Section 100.60  Filing Option for a Federal Political Committee

a)         Reference:  This Section interprets or applies Code Section 9-15.

b)         Any "person" or "whoever", as defined by Code Section 9-1.6, qualifying as a political committee under Article 9 of the Election Code and filing Federal Election Commission reports may choose to comply with the provisions of Article 9 by so indicating on a Statement of Organization (Form D-1) filed with the State Board of Elections.

c)         A political committee may choose to file reports pursuant to this Section, either by amendment or for the first time, by stating on Part 6 of the Statement of Organization (Form D-1) the following: "Campaign financing reports will be filed pursuant to Section 100.60, Campaign Financing Regulations, State Board of Elections."

d)         Pursuant to the state filing waiver program (52 U.S.C. 30113), a federal political committee also qualifying as a political committee under Article 9 shall not file a copy of all Federal Election Commission reports with the State Board of Elections.

e)         A political committee filing reports pursuant to this Section that makes an independent expenditure of $1,000 or more supporting or opposing a candidate for State or local office in Illinois must notify the State Board of Elections, in writing, within 5 business days after making the independent expenditure, except that, if the independent expenditure is made in the 60 day period before an election, the notification must be filed within 2 business days. The notification shall contain the information required in Code Section 9-11(c).

f)         This Section shall not authorize any person to receive or expend in Illinois an anonymous contribution on behalf of or in opposition to a candidate covered by Article 9 or in support of or in opposition to a question of public policy.

(Source:  Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 5468, effective March 30, 2023)