Electronic Filing

House Bill 939, passed by the 2000 General Assembly, now codified in KRS Chapter 121, required the Registry to develop an Internet based electronic filing system for candidates’ campaign finance reports, and an accompanying web-based searchable database.

The legislation further required that filer software be provided at no cost to candidates. The Registry has implemented the electronic filing and disclosure system, and it has been operational and successfully received since January 2002.

KREF's electronic filing project manager is Jim Neal, Network Analyst. You will find Jim most eager to assist you in providing the advantages of using this new technology in the campaign finance setting. Please feel free to contact Jim at (502) 573-2226 should you have any questions.

Electronic filing software, free of charge to candidates for the electronic reporting of Kentucky election finance statements, was designed to assist candidates in complying with statutory reporting requirements and to streamline our office services to candidates and to the public. Some of the more helpful features of the software include the elimination of the need for manually calculating large totals, the elimination of typing or hand writing each entry, and the benefit of calculating contributors' contributions for cumulative limits. The program has received many very positive reviews from current users.

When you decide to use the electronic filing software provided free by KREF, please fill out the registration agreement and return it to our office for processing. We will notify the vendor, and you will receive information from them as well as from the Registry.  The information you receive will be used to take your software out of trial mode. 

By completing the registration agreement, the filer is agreeing to use the filer-side software to prepare Kentucky election finance statements and file them with KREF electronically, either by diskette or via the Internet.