NOTICE - 3rd Party Software/Vendors/ConsultantsEXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN USING 3RD PARTY SOFTWARE, VENDORS, AND CONSULTANTS.
All policy and enforcement decisions concerning the regulation of campaign finance is the ultimate responsibility of the Registry.
Furthermore, the only method for filing campaign finance reports is through the Registry's election finance management system, which is provided free of charge to all candidates. 3rd parties do not have the ability to download your records directly into the Registry's filing system, regardless of what they might claim. Using 3rd party vendors for this purpose will result in errors in your reports. DO NOT SHARE YOUR LOG IN INFORMATION WITH 3rd PARTIES!
Any questions regarding the application of Kentucky's campaign finance law or the filing of campaign finance reports should be directed to the Registry. DO NOT RELY ON 3rd PARTIES. The Registry's staff is here to assist you and answer all questions.
New LegislationHB 595 from the 2024 session of the General Assembly was signed into law by Governor Beshear on April 5. The bill makes a number of changes to KRS Chapter 121, Kentucky's campaign finance law. These changes will go into effect July 1, 2024, with one change going into effect upon the Governor signing the bill.
HB 595 may be found here: HB595_EN
A summary of the changes made by HB 595 may be found here: 2024 HB 595 Final Summary
ATTENTION - All 2024 Primary Election CandidatesThe current reporting period for the 2024 primary election ends May 6, 2024. Your 15-day Pre-Primary Election Reports must be electronically filed with the Registry no later than 11:59 p.m. on May 8, 2024. If you are a candidate with a spending intent of over $3,000, your report must cover your campaign activity from April 22, 2024, through May 6, 2024.
If you are a candidate with a spending intent of $3,000 or less, you do not have a report due at this time. Your first report will be due June 24, 2024, and will cover your campaign activity from the beginning of your campaign through June 20, 2024.
All campaign finance reports for the 2024 primary election must be filed electronically! Please call our office at 502-573-2226 with your questions.
Advisory Opinion RequestThe Registry is currently accepting written comments through May 16, 2024, from any interested party pertaining to the following advisory opinion request: 2024-001 Request. Comments should be mailed to the Registry at 140 Walnut Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.
Guides to Campaign Finance 2024 Primary Election Independent Expenditures, Updated April 26, 2024Here are the independent expenditure reports submitted to date for the 2024 primary election: 2024 Primary IEs.
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