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====== Virginia Campaign Finance — Process Guide ======

//Part of: [[virginia|Virginia — Commonwealth Process Guide]] → Elections & Voter Registration//

This page maps the campaign finance disclosure process for candidates and political committees in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is governed primarily by **[[https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title24.2/chapter9.3/|Title 24.2, Chapter 9.3 — Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006]]** (§§ 24.2-945 et seq.) and administered by the **[[https://www.elections.virginia.gov/candidatepac-info/campaign-finance-disclosure-act/|Department of Elections (ELECT)]]** and local general registrars / electoral boards.

===== I. Primary Law References =====

  * **Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006** — Code of Virginia [[https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title24.2/chapter9.3/|Title 24.2, Ch. 9.3]] (§§ 24.2-945 through 24.2-953.4)
  * **Statement of organization of committee** — [[https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/24.2-947.1/|§ 24.2-947.1]]
  * **Reports of contributions and expenditures (candidates)** — [[https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/24.2-947.3/|§ 24.2-947.3]] and [[https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/24.2-947.4/|§ 24.2-947.4]]
  * **Large pre-election contribution reports** — [[https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/24.2-947.9/|§ 24.2-947.9]]
  * **Prohibited contributions (during session / public funds)** — [[https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/24.2-947.5/|§ 24.2-947.5]], [[https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/24.2-945.2/|§ 24.2-945.2]]
  * **Civil penalties / enforcement** — [[https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/24.2-953/|§ 24.2-953]] et seq.
  * **Where to file (state vs. local)** — [[https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/24.2-948.1/|§ 24.2-948.1]]

===== II. Who Must File =====

Any candidate for state or local office, and any political committee (political action committee, political party committee, referendum committee, or inaugural committee), is subject to the Act. A candidate who **receives contributions or makes expenditures exceeding $200** in a calendar year, or who accepts a single contribution over $200, must organize a campaign committee and file a Statement of Organization under § 24.2-947.1. Reports are filed electronically with ELECT for state-wide and General Assembly candidates, and with the local general registrar for local offices (§ 24.2-948.1).

===== III. Process Model (BPMN + DMN decision points) =====

The diagram below models the full campaign-finance compliance lifecycle, from forming a committee through periodic disclosure filing and committee close-out. Decision points (rendered as exclusive gateways) encode the **DMN-style choices** drawn from the Code of Virginia: the $200 committee-formation threshold, the applicable filing schedule, the large pre-election contribution trigger, and the prohibited-contribution screen. Each gateway label cites its governing section.

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    <bpmn:exclusiveGateway id="GW_Jurisdiction" name="Statewide / General&#10;Assembly or local office?">
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      <bpmn:documentation>If a contribution is prohibited, refuse it or refund it to the donor rather than keeping it. See Va. Code § 24.2-947.5.</bpmn:documentation>
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      <bpmn:documentation>Merge point: the permitted-contribution path and the refused/refunded path rejoin before recording.</bpmn:documentation>
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    <bpmn:task id="Task_Record" name="Record contribution&#10;and itemize donor details">
      <bpmn:documentation>For permitted contributions, record the contribution and itemize the donor's name, address, and other required details. See Va. Code § 24.2-947.3.</bpmn:documentation>
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        <lexipedia:legalRef xmlns:lexipedia="http://lexipedia.xyz/schema/1.0/bpmn" cite="§ 24.2-947.3" url="https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title24.2/chapter9.5/section24.2-947.3/" />
        <lexipedia:wikidataRef xmlns:lexipedia="http://lexipedia.xyz/schema/1.0/bpmn" qid="Q133827034" label="political contribution" description="donation to a political campaign" />
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    <bpmn:exclusiveGateway id="GW_LargePre" name="Single contribution&#10;&#62; $5,000 within&#10;12 days of election?">
      <bpmn:documentation>Decision: Did a single source contribute more than $5,000 within the 12 days before an election? If so, an expedited report is required. See Va. Code § 24.2-947.9.</bpmn:documentation>
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        <lexipedia:legalRef xmlns:lexipedia="http://lexipedia.xyz/schema/1.0/bpmn" cite="§ 24.2-947.3" url="https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title24.2/chapter9.5/section24.2-947.3/" />
        <lexipedia:wikidataRef xmlns:lexipedia="http://lexipedia.xyz/schema/1.0/bpmn" qid="Q115903311" label="financial disclosure" description="publishing income and asset information" />
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        <lexipedia:wikidataRef xmlns:lexipedia="http://lexipedia.xyz/schema/1.0/bpmn" qid="Q115903311" label="financial disclosure" description="publishing income and asset information" />
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    </bpmn:sequenceFlow>
    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="Flow_3" sourceRef="Task_Register" targetRef="GW_Jurisdiction" />
    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="Flow_State" name="Statewide / GA" sourceRef="GW_Jurisdiction" targetRef="Task_StateAcct">
      <bpmn:conditionExpression xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="bpmn:tFormalExpression">office == "state"</bpmn:conditionExpression>
    </bpmn:sequenceFlow>
    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="Flow_Local" name="Local office" sourceRef="GW_Jurisdiction" targetRef="Task_LocalAcct">
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    </bpmn:sequenceFlow>
    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="Flow_4a" sourceRef="Task_StateAcct" targetRef="GW_Merge1" />
    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="Flow_4b" sourceRef="Task_LocalAcct" targetRef="GW_Merge1" />
    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="Flow_5" sourceRef="GW_Merge1" targetRef="GW_Prohibited" />
    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="Flow_Reject" name="Prohibited" sourceRef="GW_Prohibited" targetRef="Task_Refund">
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    </bpmn:sequenceFlow>
    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="Flow_Accept" name="Permitted" sourceRef="GW_Prohibited" targetRef="GW_MergeProhib">
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    </bpmn:sequenceFlow>
    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="Flow_RejectBack" sourceRef="Task_Refund" targetRef="GW_MergeProhib" />
    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="Flow_6" sourceRef="Task_Record" targetRef="GW_LargePre" />
    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="Flow_LargeYes" name="Yes" sourceRef="GW_LargePre" targetRef="Task_LargeReport">
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    </bpmn:sequenceFlow>
    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="Flow_LargeNo" name="No" sourceRef="GW_LargePre" targetRef="GW_Merge2">
      <bpmn:conditionExpression xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="bpmn:tFormalExpression">not(amount &gt; 5000 and days_to_election &lt;= 12)</bpmn:conditionExpression>
    </bpmn:sequenceFlow>
    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="Flow_LargeBack" sourceRef="Task_LargeReport" targetRef="GW_Merge2" />
    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="Flow_7" sourceRef="GW_Merge2" targetRef="GW_Schedule" />
    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="Flow_PreElect" name="Pre-election window" sourceRef="GW_Schedule" targetRef="Task_PreElect">
      <bpmn:conditionExpression xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="bpmn:tFormalExpression">period == "pre_election"</bpmn:conditionExpression>
    </bpmn:sequenceFlow>
    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="Flow_Periodic" name="Election year periodic" sourceRef="GW_Schedule" targetRef="Task_Periodic">
      <bpmn:conditionExpression xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="bpmn:tFormalExpression">period == "periodic"</bpmn:conditionExpression>
    </bpmn:sequenceFlow>
    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="Flow_Annual" name="Non-election year" sourceRef="GW_Schedule" targetRef="Task_Annual">
      <bpmn:conditionExpression xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:type="bpmn:tFormalExpression">period == "annual"</bpmn:conditionExpression>
    </bpmn:sequenceFlow>
    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="Flow_8a" sourceRef="Task_PreElect" targetRef="GW_Merge3" />
    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="Flow_8b" sourceRef="Task_Periodic" targetRef="GW_Merge3" />
    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="Flow_8c" sourceRef="Task_Annual" targetRef="GW_Merge3" />
    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="Flow_9" sourceRef="GW_Merge3" targetRef="Task_Review" />
    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="Flow_10" sourceRef="Task_Review" targetRef="GW_Ongoing" />
    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="Flow_Continue" name="Yes - keep filing" sourceRef="GW_Ongoing" targetRef="GW_Cycle">
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    </bpmn:sequenceFlow>
    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="Flow_Close" name="No - dissolve" sourceRef="GW_Ongoing" targetRef="Task_Final">
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    </bpmn:sequenceFlow>
    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="Flow_11" sourceRef="Task_Final" targetRef="End_Closed" />
    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="Flow_MergeRecord" sourceRef="GW_MergeProhib" targetRef="Task_Record" />
    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="Flow_CycleAssess" sourceRef="GW_Cycle" targetRef="Task_Assess" />
  </bpmn:process>
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      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Start_1_di" bpmnElement="Start_1">
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        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
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        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="GW_Cycle_di" bpmnElement="GW_Cycle" isMarkerVisible="true">
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        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
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        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Task_Assess_di" bpmnElement="Task_Assess">
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      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
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        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
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        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="End_NoFiling_di" bpmnElement="End_NoFiling">
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        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
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        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Task_Register_di" bpmnElement="Task_Register">
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      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
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        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
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        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
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      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
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        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
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        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
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        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
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        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
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        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Task_Record_di" bpmnElement="Task_Record">
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      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
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        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
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        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Task_LargeReport_di" bpmnElement="Task_LargeReport">
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      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
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        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
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        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="GW_Schedule_di" bpmnElement="GW_Schedule" isMarkerVisible="true">
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        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
          <dc:Bounds x="2215" y="431" width="140" height="40" />
        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Task_PreElect_di" bpmnElement="Task_PreElect">
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      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Task_Periodic_di" bpmnElement="Task_Periodic">
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      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Task_Annual_di" bpmnElement="Task_Annual">
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      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="GW_Merge3_di" bpmnElement="GW_Merge3" isMarkerVisible="true">
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        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
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        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Task_Review_di" bpmnElement="Task_Review">
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      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="GW_Ongoing_di" bpmnElement="GW_Ongoing" isMarkerVisible="true">
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        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
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        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Task_Final_di" bpmnElement="Task_Final">
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      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="End_Closed_di" bpmnElement="End_Closed">
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        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
          <dc:Bounds x="3170" y="422" width="116" height="30" />
        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
      <bpmndi:BPMNEdge id="Flow_1_di" bpmnElement="Flow_1">
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      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
      <bpmndi:BPMNEdge id="Flow_2_di" bpmnElement="Flow_2">
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      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
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        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
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        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
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        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
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        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
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      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
      <bpmndi:BPMNEdge id="Flow_State_di" bpmnElement="Flow_State">
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        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
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      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
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        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
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      <bpmndi:BPMNEdge id="Flow_4b_di" bpmnElement="Flow_4b">
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        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
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        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
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        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
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        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
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      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
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      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
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      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
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        <di:waypoint x="265" y="425" />
        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
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        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
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        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
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        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
      <bpmndi:BPMNEdge id="Flow_11_di" bpmnElement="Flow_11">
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      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
      <bpmndi:BPMNEdge id="Flow_MergeRecord_di" bpmnElement="Flow_MergeRecord">
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      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
      <bpmndi:BPMNEdge id="Flow_CycleAssess_di" bpmnElement="Flow_CycleAssess">
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      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
    </bpmndi:BPMNPlane>
  </bpmndi:BPMNDiagram>
</bpmn:definitions>
</bpmnio>

===== IV. DMN Decision Tables (gateway logic) =====

The exclusive gateways in the model above correspond to the following DMN-style decision tables. Each row maps an input condition to an outcome and the governing Code of Virginia section.

==== Decision 1 — Committee Formation Threshold ====
^ Input: calendar-year total ^ Outcome ^ Authority ^
| ≤ $200 | No committee or reporting required | § 24.2-945.1 (definition of "candidate"/"contribution") |
| > $200 | Must file Statement of Organization | § 24.2-947.1 |

==== Decision 2 — Filing Jurisdiction ====
^ Input: office sought ^ Outcome ^ Authority ^
| Statewide / General Assembly | File electronically with ELECT | § 24.2-948.1 |
| Local office | File with local general registrar | § 24.2-948.1 |

==== Decision 3 — Prohibited Contribution Screen ====
^ Input ^ Outcome ^ Authority ^
| Contribution from prohibited source / public funds | Refuse or refund | § 24.2-945.2 |
| Contribution during regular session (certain officeholders) | Refuse or refund | § 24.2-947.5 |
| Otherwise permitted | Record and itemize | § 24.2-947.3 |

==== Decision 4 — Large Pre-Election Contribution ====
^ Input ^ Outcome ^ Authority ^
| Single contribution > $5,000 within 12 days of election | File special report within 24 hours | § 24.2-947.9 |
| Otherwise | Report in normal cycle | § 24.2-947.3 |

==== Decision 5 — Filing Schedule ====
^ Input: timing ^ Report due ^ Authority ^
| 8 days before primary/general | Pre-election report | § 24.2-947.3 |
| Election year (quarterly / post-election) | Periodic report | § 24.2-947.3 |
| Non-election year | Annual report by Jan 15 | § 24.2-947.4 |

==== Decision 6 — Committee Status ====
^ Input ^ Outcome ^ Authority ^
| Committee still active | Continue periodic filing | § 24.2-947.3 |
| Committee inactive / campaign ended | File final report and dissolve | § 24.2-948.4 |

===== V. Enforcement =====

Late or incomplete filings are subject to civil penalties assessed by ELECT or the local electoral board (§ 24.2-953 et seq.). Knowing and willful violations may carry additional penalties. The full schedule of deadlines and penalty amounts is published by ELECT.

===== VI. Related Pages =====

  * [[virginia|Virginia — Commonwealth Process Guide]]
  * [[https://www.elections.virginia.gov/candidatepac-info/campaign-finance-disclosure-act/|ELECT — Campaign Finance Disclosure Act]]
  * [[https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title24.2/chapter9.3/|Code of Virginia — Title 24.2, Chapter 9.3]]

//Disclaimer: This page is a process reference, not legal advice. Always verify deadlines and thresholds against the current Code of Virginia and ELECT guidance.//