpage instructs registration before spending $200 or more on qualifying candidate advocacy. The precise contribution-receipt registration deadline is UNVERIFIED. | For IEs: TRACER online 'Committee Registration' → select 'Independent Expenditure Committee.' For activity requiring political-committee registration: TRACER 'Committee Registration' → select 'Political Committee'; the corresponding paper form is 'NEW COMMITTEE REGISTRATION FORM,' Colorado Secretary of State Form CPF–6, Rev. 03/2025. Municipal filing procedures should be checked separately. | Verify NVERIFIED — no official source located expressly states a registration or annual fee amount, or confirms that registration is free. | A natural-person registered agent is required. The registered agent or designated filing agent must sign registration and disclosure reports; an electronic login satisfies the signature requirement (Rule 9.1). Whether the treasurer or agent must be a Colorado resident or registered voter: UNVERIFIED; the California treasurer's eligibility to serve as agent was not established. An IEC must have a separate, dedicated account used exclusively for IEs. A federal PAC registering as a state political committee need not open a separate state-PC account if the Colorado funds can be separately identified (Rule 7.1.1); this exception was not verified for IEC registration. Whether the depository must be located in Colorado: UNVERIFIED. | IE >$1,000 report within 2 days; municipal races file with city clerks (home-rule cities). |
| Connecticut | State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) | Lighter alternative for qualifying independent expenditures: a pre-existing federal PAC spending general-treasury funds not solicited or received for Connecticut elections need not register as a Connecticut committee, but must report aggregate independent expenditures exceeding $1,000 under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-601d(a), whereas Connecticut-earmarked fundraising requires committee registration under SEEC guidance. The federal PAC's contribution-specific registration obligations and permissible contribution recipients are UNVERIFIED. | Independent expenditures: more than $1,000 in aggregate expenditures made or obligated triggers reporting under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 9-601d(a); SEEC expressly includes non-Connecticut committees. An existing group spending general-treasury funds not solicited or received for Connecticut elections can use the incidental-reporter route without committee registration. Groups raising funds earmarked for Connecticut elections must instead form an appropriate Connecticut committee. Form 8 instructions apply to groups intending independent expenditures exceeding $1,000 and require registration within 10 days after organization, including initial solicitation, receipt or expenditure of resources. Federal-super-PAC contribution-specific threshold: UNVERIFIED. | Incidental reporter: SEEC Form 26—LONG FORM, 'Independent Expenditure Statement for Persons (Other than Connecticut Political Committees),' for the initial filing; SEEC Form 26—SHORT FORM for subsequent filings. Connecticut IE committee: SEEC Form 8, 'Independent Expenditure Only Political Committee Registration (including Referendum Committees),' followed by SEEC Form 40 financial disclosures. SEEC's general contribution-making committee route uses SEEC Form 3, 'Traditional Political Committee (PAC) Registration,' and SEEC Form 20; the federal super PAC's eligibility to make particular contributions through that route is UNVERIFIED. | Verify NVERIFIED—no official source located expressly established a registration or annual fee amount; $0 should not be assumed. | Incidental-reporter/Form 26 route: an individual authorized to file for the entity signs the certification under penalties of false statement; the filing requires an agent who agrees to accept service of process in Connecticut and a Connecticut service address, not a P.O. box. Whether this route requires a Connecticut-elector treasurer or Connecticut bank account: UNVERIFIED. If a Connecticut IE political committee is formed, its treasurer and any deputy must be Connecticut electors, its depository institution must be located in Connecticut, and initial Form 8 certifications must be signed by the chairperson, treasurer and any appointed deputy treasurer. Thus, the California treasurer cannot serve as the registered Connecticut committee's treasurer without satisfying the Connecticut-elector requirement. | Strict IE and coordination rules; verify depository rule. |
| Delaware | Delaware Department of Elections – CFRS | Lighter alternative: the Department's FAQ says a federally registered PAC need not register or file reports for contributions alone, but independent expenditures exceeding the third-party-advertisement threshold require a Delaware report containing organizational information (15 Del. C. §§8002(27), 8031(a)(1), and 8005(1)). | Contributions alone: the Department's FAQ says a federally registered PAC need not register or file Delaware reports unless it makes a third-party advertisement. Independent expenditures are third-party advertisements (§8002(27)); aggregate third-party-advertisement expenditures exceeding $500 during an election period trigger reporting under §8031(a). File within 48 hours if the expenditure occurs more than 30 days before a primary/special election or 60 days before a general election; otherwise, within 24 hours (§8031(d)). | CFRS online “Register 3rd Party Advertisers.” The required filing is a “third-party advertisement report” under §8031, incorporating the organizational information required by §8005(1). CFRS processes a “Statement of Organization” before issuing filing credentials (15 DE Admin. Code 100 §8.1). | Verify NVERIFIED — no registration or annual fee amount, or express no-fee provision, was located in the official sources reviewed. | The treasurer signs a PAC's Statement of Organization and amendments under penalty (15 DE Admin. Code 100 §5.3); the Department's FAQ also requires a signed, notarized Statement. Third-party-advertisement reports are electronic and filed under penalty of perjury. The FAQ expressly says neither a Delaware-resident treasurer nor a Delaware bank account is required, so California residency alone is not a barrier. Registered-voter qualification and registered-agent requirement: UNVERIFIED. | Annual + pre/post-election reports. |
| District of Columbia | DC Office of Campaign Finance (OCF) | Yes, under DC’s general committee rules—an entity qualifying as an independent expenditure committee must file a Statement of Organization within 10 days after organization (D.C. Official Code §§ 1-1161.01(28B), 1-1163.07(1)); a federal-PAC-specific exemption or lighter filing alternative is UNVERIFIED. | Activity-based: the independent expenditure committee definition covers an organization formed to make independent expenditures, without a stated dollar minimum; committees must file within 10 days after organization (§§ 1-1161.01(28B), 1-1163.07(1)). How that deadline applies to an already-existing federal committee is UNVERIFIED. Separately, § 1-1163.13(b)(3) requires persons OTHER THAN political committees, PACs, or independent expenditure committees to report independent expenditures aggregating $1,000 or more per calendar year; this is not a committee-registration exemption. DC’s independent expenditure committee definition excludes entities that transfer or contribute to political committees, PACs, or candidates; the registration treatment of contributions-only activity by this federal PAC is UNVERIFIED. | OCF Form 14 — Statement of Organization (Rev. 9/2021), selecting “Independent Expenditure Committee” for activity qualifying under that classification; no federal-PAC-specific registration form was verified. | Verify NVERIFIED — the official sources reviewed did not expressly establish a registration or annual fee, or confirm that no fee applies. | The treasurer signs and certifies OCF Form 14. A chairperson and treasurer are required (§ 1-1163.07(4)). Form 14’s instructions require each committee to maintain a checking or transaction account at a depository located in DC. Whether the treasurer must be a DC resident or registered voter: UNVERIFIED; eligibility of the California-resident treasurer therefore is not established. A DC registered-agent requirement: UNVERIFIED. | Single jurisdiction (no separate local). |
| Florida Form verified | Florida Division of Elections | Yes, conditionally—qualifying Florida-election receipts or independent express-advocacy expenditures exceeding $500 require a Florida political-committee statement of organization under §§106.011(16)(a) and 106.03(1)(a), but the Division’s Handbook FAQ 18 permits contributions to Florida political committees without registration when the federal PAC has received only donations not made to influence Florida elections. | More than $500 in a calendar year in qualifying Florida-election contributions received or express-advocacy expenditures triggers political-committee registration (§§106.011(16)(a), 106.03(1)(a), Fla. Stat.). The Division’s handbook instructs filing within 10 days after exceeding $500; a committee organized within 10 days of an election must file immediately. Important exception: a federal PAC receiving only donations not made to influence Florida elections may contribute to Florida political committees without registering, according to the Political Committee Handbook, FAQ 18. | DS-DE 5 — Statement of Organization of Political Committee. Accompanying filings: DS-DE 6 — Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository for Political Committees; DS-DE 41 — Registered Agent Statement of Appointment. These apply when the federal PAC’s activities require Florida political-committee registration. | $0 registration fee: the Division’s Political Committee Handbook expressly states, “No, there is no fee to register as a political committee.” Annual fee: UNVERIFIED. | If registration is required: the chairperson signs DS-DE 5; both the chairperson and campaign treasurer sign DS-DE 6; the committee and registered agent sign the agent appointment (§106.022(1)(f)). The treasurer must accept appointment in writing (§106.021(1)(c)) and need not be a Florida registered voter (Division’s Candidate and Campaign Treasurer Handbook, Q10). A separate Florida-residency requirement for the treasurer is UNVERIFIED. Designate a bank, savings and loan association, or credit union authorized to transact business in Florida; §106.021(1)(d) provides an exception for a committee depositing all contributions in a national depository from which it receives funds to contribute to state/local candidates. A registered office and registered agent in Florida are required; the agent must be a Florida-resident individual, domestic corporation, or foreign corporation authorized to do business in Florida. Once registered, maintain a separate Florida political-activity account without commingling federal PAC funds. | Local-only committees file with county SOE; IE reporting. |
| Georgia | Georgia Government Transparency & Campaign Finance Commission | Yes—Georgia requires registration before covered activity: an independent-expenditure-only committee registers under O.C.G.A. § 21-5-34(f)(1), while an entity making direct candidate contributions and qualifying as a Georgia PAC registers under § 21-5-34(e.1), with the Commission’s federal-PAC FAQ expressly addressing federal PAC compliance. | Independent-expenditure-only activity: an independent committee must register before accepting contributions or making expenditures to affect a Georgia election; § 21-5-34(f)(1) specifies no dollar minimum. During the two weeks before the election, contributions or expenditures exceeding $1,000 require reporting within two business days. Direct candidate contributions: for an entity qualifying as a Georgia PAC, registration is required before covered contributions or expenditures; effective January 1, 2026, the former $25,000 PAC threshold no longer applies (§ 21-5-34(e.1)). Federal registration alone does not determine the Georgia committee classification. | Online: PeachFile non-candidate committee account registration; the agency directs independent committees to register through its e-Filing System. Published paper form: Form RO, 'Registration Form for a Committee Other Than a Candidate’s' (Rev. 1/14). Acceptance of that legacy paper form instead of current online registration: UNVERIFIED. | Verify NVERIFIED — no official source located expressly established a registration or annual fee amount, or confirmed that registration is free. | The published Form RO requires the chairperson’s and treasurer’s names and addresses and certification/signature by the 'Person Registering Committee.' Whether the current online registration requires additional signatures: UNVERIFIED. A Georgia-resident or Georgia-registered-voter treasurer requirement: UNVERIFIED; eligibility of the California treasurer was not expressly confirmed. For a committee subject to § 21-5-34(e.1), a bank account in the PAC’s name is required before registration. The Commission expressly states that the bank account need not be located in Georgia and recommends a separate segregated account for a federal PAC’s Georgia activity. A Georgia registered-agent requirement: UNVERIFIED. | Local races: some file with county election offices. |
| Hawaii | Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission | Yes, if the federal PAC’s Hawaii activity makes it a noncandidate committee under HRS §11-302: HRS §11-321 requires registration by filing an organizational report after the threshold and within the deadlines stated above. The statute does not establish a general filing deadline before the committee’s first activity, and the reviewed sources identify no federal/out-of-state exception. | For a committee covered as a Hawaii noncandidate committee: more than $500 in aggregate contributions received or expenditures made/incurred during a two-year election period triggers filing an organizational report. It is due within 10 days after crossing the threshold, or within 2 days if crossed during the 30 days before an election. HRS §11-321(g). The reviewed official sources do not identify a different threshold for federal or out-of-state committees. | Noncandidate Committee Electronic Filing Form (also called the NCC E-Filing Form); submit it to obtain access to the Noncandidate Committee Filing System, then electronically file the Organizational Report to register. | Verify NVERIFIED — no registration or annual fee amount was identified in the official state sources reviewed. | The chairperson and treasurer must sign the Noncandidate Committee Electronic Filing Form; the noncandidate committee’s organizational report must also be certified by both. A treasurer must be appointed on or before the organizational report is filed (HRS §§11-321(c)(2), 11-324(a)). A California treasurer’s eligibility, Hawaii residency, or voter-registration requirement, and any registered-agent requirement: UNVERIFIED. Campaign funds must be deposited in an insured depository institution authorized to do business in Hawaii, in the committee’s name (HRS §11-351(a)); the statute does not say the institution must be physically located in Hawaii. | Super PAC IE reports within 24 hrs near election. |
| Idaho | Idaho Secretary of State – Sunshine | Conditional / lighter alternative: under Secretary of State Guidance 2026-4, qualifying contribution-only activity requires no separate Idaho registration, independent expenditures can require a report through the nonregistered-filer route (§67-6611), and direct participation meeting Idaho's political-committee definition requires Idaho registration and reporting (§67-6602(14)). | PAC registration: Guidance 2026-4 requires an FEC-registered committee to register and report in Idaho if specifically designated to support or oppose an Idaho candidate or measure, or if it receives contributions and makes expenditures exceeding $1,000 in a calendar year for that purpose (§67-6602(14)). Independent-expenditure reporting: more than $100 aggregate supporting or opposing any one candidate, political committee, or measure triggers a statement; statements are due seven days before and 30 days after primary/general elections. Additional reporting within 48 hours applies to aggregate expenditures of $1,000 or more made after the sixteenth day before, but more than 48 hours before, a primary/general election (§67-6611). Contribution-only exception: no separate Idaho registration or nonbusiness-entity statement solely for a contribution from the FEC committee's account if federal reports are current, the contribution is federally reported, and funds are not earmarked, directed, or provided by agreement for a particular Idaho candidate or measure; the Idaho recipient reports the contribution with the committee's FEC ID. Local/judicial periodic reporting: §67-6608 provides $500 and $1,000 thresholds for specifically designated and other committees, respectively, with an applicable cumulative report due within seven calendar days. | If registration is required: online committee registration in the Sunshine Campaign Finance Portal, https://sunshine.voteidaho.gov/, including political-treasurer appointment; the disclosure manual identifies the generated treasurer-appointment document as C1. For independent expenditures: Independent Expenditure Report (formerly known as C-4), available through the portal's nonregistered-filer option when the entity is not Idaho-registered; include the FEC identification number with the committee's name. Qualifying contribution-only activity requires no separate Idaho registration form under Guidance 2026-4. | Verify NVERIFIED — no official source located expressly establishes a PAC registration or annual fee amount, or confirms that it is $0. | If Idaho PAC registration is required, appoint and certify the name and address of a political treasurer who is an Idaho registered elector (§67-6603); California residency alone does not satisfy that requirement. The statute requires appointment/certification before committee contributions or expenditures and requires transactions through the treasurer. The committee chairperson appoints the treasurer during Sunshine account creation; the Secretary of State certifies the appointment. All required statements must be signed and certified true and correct by the person required to file them; electronic signatures are permitted under §67-6624. Guidance permits an entity not registered in Idaho to file an independent-expenditure report through the nonregistered-filer page. Separate current registration-form signature requirements: UNVERIFIED. In-state bank/depository requirement: UNVERIFIED. Registered-agent requirement: UNVERIFIED. | Local races file with county clerks. |
| Illinois | Illinois State Board of Elections | Lighter alternative—yes, once the Illinois political-committee threshold is met, file an Illinois D-1, but electing the federal filing option permits continued FEC periodic reporting without duplicate FEC reports to Illinois, subject to supplemental Illinois independent-expenditure notifications (10 ILCS 5/9-3; 26 Ill. Admin. Code 100.60(b)–(e)). | Registration: more than $5,000 in contributions accepted or expenditures made, including independent expenditures, during any 12-month period for covered Illinois election activity; the independent-expenditure-committee definition expressly uses more than $5,000 in independent expenditures (10 ILCS 5/9-1.8). File D-1 within 10 business days after creation, or within 2 business days if created within 30 days before an election (10 ILCS 5/9-3(a)). Additional federal-option reporting: an independent expenditure of $1,000 or more supporting or opposing an Illinois state/local candidate requires written notification within 5 business days, shortened to 2 business days during the 60 days before an election (26 Ill. Admin. Code 100.60(e)). | Form D-1 — Statement of Organization. To elect the federal filing option, include in Part 6: “Campaign financing reports will be filed pursuant to Section 100.60, Campaign Financing Regulations, State Board of Elections.” The Board’s guide identifies Schedule B-1 for the federal-option committee’s reportable Illinois independent expenditures. | Verify NVERIFIED — no official source located expressly establishes a registration or annual fee amount, or expressly states that neither fee is charged. | Every committee must have a chair and treasurer; the same person may serve both roles. The treasurer signs and dates the D-1; for an independent expenditure committee, the chair must also sign the additional verification. The D-1 must identify the committee’s banks and other repositories/custodians of funds (10 ILCS 5/9-3(b)(7), (c); Board treasurer guidance). Whether the California-resident treasurer must instead be an Illinois resident or registered voter: UNVERIFIED. Whether a depository must be located in Illinois or an Illinois registered agent is required: UNVERIFIED. | Quarterly D-2; A-1 for $1,000+ contributions; local races also with SBE. |
| Indiana | Indiana Election Division | Yes—once the Indiana PAC threshold is crossed, the federal committee must file CFA-2 with the Indiana Election Division for statewide/state-legislative activity, or the appropriate county election board for local-only activity; FEC registration does not replace this filing (IC 3-5-2.1-78; IC 3-9-1-3). | More than $100 in aggregate contributions accepted or expenditures made during a calendar year to influence Indiana state, legislative, local or school-board elections, or an Indiana ballot question; the definition expressly covers organizations located inside or outside Indiana (IC 3-5-2.1-78). File CFA-2 no later than noon, prevailing local time, 10 days after becoming a PAC (IC 3-9-1-3). | CFA-2 — Political Action Committee or Legislative Caucus Committee Statement of Organization; State Form 28251 (R12 / 6-25). | Verify NVERIFIED — no registration or annual fee amount, or express no-fee statement, was found in the official CFA-2 or 2026 Campaign Finance Manual. | Both chairperson and treasurer must sign CFA-2. The chairperson appoints the treasurer in writing, and the treasurer signs acceptance. The treasurer must be a U.S. citizen and cannot also chair a campaign-finance committee; Indiana residence and registered-voter status are not specified among the qualifications in IC 3-9-1-13. CFA-2 requires listing all banks and other depositories used. An Indiana-location requirement for those depositories: UNVERIFIED. An Indiana registered-agent requirement: UNVERIFIED. | Local races file with county election board. |
| Iowa | Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board | Lighter alternative: for each contribution exceeding $50, a committee filing FEC disclosure reports may file a VSR within 15 days instead of an Iowa statement of organization and periodic reports (§68A.201A(1), (3)), while a federal committee making only independent expenditures is exempt from the independent-expenditure statement requirement (§68A.404(2)(d)). | Contributions: each contribution exceeding $50 to an Iowa committee triggers disclosure; the VSR is due within 15 days, by 4:30 p.m. on the due date (Iowa Code §68A.201A(1), (3), (6)). Contributions also require the source-account attestation under §68A.201A(4). Independent expenditures: federal committees are expressly exempt from the independent-expenditure statement requirement; the general $1,000 threshold does not apply to this federal PAC (§68A.404(2)(d)). | Verified Statement of Registration (VSR), filed electronically through the IECDB Web Reporting System. Initial out-of-state/federal committee registration: https://webapp.iecdb.iowa.gov/vsr. The Board directs out-of-state/federal PACs to obtain an out-of-state committee account to file VSRs. | Verify NVERIFIED — no official source located expressly establishes the registration or annual fee; $0/none cannot be confirmed. | VSR alternative: an Iowa-resident representative authorized to receive service of original notice is required (§68A.201A(5)). No Iowa-resident/registered-voter treasurer or Iowa bank depository is specified for this alternative. The eligible-Iowa-elector treasurer OR Iowa-bank requirement in §68A.201A(2) concerns committees not registered and filing full disclosure with the FEC or another state, rather than this FEC filer's VSR alternative under subsection (3). Required VSR signatory: UNVERIFIED in current official sources; an attested statement is required (§68A.201A(4); 351 IAC 4.32(3)). | Verify thresholds. |
| Kansas Form verified | Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission | Lighter alternative for contributions: assuming the PAC is not domiciled in Kansas and is not exempt under K.S.A. 25-4172(b), it may file the verified statement instead of registering, or elect registration and a separate fund under K.S.A. 25-4172(a)(1)–(2); independent-expenditure activity separately requires determining whether Kansas political-committee registration under K.S.A. 25-4145–4146 or noncommittee reporting under K.S.A. 25-4150 applies. | Contributions: K.S.A. 25-4172(a) applies when a non-Kansas-domiciled entity makes or intends to make any contribution to a Kansas candidate or committee; there is no minimum contribution amount, subject to subsection (b)'s exemptions. The verified statement is filed on the reporting dates prescribed by K.S.A. 25-4148—not necessarily before the contribution. Independent expenditures: a qualifying Kansas political committee must organize before receiving contributions or making expenditures, without a dollar minimum (K.S.A. 25-4145 and 25-4146(c)). Persons other than candidates and candidate, party or political committees instead have a $1,000 aggregate calendar-year independent-expenditure reporting threshold under K.S.A. 25-4150(a). Whether this particular federal super PAC qualifies for that noncommittee reporting route is UNVERIFIED. | Out-of-state contribution alternative: IIF5, “Verified Statement for a Political Action Committee Not Registered in Kansas.” Full-registration alternative: IIF2, “Statement of Organization,” also available through the Secretary of State's online “File a Statement of Organization Form”; plus IIF3, annual “Political Action Committee Registration Statement.” If the noncommittee independent-expenditure route applies: “Statement of Independent Expenditures for a Person Other Than a Candidate, Party Committee or Political Committee.” | Verified-statement alternative: UNVERIFIED; no express filing-fee amount was located. For a Kansas-registered political committee anticipating contributions, K.S.A. 25-4145(d) requires annual registration by July 1 and these fees based on anticipated calendar-year receipts: $50 for $2,500 or less; $250 for more than $2,500 but less than $7,501; $500 for more than $7,500 but less than $15,001; $750 for more than $15,000. | For Kansas committee registration, the chairperson makes/files the Statement of Organization; the annual Registration Statement is completed by the chairperson or treasurer. The out-of-state verified-statement form identifies the chairperson and treasurer and requires a sworn signature and title before a notary, but the particular officer who must sign that form is UNVERIFIED. Kansas-resident or registered-voter treasurer requirement: UNVERIFIED. Kansas-located bank depository requirement: UNVERIFIED. Kansas registered-agent requirement: UNVERIFIED. Therefore, approval of the California-resident treasurer cannot be confirmed from the located sources. Electing registration under K.S.A. 25-4172(a)(2) does expressly require a separate fund for Kansas state-election contributions and expenditures. | Local races with county election officer. |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Registry of Election Finance | Lighter alternative for an out-of-state federal committee: ordinary Kentucky committee registration is exempt, but federal filing copies and independent-expenditure reports are required as applicable (KRS 121.170(1), (5); KRS 121.150(1)); KREF's guide cautions that federal committees with an office in Kentucky that contribute to Kentucky nonfederal candidates are not exempt, so the treasurer's California residence alone does not establish eligibility for the out-of-state alternative. | Federal committees are exempt from ordinary Kentucky committee registration under KRS 121.170(1). Any contribution to a Kentucky candidate or slate triggers submission of the federal registration and finance-report copies under KRS 121.170(5), with no minimum dollar amount stated; subsection (5)(b) also addresses federal finance-report copies for candidate-related independent expenditures. Separately, independent expenditures exceeding $500 in the aggregate in any one election trigger an independent-expenditure report under KRS 121.150(1). | For the federal-committee alternative: a copy of Federal Election Commission Form 1—Committee Registration Form, plus the applicable FEC finance report, identified by KREF's guide as FEC Form 3X (KRS 121.170(5)). For independent expenditures above the reporting threshold: Report of an Independent Expenditure, KREF 013 (32 KAR 1:080). | Verify NVERIFIED—no official source located expressly establishes a registration or annual fee amount, or an express no-fee rule, for this federal-committee filing alternative. | KRS 121.170(3) expressly exempts federally registered committees from KRS 121.160, including its Kentucky registered-voter requirement; California residence therefore does not itself disqualify the treasurer. The chairperson and treasurer must be separate persons under KRS 121.170(4). The person making an independent expenditure must sign the report under penalty of perjury, affirming independence and no prior campaign communication (KRS 121.150(1)). Any additional Kentucky signature requirement for the federal-copy filings: UNVERIFIED. An in-state bank-depository requirement or resident registered-agent requirement applicable specifically to this federal committee: UNVERIFIED. | |
| Louisiana Form verified | Louisiana Board of Ethics – Campaign Finance | Conditional yes—unless the federal PAC qualifies for the out-of-state exception in R.S. 18:1483(6)(b), it must file Louisiana’s annual Statement of Organization when its known or anticipated covered calendar-year financial activity exceeds $1,000, subject to the deadlines in §18:1491.1(A). | Out-of-state exception: under R.S. 18:1483(6)(b), the entity is outside the committee requirements of §§1491.1–1491.9 only if, during the applicable reporting period, it (1) supported candidates in states other than Louisiana; (2) received less than 50% of total receipts from Louisiana candidates or committees formed to support Louisiana candidates; and (3) spent less than 50% of total disbursements, and no more than $50,000, supporting or opposing Louisiana candidates. Otherwise, §1491.1(A) requires registration when known or anticipated covered financial activity exceeds $1,000 in a calendar year. Annual filing is January 1–31; after January 31, filing generally is due within 10 days of organization or learning the threshold will be exceeded; organization within 10 days before an election triggers a three-day deadline. For propositions or recalls, the agency separately identifies a reporting trigger of contributions or expenditures totaling at least $5,000 (§1486). | Committee Form 200 — Statement of Organization (revision January 2026), when Louisiana registration is required. An independent-expenditure-only committee must include the statement and certification required by R.S. 18:1491.1(B)(5)(c). Louisiana’s independent-expenditure-only classification excludes candidate contributions and coordinated expenditures (§18:1483(13)(a)). | $100 with the required Statement of Organization, due only once per calendar year per committee; no additional fee for an amended statement. Sources: Form 200 and LAC 52:I.1603(A)–(B). | Form 200 must be signed by the committee chairperson and committee treasurer, if any. The chairman serves as treasurer unless another treasurer is appointed; appointed treasurers’ names and addresses must be disclosed (R.S. 18:1491.4(A)). A designated, disclosed campaign depository at an eligible institution is required (§1491.4(D)(1)). Louisiana-resident/registered-voter treasurer, Louisiana bank-location, and Louisiana registered-agent requirements: UNVERIFIED; none is expressly stated in the cited official provisions or Form 200. | |
| Maine Form verified | Maine Ethics Commission | Yes, conditionally—21-A M.R.S. §1053-B expressly subjects FEC-registered committees to Maine registration/reporting upon exceeding §1052-A’s applicable threshold, but exempts a committee whose only Maine financial activity is contributions to candidates or committees registered with the Commission or a municipality and that has not raised and accepted contributions during the calendar year to influence a Maine campaign. | Unless the contributions-only exemption applies, receiving contributions or making expenditures aggregating more than $2,500 in a calendar year to influence Maine candidate elections triggers PAC registration within 7 days (21-A M.R.S. §§1052-A, 1053-B). Separately, independent expenditures aggregating more than $1,000 per candidate per election trigger an Independent Expenditure Report, including below the PAC-registration threshold; municipal-election IE reports go to the municipal clerk (§1019-B(4)). Local-only PAC registration is with the municipal clerk in municipalities of 15,000 or more residents and smaller municipalities that opt into these requirements. | PAC registration through the Commission’s online campaign finance disclosure system for state/county activity, as directed by the 2026 PAC Guidebook. The published registration form is titled “Registration for Political Action Committees & Ballot Question Committees — For All State-Wide Campaigns,” accompanied by “Acknowledgment of Responsibilities” statements and an “Initial Campaign Finance Report.” Municipal-only filers use paper forms provided by the municipal clerk. | Registration: $0—the Commission’s registration page states, “There is no fee to register a PAC in Maine,” and the 2026 PAC Guidebook likewise states there is no registration fee. Separate annual fee: UNVERIFIED. | Appoint a treasurer before registering and a separate principal officer; one person cannot hold both positions (§§1054(1), 1052-A). The published registration form has an officer-signature line. The treasurer, principal officer and primary decision-makers must each submit a signed acknowledgment of responsibilities within 10 days after registration (§1052-A(4)). Maine residency or registered-voter requirement for the California treasurer: UNVERIFIED. A separate campaign account at a bank or other financial institution is required; §1054(3) permits waiver procedures for administratively burdensome cases, including out-of-state committees, but provides no automatic federal-PAC exemption. Maine-located depository requirement: UNVERIFIED. Maine registered-agent requirement: UNVERIFIED; the form labels authorized-agent information optional. | IE reports $250+ near election. |
| Maryland Form verified | Maryland State Board of Elections | Lighter alternative / Yes at the applicable threshold—a federal committee is treated as a person and must register under the independent-expenditure regime within 48 hours after reaching $5,000, and/or, if it meets the participating-organization definition, under that regime within 48 hours after political disbursements exceed $6,000, rather than automatically establishing an ordinary Maryland PAC (§§13-306(b), 13-309.2(a)–(b)). | Independent expenditures: register within 48 hours after aggregate expenditures reach $5,000 in an election cycle for campaign material that is a public communication; file an independent expenditure report within 48 hours after reaching $10,000, and after each additional $10,000 following the previous report’s closing date (§13-306(b)–(d)). Executing a contract counts as making an expenditure (§13-306(f)). Contributions/disbursements: if the federal PAC qualifies as a participating organization under §13-309.2(a)(3), including an entity organized under IRC §527, register within 48 hours after aggregate political disbursements exceed—not merely equal—$6,000 in an election cycle. Political disbursements include contributions to Maryland political committees and disbursements to persons making Maryland independent expenditures. Reports begin at $10,000, with additional reports after each further $10,000; the statute permits a continuously updated website-disclosure alternative (§13-309.2(b)–(d)). | MD CRIS online registration as an Independent Expenditure/Electioneering Communication Entity and/or Participating Organization, depending on activity (SBE Summary Guide, Chapter 6). Chapter 3 identifies the general establishment filing as the Statement of Organization and expressly lists both entity types. The agency’s independent-expenditure page links to the online filing labeled “Register your Independent Expenditure entity.” | $0 establishment fee: SBE Summary Guide, Chapter 3, states that no fee is charged for establishing a political committee and expressly includes Independent Expenditure Electioneering Communication Entities and Participating Organizations among its filing types. Any separate annual fee is UNVERIFIED. | Reports must be signed by the treasurer or another designated individual (§§13-306(h), 13-309.2(e)). Registration must identify the treasurer/reporting officer and principal officer (COMAR 33.13.08.02B; 33.13.17.02B); the required registration signatory is UNVERIFIED. Whether the existing California treasurer may serve without Maryland residency/voter registration is UNVERIFIED for these special federal-PAC filings: Maryland’s general §13-215(a) requires each chairman, treasurer and campaign manager to be a Maryland registered voter, but the cited special IE/participating-organization provisions do not expressly resolve its application here. An in-state bank-depository requirement is UNVERIFIED. A registered agent located in Maryland is required within 48 hours after aggregate independent expenditures reach $50,000, or participating-organization political disbursements reach $50,000, in an election cycle (§§13-306(i), 13-309.2(f)). | Local races also filed with SBE. |
| Massachusetts | Office of Campaign & Political Finance (OCPF) | Yes for a Massachusetts IE-PAC operation—OCPF states that federal/out-of-state PACs supporting or opposing Massachusetts candidates must organize a separate Massachusetts PAC, and an organization receiving funds for Massachusetts IEs must organize before soliciting or receiving those funds (M.G.L. c. 55, §5; 970 CMR 1.22(3)(a), (8)); federal-fund transfers to candidates are prohibited (§7), while contributions to Massachusetts IE PACs and ballot-question committees are permitted under the official contribution-limit chart. | Registration: no dollar minimum for Massachusetts-purpose IE fundraising—an organization, including one in another state, must organize as an IE PAC before soliciting or receiving anything of value for Massachusetts independent expenditures (970 CMR 1.22(3)(a), (8)). Reporting: independent expenditures exceeding $250 aggregate in a calendar year trigger reports, generally within seven business days after the goods/services are utilized; qualifying expenditures after the tenth day before an election, but more than 24 hours before it, trigger 24-hour reporting (M.G.L. c. 55, §18A; 970 CMR 2.17, 2.22). Reports concerning local candidates who do not file with OCPF go to the city/town clerk. Contributions: federal committee funds cannot be transferred to Massachusetts candidates; the official contribution-limit chart permits unlimited federal-committee contributions to Massachusetts IE PACs and ballot-question committees. | For the Massachusetts IE PAC: Form CPF 101 IEPAC — STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, filed with OCPF. | Verify NVERIFIED — no official source located expressly establishing a registration or annual fee, or expressly stating that none applies, for this committee. | For an organized Massachusetts IE PAC, the chairman and treasurer sign Form CPF 101 IEPAC under penalties of perjury; the treasurer accepts office in writing and affirms that they are not a prohibited public employee. The form also prohibits a candidate or elected official from serving as a PAC principal officer. Massachusetts residency/registered-voter requirement: UNVERIFIED; the reviewed statute and form require a residential address but do not expressly resolve eligibility of a California resident. In-state registered-agent requirement: UNVERIFIED. An IE PAC is expressly excluded from the statutory requirement to designate a campaign depository under M.G.L. c. 55, §19(a); committee funds must nevertheless remain separate from officers’ personal funds. | Local candidates file with city/town clerk; IEPAC 'top 5 contributors' disclaimers. |
| Michigan | Michigan Bureau of Elections | Yes, generally—FEC registration does not replace the Michigan Statement of Organization required within 10 calendar days of reaching the $500 Michigan-election threshold, subject to the contribution-only exception for expenditures to independent expenditure or ballot-question committees (MCL 169.203(4), 169.224(1)); below the registration threshold, noncommittee independent-expenditure reporting begins at $100.01 (MCL 169.251(1)). | Registration: Michigan-election contributions received totaling $500 or more OR expenditures made totaling $500 or more in a calendar year; file the Statement of Organization within 10 calendar days after reaching the threshold (MCL 169.203(4), 169.224(1); official form instructions). Earlier reporting: a person not yet constituting a Michigan committee must report independent expenditures totaling $100.01 or more in a calendar year within 10 days; a nonresident files with the Secretary of State (MCL 169.251(1)). Contribution-only exception: an otherwise unregistered person making an expenditure to a Michigan independent expenditure committee or ballot-question committee does not become a committee or owe reporting solely for that expenditure unless it solicits or receives contributions for that purpose (MCL 169.203(4)). | Statement of Organization: state-level committees must file electronically through the Electronic Statement of Organization (eSofO) application. For a committee required to file locally with a county clerk, the paper form is 'Original or Amended Statement of Organization Form for Local Independent, Political and Independent Expenditure Committees (PACs),' CFR103 PAC SO.doc, REV 07/25. The independent-expenditure-only category is Independent Expenditure Committee (IEC/Super PAC). Michigan IECs may contribute to other IECs or ballot-question committees, but not candidate, political-party, political, or independent committees (MCL 169.224b(3)–(4)). | Verify NVERIFIED — the official sources reviewed did not affirmatively state a registration or annual fee amount; a $0 fee cannot be confirmed. | The active treasurer must sign and date the Statement of Organization; a designated recordkeeper must also sign if applicable. The California treasurer is permitted if the committee does not conduct business through a Michigan office or facility; otherwise, the treasurer must be a Michigan qualified elector/registered voter. A committee without a Michigan office or facility may use an out-of-state depository; a Michigan-based committee must have its official depository in Michigan. For service of process, the nonresident treasurer must sign and file an irrevocable written stipulation with the Statement of Organization accepting service on the Michigan Secretary of State or its designee as personal service; that appointment continues while Michigan liabilities remain outstanding (MCL 169.221(3), (4), (6), (7); form instructions). | Local races file with county clerks. |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Campaign Finance Board | Yes for direct Minnesota independent expenditures once the registration threshold is met (Minn. Stat. § 10A.14, subd. 1a), but a lighter alternative applies when the federal super PAC only contributes to Minnesota-registered IE committees/funds: the federal donor need not register and instead supplies required underlying disclosure (§ 10A.27, subd. 15; Advisory Opinion 471); this alternative does not establish permission to contribute directly to candidates. | Direct independent expenditures: registration is triggered by receiving aggregate contributions for independent expenditures exceeding $1,500, or making aggregate independent expenditures exceeding $1,500, in a calendar year; file by the earliest applicable deadline—ordinarily within 14 calendar days, but an intervening reporting deadline or qualifying next-business-day requirement can accelerate filing (Minn. Stat. § 10A.14, subd. 1a). Contributions-only alternative: under Advisory Opinion 471, a federal super PAC contributing to Minnesota-registered IE committees/funds must provide underlying disclosure when its aggregate contributions to those recipients exceed $5,000 in a calendar year, and with each subsequent contribution; deliver the statement to the recipient treasurer at least one day before the recipient’s next report is due (§ 10A.27, subd. 15). These routes cover Minnesota state and local election activity. | For direct IE activity requiring registration: “Registration and Statement of Organization — Independent Expenditure Political Committee or Political Fund” (iepcf_registration.pdf). Submit by email, mail, fax, or personal delivery; the Board handbook states that committees/funds cannot register online. For the contributions-only alternative, provide the underlying disclosure statement described in Minn. Stat. § 10A.27, subd. 15, and Advisory Opinion 471; a specific form name/number for that statement is UNVERIFIED. | Verify NVERIFIED — the official sources reviewed did not expressly establish a registration or annual fee amount, or affirmatively state that registration is free. | For a Minnesota-registered committee/fund, the treasurer must sign the registration form. A political committee must have a chair and treasurer, who may be the same person, and its own bank account; the registration statement lists its depositories (Minn. Stat. §§ 10A.11 and 10A.14, subd. 2; Board handbook). Minnesota-resident or registered-voter qualification for the California treasurer: UNVERIFIED. Requirement that the bank be located in Minnesota: UNVERIFIED. In-state registered-agent requirement: UNVERIFIED. The contributions-only alternative in Advisory Opinion 471 does not require the federal donor itself to register. | Local races with county auditors. |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Secretary of State | Yes, upon exceeding the political-committee threshold: the general rule requires a Statement of Organization within 48 hours, and the official form expressly accommodates FEC-registered committees (Miss. Code Ann. §§ 23-15-801(c), 23-15-803); no federal-PAC exemption was found. | More than $200 in aggregate contributions received or expenditures made during a calendar year for influencing candidate elections triggers political-committee status; the Statement of Organization must be received within 48 hours after exceeding the threshold (Miss. Code Ann. §§ 23-15-801(c), 23-15-803). Separately, independent expenditures exceeding $200 in aggregate during a calendar year trigger disclosure under § 23-15-809. A special federal/out-of-state exemption or alternative was not found. | Statement of Organization for a Political Committee. The official form asks whether the committee is FEC-registered and requests its FEC identification number. File with the Secretary of State for statewide/multi-county elections, the County Circuit Clerk for single-county elections, or the Municipal Clerk for municipal elections. | Verify NVERIFIED — no official source located expressly establishes a registration or annual fee, or confirms that none is charged. | The organization form requires the director’s and treasurer’s names, signatures, and dates. Section 23-15-803(2) requires designation of a chair and a treasurer responsible for financial books, records, and accounts. Mississippi residency or registered-voter qualification for the California treasurer: UNVERIFIED. In-state bank/depository requirement: UNVERIFIED. In-state registered-agent requirement: UNVERIFIED. | Local races with circuit/municipal clerks. |
| Missouri Form verified | Missouri Ethics Commission | Yes, with a lighter alternative below the registration thresholds: an FEC-reporting federal PAC must file Missouri out-of-state reports before covered activity under §130.049, while §130.021.10 and 1 CSR 50-5.020 require full Missouri continuing-committee/PAC registration when a listed trigger is met. | Lighter reporting: any covered Missouri contribution or expenditure triggers §130.049 reporting, even below the full-registration thresholds; the statute requires an initial report no later than 14 days before first activity and requires contributions/expenditures at least 30 days before the election. Full Missouri PAC registration is required if (1) Missouri-domiciled donors supply more than 20% of all funds received in the preceding 12 months; (2) aggregate contributions and expenditures supporting/opposing Missouri candidates or ballot measures exceed $1,500 in the current calendar year; or (3) the federal PAC contributes any amount to a Missouri General Assembly candidate. Full registration must occur before Missouri contributions/expenditures and no later than 60 days before the relevant election. Authorities: §130.021.10 and 1 CSR 50-5.020(1)–(5). Timing discrepancy: S-3 instructions say 'on or within 14 days prior'; the deadline above follows §130.049's statutory wording. | Below full-registration thresholds: Out-of-State Committee Report (S-3), with Out of State Committee Supplemental Form (S-3 Supplemental) to identify other reporting agencies. When full Missouri PAC registration is required: Statement of Committee Organization and Electronic Filing Agreement, provided in the Committee Registration or Amendment Packet (CO1). | $0 committee-formation filing fee: the MEC's official registration FAQ states that it does not charge a filing fee for forming a committee. Annual fee: UNVERIFIED. | The treasurer signs and certifies S-3 and must sign the original and amended Statement of Committee Organization. Under the lighter §130.049 route, the Missouri-resident treasurer and Missouri-depository requirements of §130.021.10 are not triggered. Once full Missouri registration is required, appoint a Missouri-resident treasurer and maintain a single official Missouri depository with an account in the committee's name; the California treasurer alone does not satisfy that requirement. Section 130.021.1 also requires residence in the district or county where the committee sits. Missouri registered-voter requirement: UNVERIFIED. Separate in-state registered-agent requirement: UNVERIFIED. | |
| Montana | Commissioner of Political Practices | Yes under the general committee rule—an organizational statement and treasurer certification must be filed with COPP within five days after an expenditure or authorization of an expenditure (MCA 13-37-201(2)(b), (3)); COPP describes a lighter FEC-report alternative under ARM 44.11.305, but its precise scope after the January 10, 2026 amendment is UNVERIFIED. | General Montana rules: independent expenditures of $250 or less do not form a political committee; expenditures above that amount fall outside this exclusion (MCA 13-1-101(38)(d)(i)). The contribution-related committee definition states no separate dollar minimum (13-1-101(38)(a)). A committee generally must file its organizational certification within five days after making an expenditure or authorizing another person to make one on its behalf, whichever occurs first (13-37-201(2)(b)). For activity referencing local candidates or local issues, periodic reporting generally begins only when total contributions received or funds expended for all elections in a campaign exceed $500; this is a reporting threshold, not an organizational-registration exemption (13-37-226(5)). Any different federal-committee trigger under the January 2026 version of ARM 44.11.305: UNVERIFIED. | General registration: Form C-2, Statement of Organization, filed electronically through the Campaign Electronic Reporting System (CERS). COPP's 2024 committee manual describes submitting copies of FEC statements and reports instead of Montana reporting forms when they satisfy Montana disclosure requirements, citing ARM 44.11.305. The exact federal substitution procedure following the rule's January 10, 2026 amendment: UNVERIFIED. | Verify NVERIFIED — no official source located expressly states the registration or annual fee for this federal political committee. COPP's no-fee statement for candidate registration does not establish the committee fee. | General Montana requirements: an appointed campaign treasurer or deputy treasurer must be a Montana resident, so the California-resident treasurer does not satisfy the general appointment rule (MCA 13-37-203(1)). A primary campaign depository is required and must be a bank, credit union, savings and loan association, or building and loan association authorized to transact business in Montana; the statute does not expressly require a physically Montana-located branch (13-37-205(1), (3)). Reports must be verified by oath or affirmation by the filing individual, who must be an officer listed with COPP (13-37-231(1)). Exact C-2 signature requirement: UNVERIFIED. Current registered-voter requirement, registered-agent requirement, and any federal-committee exception to the general resident-treasurer/depository requirements: UNVERIFIED. | |
| Nebraska Form verified | Nebraska Accountability & Disclosure Commission | Yes, if the federal PAC meets Nebraska's committee definition: it must file a Statement of Organization and pay the registration fee under §§49-1413, 49-1449 and 49-1449.01; the FEC exemption in §49-1469.04(3)(d) concerns the separate out-of-state contribution report, not an express exemption from ordinary committee registration. | Committee registration: more than $5,000 raised, received, or spent in a calendar year to influence Nebraska candidate or ballot-question elections (§49-1413). File the statement and pay the fee within 10 days after committee formation, or within 2 business days if formed within 30 days before the relevant election (§49-1449). Before qualifying as a Nebraska committee, a person making an independent expenditure of more than $250 must report it within 10 days (§49-1467). FEC registration expressly exempts the separate out-of-state contribution report under §49-1469.04(3)(d), rather than establishing a general committee-registration exemption. | NADC Form A-1 — Statement of Organization of a Political Committee; registration may also be submitted through the FirstTuesday system. Subsequent committee reporting uses NADC Form B-4 — PAC's or Independent Committees Campaign Statement. Where the noncommittee independent-expenditure reporting rule applies, use NADC Form B-6 — Report of Independent Expenditure. | $150 at filing of the Statement of Organization, under §49-1449.01(1); filing is not perfected without payment. The current statute controls over the older PAC guide's $100 figure. Annual fee: UNVERIFIED. | A Nebraska committee must have a treasurer who is a qualified elector of Nebraska and an official depository account in a financial institution in Nebraska (§49-1446(1)-(2)); a California-resident treasurer alone does not satisfy the Nebraska-elector requirement. A separate requirement that the treasurer actually be a registered voter: UNVERIFIED. The treasurer must sign campaign statements and their verification (§49-1465); the registration Form A-1 signature requirement: UNVERIFIED. An in-state registered-agent requirement: UNVERIFIED. | |
| Nevada | Nevada Secretary of State – Aurora | Yes—if the federal super PAC meets Nevada’s PAC definition, NRS 294A.230 requires Nevada registration generally before any activity in the state, subject to the threshold-based seven-day registration rule in subsection (2); no federal-PAC exemption or substitute filing was verified. | Registration: a committee qualifying under NRS 294A.0055(1)(a) generally must register before any Nevada activity; NRS 294A.230(1) states no dollar minimum. For entities instead qualifying under 294A.0055(1)(b), registration is due within 7 calendar days after exceeding $1,500 in calendar-year contributions or expenditures for an election-primary-purpose entity, or $5,000 in election-purpose contributions or independent expenditures for a non-primary-purpose entity (294A.230(2)). Candidate-related reporting separately applies to PACs receiving contributions exceeding $1,000 or making any expenditure for or against candidates; the separate rule for persons making independent expenditures exceeding $1,000 is not a PAC-registration safe harbor (294A.140, 294A.210). | Committee Registration Form — EL-E02-25, listed under “Committee For Political Action (PAC) Forms” on the Secretary of State’s Election Forms, Guides & Calendars page. | Verify NVERIFIED — no explicit registration or annual fee amount, or affirmative no-fee statement, was located in the official sources reviewed. | Annual and amended registrations must be signed by a committee officer or its registered agent (NAC 294A.250(1)–(2)). Initial-registration signer: UNVERIFIED. Whether the California treasurer must be a Nevada resident or registered voter: UNVERIFIED. A Nevada-resident natural person must serve as registered agent (NRS 294A.240). A Nevada bank is not required by NRS 294A.130(3): the separate contribution account must be at a financial institution located in the United States and opened within 1 week after aggregate contributions reach $1,000. | |
| New Hampshire Form verified | New Hampshire Secretary of State | Yes for NH state-election activity—federal nonconnected PACs must register as NH political committees when they qualify under RSA 664:2, III and 664:3, rather than relying on FEC registration; exclusively municipal activity is outside the state registration/reporting provisions under RSA 664:1, while local ordinance requirements are UNVERIFIED. | Registration is activity-based: receiving contributions or making expenditures to promote or defeat candidates or measures meets the general political-committee definition, without a general dollar minimum (RSA 664:2, III). Registration must be received within 48 hours after qualifying; RSA 664:3, II also prohibits acting for the committee until registration requirements are met. Initial periodic reporting begins when receipts or expenditures exceed $1,000 in an election cycle, with the next report covering the entire cycle (RSA 664:6, I–II). Aggregate independent expenditures exceeding $1,000 require an itemized statement within 48 hours, and another each time a further $1,000 is spent (RSA 664:6, III). These state registration/reporting provisions do not extend to exclusively municipal elections under RSA 664:1; local ordinance requirements are UNVERIFIED. | Political-committee registration through the New Hampshire Online Campaign Finance System, https://cfs.sos.nh.gov/ (RSA 664:3(a)); the Secretary of State directs new committees to this system. A separate current paper-form number is UNVERIFIED. | $50 administration fee with registration (RSA 664:3(a)); the candidate-committee and political-party exemptions in subsection (c) do not cover this federal super PAC. The registration fee is also required for conditional renewal under RSA 664:6, V. A separate annual fee is UNVERIFIED. | Current RSA 664:3(b) requires a treasurer who is a citizen of New Hampshire, authorized to receive process and legal documents and provide access to committee records; do not rely solely on the California treasurer. The current statute does not provide the older paper form's alternative of designating an NH agent instead. Periodic reports must be signed by the chairman and treasurer (RSA 664:6, I); independent-expenditure statements require the chairman's certification (RSA 664:6, III). Current online-registration signatories, an additional registered-voter qualification, and an in-state bank-depository requirement: UNVERIFIED. Section 664:3 specifies the treasurer as process recipient rather than requiring a separate registered agent. | |
| New Jersey | Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) | Yes, upon qualifying as a New Jersey IEC: federal registration does not replace the D-6 filing required within 10 days after independent expenditures exceed $7,500 per election under the Campaign Contributions and Expenditures Reporting Act, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-1 et seq., and the IEC framework in N.J.A.C. 19:25-1.7; ELEC Advisory Opinion 01-2025 applies that framework to a federally registered PAC. | Independent-expenditure route: more than $7,500 in aggregate independent expenditures in a New Jersey election triggers IEC registration for a qualifying Section 527 organization. File Form D-6 within 10 days after crossing that threshold, separately for each election; Form R-1 reporting also applies. Contribution-only activity: the registration threshold applicable to this federal committee is UNVERIFIED; do not apply the IEC spending threshold to contributions. | For independent-expenditure activity: Form D-6, “Independent Expenditure Committee – Registration Statement and Designation of Campaign Treasurer and Depository,” filed electronically with ELEC. Associated disclosure form: Form R-1. For nonresident consent: Form COC-C, “Certification of Consent to Service of Process and Submission to Jurisdiction in the State of New Jersey – Committee Information.” Form D-4, “Continuing Political Committee – Registration Statement and Designation of Organizational Depository,” applies if the organization instead qualifies as a CPC, not automatically because it is federally registered. | Verify NVERIFIED — no official source located expressly established a registration or annual fee, or expressly stated that filing is free. | D-6 is certified by the treasurer and chairperson, if appointed, using their registration/PIN credentials. A California-resident treasurer may use the consent-to-service process rather than establish New Jersey residency; Form COC-C is signed by the treasurer and the designated service recipient, if different. D-6 requires a New Jersey-resident agent for service. A registered-voter requirement is UNVERIFIED. The general depository rule permits a bank authorized to transact business in New Jersey with a New Jersey branch/office; an out-of-state-only bank exception for an IEC is UNVERIFIED. The verified out-of-state-bank exception in the CPC manual is CPC-specific. | Local races also report via ELEC. |
| New Mexico Form verified | New Mexico Secretary of State | Lighter alternative—if the PAC itself is located outside New Mexico and is FEC-registered, it need not file a New Mexico statement of organization when it reports the covered New Mexico activity to the FEC and supplies the required federal-report copies to the Secretary of State (§ 1-19-26.1(G), NMSA 1978; 1.10.13.10(A)(3) NMAC), but this should not be treated as a blanket exemption from separate independent-expenditure reporting. | Federal-report-copy route: no minimum dollar threshold is stated for expenditures for or contributions to New Mexico reporting individuals; submit the relevant FEC reports to the Secretary of State within 10 days after filing with the FEC (1.10.13.10(A)(3) NMAC). Separately, independent expenditures not otherwise reportable under the Campaign Reporting Act trigger reporting when election-cycle aggregate expenditures exceed $1,000 in a nonstatewide election or $3,000 in a statewide election, with a report due within three days (§ 1-19-27.3(A)(1), NMSA 1978). | For a qualifying out-of-state FEC-registered committee: no New Mexico statement-of-organization form; file a copy of either the full FEC report or its cover sheet plus the portions showing expenditures for and contributions to New Mexico reporting individuals (§ 1-19-26.1(G); 1.10.13.10(A)(3) NMAC). If the exception does not apply, the ordinary filing is the “political committee registration form/statement of organization,” completed online through CFIS (1.10.13.10(A)(1) NMAC). | No New Mexico political-committee registration fee under the qualifying out-of-state federal-committee exception: § 1-19-26.1(G) and 1.10.13.10(A)(3) NMAC exempt the committee from the provisions imposing the ordinary $50 filing fee. A separate annual fee: UNVERIFIED. | For ordinary New Mexico political-committee reports, the committee treasurer must subscribe and swear to the reports (§ 1-19-29, NMSA 1978); the statement of organization must also be made under oath (§ 1-19-26.1(C)). The federal-report-copy provision does not specify an additional New Mexico signer. An in-state-resident or registered-voter requirement for the treasurer: UNVERIFIED. An in-state bank depository requirement: UNVERIFIED; the ordinary registration provisions require identification of the banks used. An in-state registered-agent requirement: UNVERIFIED. The federal exception depends on the committee itself being located outside New Mexico; the treasurer’s California residence alone does not establish that condition. | |
| New York | New York State Board of Elections | Yes for qualifying independent expenditures—register with NYSBOE before making any such expenditure (Election Law §14-107(3)); a lighter alternative applies to federal committees making only state/local contributions totaling no more than $1,000 per calendar year, conditioned on timely filing copies of the relevant federal reports, while exceeding that amount requires ordinary NY registration/reporting (§14-124(2-a)). | Independent expenditures: Election Law §14-107(3) requires registration before the first qualifying independent expenditure, without a dollar registration minimum. Contributions only: §14-124(2-a) provides a federal-report-copy alternative when aggregate state/local contributions do not exceed $1,000 in a calendar year and the relevant federal report is filed with the appropriate board of elections simultaneously with the federal filing; exceeding $1,000 ends that exemption. Caution: the BOE's 2023 handbook summarizes a broader threshold of more than $1,000 for 'contributions or expenditures,' but the statutory exception is contributions-only and §14-107(3) expressly requires registration before any qualifying independent expenditure. | Independent-expenditure activity: CF-02 – Type 8, Independent Expenditure Committee Campaign Finance Registration Form. Contributions-only activity requiring ordinary NY PAC registration: CF-02 – Type 2, Political Action Committee (PAC) Campaign Finance Registration Form. Under the limited federal contributions-only exception in §14-124(2-a), file a copy of the federal report listing those contributions instead. | Verify NVERIFIED — no explicit registration or annual fee amount, or affirmative no-fee statement, was located in the reviewed official sources. | For NY registration, the treasurer and everyone else authorized to sign checks must sign (Election Law §14-118(1)); the forms require original signatures in ink. CF-02 Type 8 also contains the treasurer's sworn verification before a notary public or commissioner of deeds. File within five days of choosing the treasurer and depository and before receiving or expending funds. The account must be at a banking organization authorized to do business in New York, with the branch physically located in New York. Whether the California treasurer must be a NY resident or registered voter: UNVERIFIED; no explicit qualification was located in the cited official sources. In-state registered-agent requirement: UNVERIFIED. | Local committees now file with SBOE (NYC also CFB). |
| North Carolina | North Carolina State Board of Elections | Lighter alternative: An FEC-registered and FEC-reporting federal committee is excluded from ordinary NC 'political committee' registration (§ 163-278.6(74)), but must submit its FEC organization/report copies for permitted contributions (§ 163-278.7A(c)) and file NC independent-expenditure reports when the IE threshold is crossed (§ 163-278.12; 08 NCAC 21 .0102). | Contributions: Any permitted contribution, with no dollar minimum, triggers filing a copy of the then-effective FEC Statement of Organization within 10 calendar days, unless previously filed; for each federal reporting period containing a permitted contribution, submit the regularly required FEC report within 10 calendar days after its federal filing (§ 163-278.7A(c)). Independent expenditures: More than $100 during an election triggers disclosure; initially report within 30 days after exceeding $100 or 10 days before the affected election, whichever occurs earlier. If the first reportable IE occurs within 10 days of the election, report by the 10th day after exceeding $100. Subsequent reports follow the political-committee schedule through the election. Electronic reporting is required above $5,000 per election. A 48-hour report is required for an IE expense of $5,000 or more or an IE donation of $1,000 or more after the last pre-election report's coverage period and before the election (§ 163-278.12; 08 NCAC 21 .0102). Contributions remain subject to the prohibited-source restrictions and exceptions in § 163-278.7A(b). | Contributions: Copy of the committee's then-effective FEC Statement of Organization, followed by copies of its regularly required FEC reports for periods containing permitted contributions (§ 163-278.7A(c)); this is the current federal-committee alternative, rather than ordinary NC PAC organizational registration. Independent expenditures: Independent Expenditure Report Cover (CRO-2210A), Donations for Independent Expenditures (CRO-2210B), and Incurred Costs for Independent Expenditures (CRO-2210C). Electronic filers must still sign and submit CRO-2210A. | Verify NVERIFIED — no affirmative official statement establishing a registration or annual fee, or confirming $0/none, was located for this federal-committee/independent-expenditure-filer route. | A separate NC-resident treasurer is not required under the state political-committee regime for this FEC-registered, FEC-reporting committee: § 163-278.6(74) excludes it from the definition of 'political committee,' and the manual expressly applies the resident-treasurer rule to non-federal PACs. For IE reports, an authorized officer or authorized representative of the entity must sign (08 NCAC 21 .0102(b)); the California treasurer can sign if so authorized. For permitted contributions, submit copies of the already-filed FEC documents (§ 163-278.7A(c)). NC registered-voter requirement: UNVERIFIED. Separate in-state bank/depository requirement for this federal-filer route: UNVERIFIED. Registered-agent requirement: UNVERIFIED. | |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Secretary of State | Lighter alternative—NDCC § 16.1-08.1-03.2(3) exempts a federally organized and registered committee from state political-committee registration if it reports under § 16.1-08.1-03.7, but qualifying committees must also file reports required by § 16.1-08.1-02.4 (North Dakota Attorney General Opinion 2025-L-01). | Federal-specific reporting is triggered by an independent expenditure of any amount, or a disbursement exceeding $200 to a North Dakota nonfederal candidate, political party, or political committee. File the relevant federal-report portion and necessary supplementary information with the Secretary of State when filing the federal report. Supplementary disclosure includes the ultimate and true sources, by contributor and subcontributor, of amounts over $200 collected or used for the expenditure/disbursement. NDCC § 16.1-08.1-03.7. Separate state campaign-disclosure duties under § 16.1-08.1-02.4 also apply when the committee meets that section’s criteria; the federal-copy filing does not replace them. | Federal alternative: a copy of the portion of the committee’s federal report detailing the independent expenditure or disbursement, plus supplementary information required by NDCC § 16.1-08.1-03.7; no separate state registration form is required under the § 16.1-08.1-03.2(3) exemption. A specific named/numbered state form or federal-copy upload procedure is UNVERIFIED. Separate state campaign-disclosure reports, when required, are filed through the Campaign Finance Reporting System (CFRS). | Verify NVERIFIED—no official source located expressly states a registration/annual fee, or confirms $0, for this federal-PAC reporting route. | The federal-copy report must identify the committee’s name, mailing address, and treasurer (§ 16.1-08.1-03.7). General SOS guidance says PACs must designate an agent who may be any individual; this does not establish an in-state registered-agent requirement for the registration-exempt federal route. Required signatory for the federal-copy/supplement filing: UNVERIFIED. North Dakota residency or registered-voter requirement for the California treasurer: UNVERIFIED. In-state bank/depository or in-state registered-agent requirement: UNVERIFIED. | |
| Ohio | Ohio Secretary of State | Yes—lighter federal/FSL filing: before any Ohio state/local contribution, expenditure, or independent expenditure, the FEC-registered committee must register with the Ohio Secretary of State by filing a copy of its most recent federal Statement of Organization (R.C. 3517.107(A)–(B)). | No dollar minimum: register before making the first contribution, expenditure, or independent expenditure connected with an Ohio state or local election (R.C. 3517.107(B)). Ohio-related disbursements trigger filing of the relevant federal report portions regardless of amount, due by the applicable FEC reporting deadline; no report copy is required for a federal reporting period without Ohio state/local disbursements (O.A.C. 111:2-3-04(A)–(B)). | Copy of the committee’s most recent federal Statement of Organization filed with the FEC—not Ohio Form 30-D. No other registration form is required for the federal/FSL route. File amended Statements of Organization with Ohio when filed with the FEC (R.C. 3517.107(B); O.A.C. 111:2-3-03(A)). | Verify NVERIFIED—no explicit registration or annual fee amount, or express no-fee statement, was found in the official sources reviewed. | The SOS PAC handbook states that there are no statutory restrictions on who may be treasurer; it does not impose an Ohio-resident or registered-voter qualification, so that guidance does not disqualify a California treasurer. It states that reports must be signed by the treasurer or deputy treasurer. Federal/FSL registration requires a copy of the existing federal Statement of Organization; an additional Ohio registration-signature requirement is UNVERIFIED. The existing federal account may be used (R.C. 3517.107(B)); an Ohio-located bank/depository requirement and an Ohio registered-agent requirement are UNVERIFIED. | Local races with county boards of elections. |
| Oklahoma Form verified | Oklahoma Ethics Commission – Guardian | Yes for state-election activity upon reaching the registration threshold: the Commission classifies an independent-expenditure-only federal PAC as an ‘Other FEC PAC’ required to register and report as an Oklahoma Unlimited Committee, rather than receive the candidate-contributing FEC PAC exemptions (Ethics Rules 2.80, 2.96 and 2.98); separate local-only obligations for this FEC committee are UNVERIFIED because the local Acts exclude FEC-required committees from their political-committee definitions. | State elections: file a Statement of Organization within 10 calendar days after receiving contributions exceeding $1,000 or making expenditures exceeding $1,000 in the aggregate; renew annually in January (Ethics Rule 2.80). Separate IE reporting: aggregate independent expenditures of $5,000 or more made at least 15 days before an election require a pre-election report; during the final two weeks, reaching $5,000 triggers reporting by the next business day, with subsequent IEs reportable regardless of amount (Rule 2.107). Local-only registration/reporting obligations for this FEC-registered committee: UNVERIFIED; the local Acts’ political-committee definitions exclude committees required to register with the FEC. | Statement of Organization, filed electronically in The Guardian System at https://guardian.ok.gov/, registering as an Oklahoma Unlimited Committee for independent expenditures/electioneering communications. This is the registration route specified for ‘Other FEC PACs,’ rather than the lighter candidate-contributing FEC PAC alternative. | $125 per year for political action committees, according to the Commission’s current Fees & Compliance schedule; registered PACs renew in January. Fee authority: Ethics Rule 6.19. | A Chair and Treasurer are required and may be the same person. The Treasurer and any Deputy Treasurer must reside in Oklahoma; the California-resident treasurer therefore cannot fill the required Oklahoma treasurer role (Rule 2.81). Establish a campaign depository at a financial institution that ordinarily conducts business in Oklahoma (Rule 2.94). The Treasurer is responsible for timely, accurate reports; committee checks/debit-card expenditures must be signed by the Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer (Rules 2.83 and 2.95). Required signer(s) of the Statement of Organization: UNVERIFIED. Additional registered-voter requirement: UNVERIFIED. In-state registered-agent requirement: UNVERIFIED. | |
| Oregon | Oregon Secretary of State – ORESTAR | Activity-dependent/lighter alternative: a qualifying independent-expenditure filer must register and report through ORESTAR after the applicable trigger (ORS 260.044), while contributions alone to reporting recipients fall outside the political-committee expenditure definition (ORS 260.005(18)(b)(A)); if its fundraising or other activity instead makes it an Oregon political committee, it must file a Statement of Organization under ORS 260.035 and 260.042, and eligibility of this particular federal PAC for the lighter route is UNVERIFIED. | Independent-expenditure route: more than $250 in aggregate independent expenditures during a calendar year triggers ORESTAR registration/disclosure; the initial statement is due within seven calendar days after exceeding $250 (ORS 260.044(1)). The manual also specifies election-period communication triggers: $250 or more for communications referring to a clearly identified ballot candidate or measure, and more than $250 for communications referring to a political party, within 60 days before a primary, 120 days before a general, or 90 days before another election. Contributions alone to a candidate or committee required to report their receipt are an exception to creating a PAC. If the organization instead meets Oregon's political-committee definition, its Statement of Organization is due within three business days after its first covered contribution or expenditure—not after reaching a dollar threshold (ORS 260.005(18), 260.035). | For a qualifying independent-expenditure filer: ORESTAR online filing named 'Independent Expenditure Filer'—Private Workshop → Submit New Filing → Independent Expenditure Filer → select role → complete tabs → Submit Filing → liability attestation → File. If Oregon-PAC registration is required: Statement of Organization, using the ORESTAR 'Political Action Committee' filing. | Verify NVERIFIED—no explicit registration or annual fee amount, or express no-fee statement, was found in the official sources reviewed. | Independent-expenditure filer: the designated individual need not be an Oregon elector and is responsible for attesting to and filing transactions; California residency therefore does not itself disqualify that filer. Oregon-PAC route: the treasurer must be an Oregon elector and is responsible for signing and filing the Statement of Organization; a dedicated campaign account at an Oregon financial institution is required (ORS 260.035; 260.054). An Oregon-bank requirement for an IE-only filer is UNVERIFIED. An in-state registered-agent requirement is UNVERIFIED. | Real-time transaction reporting. |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Department of State | Yes — the Department’s Federal PAC FAQ states that a federal PAC may make contributions or expenditures to Pennsylvania candidates if registered as a Pennsylvania PAC; registration is governed by Election Code § 1624, and the FAQ cites § 1626(j) for reporting, with a combined Pennsylvania/FEC reporting accommodation rather than a registration exemption. | Federal-PAC activity rule: the Department’s FAQ requires Pennsylvania PAC registration to make contributions or expenditures to Pennsylvania candidates. General registration threshold: receipt of $250 or more in aggregate contributions; file within 20 days after reaching that amount (Election Code § 1624; 4 Pa. Code § 176.1). A committee receiving $250 or more cannot contribute to a candidate or another committee before registering (4 Pa. Code § 176.4). Periodic reporting: receipts, expenditures, or liabilities exceeding $250 require a campaign finance report; otherwise a sworn statement is required (§ 1626(a)). The separate independent-expenditure reporting rule for persons other than political committees is not a verified exemption from registration for this federal PAC. | Political Committee Registration Statement — Form DSEB-500 (01-22), selecting “Initial Registration.” The Department’s Federal PAC FAQ specifically directs federal PACs to this registration statement. | Verify NVERIFIED — the official sources reviewed did not expressly establish a registration or annual fee, or expressly confirm that no fee applies; late-report penalties are not registration fees. | The registration statement must be signed by the treasurer (4 Pa. Code § 176.2); DSEB-500 also contains chairperson and treasurer acceptance signatures and a signature for the person submitting the statement. Chairperson and treasurer must be different individuals (§ 176.5(a)). The form requires names and mailing addresses of banks and other financial repositories. Whether the California treasurer must become a Pennsylvania resident or registered voter: UNVERIFIED. Whether a Pennsylvania-located depository or an in-state registered agent is required: UNVERIFIED. | Local races with county boards of elections. |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Board of Elections | Yes under the general PAC rule—a committee meeting Rhode Island’s PAC definition must file its notice of organization before accepting contributions or making expenditures (R.I. Gen. Laws §§17-25-3(20), 17-25-15(a)); a federal-PAC exemption or CF-8-only alternative for this committee is UNVERIFIED. | PAC registration: no dollar minimum—notice must precede accepting any contributions or making any expenditures (§17-25-15(a)). Independent-expenditure reporting: §17-25.3-1(c) requires electronic reporting when expenditures, electioneering communications or covered transfers made or contracted reach $1,000 in aggregate; subsection (b) and the 2026 Board guide separately describe actual spending exceeding $1,000 in a calendar year. Reports are due within seven days, shortened to 24 hours when required within 30 days before the relevant election; additional reports follow each additional $1,000 for the same election (§17-25.3-1(b)–(e)). These are separate registration and disclosure requirements, not interchangeable thresholds. | PAC registration: Notice of Organization (CF-1). Separate independent-spending disclosure: Report of Covered Disbursements for Independent Expenditures, Electioneering Communications or Covered Transfers (CF-8). Permission for this federal PAC to substitute CF-8 or FEC filings for CF-1: UNVERIFIED. | Verify NVERIFIED—no official source located expressly states a registration or annual fee amount, including an express $0/none. | For PAC registration, appoint a treasurer before receiving contributions or spending (§17-25-8.1(a)); the 2026 manual requires the treasurer/deputy’s notarized signature and the chairperson’s sworn, notarized affidavit on CF-1. CF-8 requires the independent spender’s chief executive/principal officer’s signed, notarized affirmation. Identify the bank or credit union on CF-1 and segregate campaign funds from other accounts. Whether the California-resident treasurer may serve without Rhode Island residency or voter registration: UNVERIFIED. A requirement that the bank be located in Rhode Island, or that the committee appoint an in-state registered agent: UNVERIFIED. | |
| South Carolina | South Carolina State Ethics Commission | Yes, once the statutory threshold is crossed—§8-13-1304(A) requires an out-of-state committee spending more than $500 per election cycle to influence an elective office to file a Statement of Organization within five days; the federal-only PAC exclusion in §8-13-1300(23) does not cover PACs contributing in state/local campaigns. | For an out-of-state committee, expenditures exceeding $500 in aggregate during an election cycle to influence an elective office trigger a Statement of Organization, due within five days after the expenditure crossing that threshold (§8-13-1304(A)). For committees required to register, §8-13-1308(A) separately requires an initial certified campaign report within ten days of receipts, expenditures, or independent expenditures reaching an accumulated aggregate of $500 or more. FEC registration alone is not the statutory exclusion: §8-13-1300(23) excludes PACs that contribute solely to federal campaigns. | Statement of Organization. The Commission’s electronic-filing guide instructs the filer to register as a Non-Candidate Committee, then file the Statement of Organization through the Public Disclosure and Accountability Reporting System. Committee filing portal: https://ssl.sc.gov/EthicsRegistration/Login/Login.aspx. | Verify NVERIFIED — no official source located expressly states a PAC registration or annual fee, or confirms that it is $0. | The chairman and treasurer must certify the Statement of Organization (§8-13-1306(A)(10)); campaign reports must be certified by a duly authorized committee officer (§8-13-1308(C)). The statement must disclose the chairman’s and treasurer’s contact and occupational information and the campaign depository’s name, address, and account number (§8-13-1306(A)(7)–(9)). South Carolina residency or registered-voter qualification for the California treasurer: UNVERIFIED. Registered-agent requirement: UNVERIFIED. Section 8-13-1312 expressly requires in-state banking for candidates’ accounts; it does not state that location requirement for committee accounts. | |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Secretary of State | No under statewide law, provided the PAC regularly files campaign-finance disclosures with the FEC: SDCL 12-27-3 exempts its Statement of Organization and 12-27-22.1 exempts its disclosure reports; local requirements must be checked separately because SDCL 12-27-39 permits local adoption or amendment of the chapter and 12-27-45 permits more stringent local standards. | No statewide registration or disclosure-report dollar trigger applies while the committee regularly files campaign-finance disclosures with the FEC: SDCL 12-27-3 and 12-27-22.1 exempt it. The ordinary PAC registration trigger—contributions made, contributions received, or expenses paid exceeding $500—does not override that exemption. The Secretary of State also expressly exempts federal PACs from Communication Expenditure filings. Contributions received from federal/out-of-state PACs must nevertheless be itemized by the recipient at any amount, including the name and website of the PAC’s regular filing office (SDCL 12-27-24(12)). | None required for the qualifying FEC-reporting committee: it is exempt from the Statement of Organization under SDCL 12-27-3 and campaign-finance disclosure reports under 12-27-22.1. The Secretary of State also states that federal PACs need not file a Communication Expenditure. | Verify NVERIFIED—no official source located expressly specifies a registration or annual fee, or an express $0 fee, for this exempt federal committee. | No South Dakota registration signature is required for the exempt federal committee. Generally, a PAC’s Statement of Organization is signed by its chair and treasurer (SDCL 12-27-6), and disclosure reports are certified by its treasurer (12-27-24(23)). Section 12-27-2 requires a chair and treasurer and allows one person to serve both roles. Whether this federal PAC must have a South Dakota-resident or registered-voter treasurer, an in-state bank depository, or a registered agent: UNVERIFIED; no such requirements were identified in the cited provisions. | |
| Tennessee Form verified | Tennessee Registry of Election Finance | Yes, under Tennessee’s general PAC rules when the applicable PAC threshold is met: file the treasurer/officer appointment with the Registry before receiving contributions or making expenditures in state/local elections (T.C.A. §§ 2-10-102(12), 2-10-105(e)); a federal-registration exemption or lighter filing alternative is UNVERIFIED. | General PAC threshold: receiving contributions or making expenditures supporting or opposing Tennessee candidates or measures exceeding $1,000 in aggregate during a calendar year (T.C.A. § 2-10-102(12)); independent expenditures are reportable. Once subject to PAC requirements, the treasurer appointment and required identification must be filed before receiving contributions or making expenditures. A separate federal/out-of-state threshold or FEC-report substitute is UNVERIFIED. | Appointment of Political Treasurer and Officers — Multi-Candidate Committees (PACs), Form SS-1112 MPCC (the supplied official version is revised 07/23), filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance for state and local activity. | $150 upon registration and by January 31 of each successive year, effective January 1, 2026. Sources: T.C.A. § 2-10-117; 2025 Public Chapter 415, §§ 2 and 17; Registry notice “PAC Fee Reinstated for 2026.” | The appointing authority and treasurer must both sign under penalty of perjury; both signatures must be witnessed, and the treasurer cannot witness the appointing authority’s signature. Notarization is not required. Submit identification for the treasurer, officers, and persons directly controlling expenditures; equivalent identification issued by another state is accepted (T.C.A. § 2-10-105(e)(3)). Tennessee residency/registered-voter requirement: UNVERIFIED. Campaign funds must be held at an FDIC- or NCUA-insured financial institution duly authorized to do business in Tennessee (T.C.A. § 2-10-131(a)); a physical Tennessee bank-location requirement is UNVERIFIED. Federal PACs need not establish a separate, segregated account for Tennessee activity. Identify the bank and last four account-number digits on the form. Tennessee registered-agent requirement: UNVERIFIED. | |
| Texas | Texas Ethics Commission | Lighter alternative—if the PAC qualifies as an out-of-state political committee, it need not file a Texas campaign-treasurer appointment but must submit the required FEC-report information for Texas state/local activity; voluntarily appointing a Texas campaign treasurer or losing out-of-state status subjects it to ordinary Texas committee requirements (Election Code §§251.001(15), 251.005, 254.1581; TEC Rule §20.13). | Out-of-state reporting: accepting political contributions or making political expenditures connected with a Texas state/local election triggers reporting for that reporting period, without a stated dollar minimum; submit FEC report copies or the permitted website-location letter by the applicable federal filing deadline (Election Code §254.1581; TEC Rule §20.13(a)). Qualification: the committee must make expenditures outside Texas and, during the preceding 12 months, at least 80% of its political expenditures must concern elections outside Texas or federal offices not voted on in Texas. Recalculate before each Texas nonfederal political expenditure, excluding the planned expenditure; federal elections voted on in Texas count against the 80% test. FEC registration and a California treasurer alone do not establish qualification (§251.001(15); Rule §20.13(c), (e)). Contributions: using the TEC's 2026 adjusted amounts, before a Texas recipient accepts more than $1,140 per reporting period, provide an officer-certified FEC statement of organization or the permitted certified contributor statement; recipient documentation is also required for contributions of $1,140 or less (§253.032). If ordinary Texas general-purpose PAC rules apply, appointment is required before accepting more than $1,140 in political contributions or making more than $1,140 in political expenditures. | Qualifying out-of-state route: no Texas treasurer-appointment form; file copies of FEC reports, or a letter specifying in detail where the electronic reports can be found on the FEC website (Election Code §254.1581; TEC Rule §20.13(a)). Separately, an officer-certified FEC statement of organization may be supplied to Texas contribution recipients. If the committee must or elects to enter the ordinary Texas filing system: Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer by a General-Purpose Committee (Form GTA), or Form STA for a specific-purpose committee. A direct-campaign-expenditure-only committee using corporate/labor contributions must also satisfy the applicable affidavit requirement with its appointment or amended appointment. | Verify NVERIFIED—no explicit registration or annual fee amount was found in the official campaign-finance materials reviewed. | A qualifying out-of-state committee need not file a Texas campaign-treasurer appointment (§251.005). An officer of the out-of-state committee must certify the FEC statement of organization or contributor statement supplied for recipient reporting (§253.032). If Form GTA is filed, the appointed campaign treasurer signs it; the appointing person's name is also required, and the treasurer is responsible for subsequent committee reports. Texas residency or registered-voter requirement: UNVERIFIED. In-state bank depository requirement: UNVERIFIED. In-state registered-agent requirement: UNVERIFIED. Signature requirement for the alternative website-location letter: UNVERIFIED. | Local races with local filing authorities. |
| Utah | Utah Lieutenant Governor | Yes, upon meeting Utah’s PAC threshold: the PAC definition expressly covers entities within or outside Utah, and a qualifying federal committee must file an initial statement of organization under §§20A-11-101(35) and 20A-11-601(1)(a); no FEC-registration exemption was identified in the reviewed provisions. | PAC registration: contributions received totaling at least $750 OR expenditures distributed for political purposes totaling at least $750; file by 5 p.m. on the first business day at least seven calendar days after reaching either threshold (§20A-11-601(1)(a)). Registered PAC financial reporting applies upon receiving at least $750 or disbursing at least $750 during a calendar year (§20A-11-602(1)(a)). Separately, at least $1,000 in total independent expenditures triggers an independent-expenditure report (§20A-11-1704); a PAC may avoid a separate Part 17 report by including the expenditure, identifying it as independent, and supplying the required information in its PAC financial statement (§20A-11-602(2)(c)). | Initial Statement of Organization (§20A-11-601(1)(a)). Online filing: Utah Financial Disclosures → create/log into a user account → Create Entity → select PAC → complete the required information → Save. An Updated Statement of Organization is required annually thereafter unless dissolved (§20A-11-601(1)(b)). | Verify NVERIFIED — no official source reviewed expressly established a registration or annual fee amount or confirmed that filing is free. | Financial statements must include the treasurer’s or chief financial officer’s certification of accuracy (§20A-11-602(2)(a)(viii)). Registration-statement signer: UNVERIFIED. The registration statement must identify the treasurer and two officers with primary decision-making authority (§20A-11-601(2), (5)). A Utah-resident/registered-voter treasurer or Utah registered-agent requirement is not stated in the reviewed provisions; affirmative confirmation that the California treasurer is acceptable is UNVERIFIED. Contributions must be deposited in separate financial-institution accounts dedicated to that purpose; §20A-11-601(6) does not specify a Utah bank location. | |
| Vermont | Vermont Secretary of State | Yes—register within 10 days after reaching $500 in contributions accepted or expenditures made and simultaneously file the Vermont-resident service-of-process designation because the treasurer is in California (17 V.S.A. § 2922(a), (c)); the 2026 SOS guide states that federal PACs may no longer substitute their Vermont-related FEC reports. | $500 or more in contributions accepted OR expenditures made during a two-year general election cycle triggers registration within 10 days and regular disclosure reporting (17 V.S.A. § 2922(a); SOS guidance). The SOS also specifies a $500 receipts-or-expenditures threshold for PAC activity influencing local elections. Important: a committee operating as an independent-expenditure-only committee under Vermont law does not give contributions to candidates, political committees, or political parties (§ 2901(10)). | Online PAC registration through the Vermont Campaign Finance System at https://campaignfinance.vermont.gov/ using “Register.” The portal provides registration help titled “Register a Political Action Committee [PDF].” A separate numbered registration form and an exact form title for the required Vermont-resident service-of-process designation statement are UNVERIFIED. | Verify NVERIFIED—no official source reviewed expressly states a PAC registration or annual fee, including whether the fee is $0. | The California treasurer may remain out of state, but the committee must designate a Vermont-resident person to receive service of process and file that designation with its registration (§ 2922(c)). Registration must identify the treasurer and the bank holding the campaign checking account; expenditures generally must be paid through that account (§ 2922(a)–(b)). The treasurer signs and certifies disclosure reports (§ 2962(a)). Registration signatory: UNVERIFIED. Vermont registered-voter requirement and requirement that the bank be located in Vermont: UNVERIFIED; neither is specified in § 2922. | |
| Virginia | Virginia Department of Elections (ELECT) | Lighter alternative—file the abbreviated federal-PAC Statement of Organization under Va. Code § 24.2-949.2(C), with ELECT linking to FEC reports instead of requiring routine Virginia campaign-finance reports, while separately complying with independent-expenditure disclosure under § 24.2-945.2 when its thresholds are met. | Federal-PAC statement: Va. Code § 24.2-949.2(C) applies when a federal PAC makes expenditures to influence a Virginia nonfederal election; subsection C states no dollar minimum or deadline. ELECT’s contribution-specific guidance requires a Statement of Organization within 10 days of making contributions exceeding $200 in a calendar year to Virginia-registered candidates or political committees. Independent expenditures: § 24.2-945.2(A) requires disclosure at aggregate election-cycle expenditures of $1,000 or more for a statewide election, or $200 or more for any other election, for express advocacy concerning a clearly identified candidate. Reports must be electronic and filed within 24 hours of expenditure or publication/broadcast, whichever occurs first. | Online Statement of Organization (SOO) in COMET at https://cf.elections.virginia.gov/; select committee type “federal PAC.” A federal-specific numbered paper form was UNVERIFIED. For reportable independent expenditures, use the “Independent Expenditure Report Form (electronic)” at https://cfapps.elections.virginia.gov/IndependentExpenditure. | Verify NVERIFIED — no official source located expressly establishes a federal-PAC registration or annual fee amount, including an express $0/no-fee rule. | The federal-specific statement under § 24.2-949.2(C) requires the committee’s name/address, FEC registration ID, and treasurer’s name/address. Subsection A expressly excepts subsection C from its ordinary PAC requirements, including a Virginia-resident treasurer serving as process agent and a Virginia financial-institution depository. Those ordinary requirements therefore should not be applied to this federal PAC; subsection C specifies no Virginia residency, registered-voter, in-state bank, or separate registered-agent requirement. Required signer/certification for the federal-PAC statement: UNVERIFIED. | Verify federal-PAC treatment. |
| Washington | Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) | Lighter alternative if eligible: the federal PAC must file the state's C-5 statement after qualifying Washington activity rather than automatically register as an in-state committee (RCW 29B.25.110), but a committee failing WAC 390-16-049's conditions must register and report as an in-state committee under RCW 29B.25.020–29B.25.100. | For a qualifying out-of-state committee, including an FEC filer: a contribution or other expenditure exceeding $50 to or on behalf of a Washington candidate or political committee triggers a C-5 report, due by the 10th of the following month; additional qualifying activity triggers subsequent monthly reports. C-5 eligibility is conditional under WAC 390-16-049: the committee must satisfy the out-of-state location test, be organized primarily for another state's campaign activity, have actively filed disclosure reports in one or more other states for the preceding two years, have supporting organizational documents, and spend less than 20% of nationwide political expenditures on the specified Washington political activity. FEC registration and a California treasurer alone do not establish all these conditions. If ineligible, the ordinary statement-of-organization requirement applies, generally within two weeks of organization or first expecting campaign receipts/expenditures, whichever is earlier; a three-business-day rule applies to committees organized within the final three weeks before an election (RCW 29B.25.020). | C-5 — Out-of-State Political Committee Report, designated by WAC 390-16-050. Set up the committee and file through PDC's online out-of-state committee application; the Forms & Reports Directory links to https://apollo.pdc.wa.gov/. Electronic filing is required, and the old paper form is no longer accepted. This route is available only if WAC 390-16-049's eligibility conditions are satisfied; otherwise the committee must file as an in-state committee. | Verify NVERIFIED — the official sources reviewed do not expressly establish a registration or annual fee amount; $0 should not be assumed from their silence. | For the C-5 route, a Washington-resident treasurer is not required: WAC 390-16-049 expressly permits out-of-state treasurer residence as the location test when the committee lacks an office/headquarters and has no Washington corporate registered agent. A California treasurer can satisfy that location provision, but not the separate organizational/activity conditions. A Washington registered agent is not required; having one is inconsistent with the rule's out-of-state eligibility criteria. Washington registered-voter status for the treasurer: UNVERIFIED. In-state bank/depository requirement for a C-5 filer: UNVERIFIED. The legacy official C-5 form calls for the 'Signature of Committee Official' and certification that the report is true, complete and correct; the current electronic signer's required role is UNVERIFIED. Paper C-5 forms are no longer accepted. | |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Secretary of State | Lighter alternative/conditional: the SOS guide requires an FEC-registered PAC formed primarily to influence West Virginia elections to register before receiving or spending money (§3-8-4; Form F-4), while federal reporting committees are exempt from ordinary state financial reports but remain subject to West Virginia independent-expenditure and electioneering-communication reports (§3-8-5(c), §§3-8-2 and 3-8-2b). | Registration: the SOS guide requires an FEC-registered PAC to register if formed primarily to influence West Virginia elections; no dollar minimum is stated, and Form F-4 must be filed before receiving or spending money. Independent-expenditure reporting: more than $1,000 aggregate per calendar year triggers disclosure under §3-8-2(a), although agency Form F-7b describes the threshold as $1,000 or more. Additional reports are due within 24 hours for expenditures or contracts aggregating at least $5,000 for statewide, legislative or multicounty judicial candidates, or $500 for specified local candidates/committees, after the 15th day but more than 12 hours before an election (§3-8-2(d)); at least $10,000 up to and including the 15th day before an election triggers a 48-hour report (§3-8-2(e)). Further expenditures reaching those amounts trigger additional reports. | If registration is required: State of West Virginia Political Committee Statement of Organization, Official Form F-4, revised 6/2026. For independent-expenditure disclosures under the lighter reporting alternative: State of West Virginia Independent Expenditure Form, Official Form F-7b, revised 4/26/2024. | Verify NVERIFIED — no explicit registration or annual fee amount, including an express $0/no-fee statement, was located in the reviewed official sources. | If state registration is required, the statement must be certified as accurate and true and signed by both the treasurer and committee chairman (§3-8-4(d)); Form F-4 contains both signature lines. A West Virginia residency or registered-voter requirement is UNVERIFIED: neither the reviewed §3-8-4 nor Form F-4 states one. The SOS FAQ says a separate campaign bank account is recommended, not mandatory; an in-state bank/depository requirement and an in-state registered-agent requirement are UNVERIFIED. | |
| Wisconsin Form verified | Wisconsin Ethics Commission | Yes, conditionally—as a Wisconsin IEC if it meets Wisconsin’s IEC definition and exceeds the §11.0602 threshold, it must register with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission; nonresident reporting is narrower under §11.0103(5), and IEC status permits contributions only to referendum committees or other IECs, not candidate committees (§11.0601(3)(b)). | For a committee qualifying as a Wisconsin independent expenditure committee (IEC), registration is triggered by more than $2,500 in aggregate calendar-year contributions made or accepted, disbursements, or obligations to support or oppose candidates (§11.0602(1)). File no later than the 10th business day after the receipt triggering registration, and BEFORE making disbursements or incurring obligations exceeding the threshold (§11.0602(2)). A committee without a Wisconsin office or street address reports Wisconsin-election disbursements and obligations and contributions from Wisconsin sources, subject to applicable reporting thresholds (§11.0103(5)). | Sunshine online registration at https://campaignfinance.wi.gov: create an account, select “Create a New Registrant,” choose committee type “IEC,” and select subtype “non-resident” if the committee is located outside Wisconsin. The corresponding registration statement is Form CF-1, “Campaign Finance Committee/Conduit Registration Statement.” | $100 annual filing fee when calendar-year disbursements exceed $2,500, according to the Commission’s IEC manual. Payment is due January 15 following that calendar year; a committee becoming subject to the fee during the year pays with its registration or before the applicable status change (§11.0102(2)(a)–(b)). | Designate a treasurer (§11.0601(1)); the CF-1 instructions state that any adult may serve, so California residence is not itself disqualifying and no Wisconsin registered-voter qualification is stated. CF-1 provides for the treasurer’s signature; the registration filer must certify the information as true, correct, and complete (§11.0603(2)), and the treasurer certifies subsequent reports (§11.0103(3)(c)). A committee depository account is required, and its name/address must be disclosed (§§11.0601(2), 11.0603(1)). Whether the bank must be located in Wisconsin, or a Wisconsin registered agent must be appointed: UNVERIFIED. | |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Secretary of State | Lighter alternative — federally formed PACs are exempt from Wyoming’s Statement of Formation requirement under W.S. 22-25-101(b), but state/local activity requires contribution-and-expenditure reporting under W.S. 22-25-106 because subsection (g) exempts only federal-only activity. | Contributions or expenditures for Wyoming state/local candidates or issues trigger Wyoming reporting; W.S. 22-25-106(g) exempts federally reporting PACs only when their activity concerns exclusively federal candidates or issues. No minimum dollar filing threshold is specified for federal PACs in the cited guidance. The $100 contribution-itemization threshold is not a threshold for whether to file. Reports are required before applicable elections under W.S. 22-25-106(b). | No Wyoming Statement of Formation is required for a federally formed PAC. Reports filed with the Secretary of State use the Wyoming Campaign Finance Information System (WYCFIS), https://www.wycampaignfinance.gov/. For Wyoming county/local candidate activity, the official form is “STATEMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES — Federal Political Action Committee” (Fillable_CE_FedPAC.pdf, revised September 2025), filed with the local county clerk. | Verify NVERIFIED — no official source located states a registration or annual fee, or expressly states that no fee applies, for this federal-PAC reporting route. | Both the chairman and treasurer must sign contribution-and-expenditure reports (W.S. 22-25-106(c)). Whether the California-resident treasurer must become a Wyoming resident or registered voter: UNVERIFIED. Any requirement for a Wyoming bank depository or in-state registered agent: UNVERIFIED. |