§ 2982. Filing of Vermont campaign finance affidavit
(a) A candidate for the office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor who intends to seek Vermont campaign finance grants from the Secretary of State Services Fund shall file a Vermont campaign finance affidavit on the date on or before which primary petitions must be filed, whether the candidate seeks to enter a party primary or is an independent candidate.
(b) The Secretary of State shall prepare a Vermont campaign finance affidavit form, informational materials on procedures and financial requirements, and notification of the penalties for violation of this subchapter.
(c)(1) The Vermont campaign finance affidavit shall set forth the conditions of receiving grants under this subchapter and provide space for the candidate to agree that he or she will abide by such conditions and all expenditure and contribution limitations, reporting requirements, and other provisions of this chapter.
(2) The affidavit shall also state the candidate’s name, legal residence, business or occupation, address of business or occupation, party affiliation, if any, the office sought, and whether the candidate intends to enter a party primary.
(3) The affidavit shall also contain a list of all the candidate’s qualifying contributions together with the name and town of residence of the contributor and the date each contribution was made.
(4) The affidavit may further require affirmation of such other information as deemed necessary by the Secretary of State for the administration of this subchapter.
(5) The affidavit shall be sworn and subscribed to by the candidate. (Added 2013, No. 90 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Jan. 23, 2014.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
§ 2904a. Reports to the State Ethics Commission
§ 2905. Adjustments for inflation
§ 2906. Campaign database; candidate information web page
§ 2921. Candidates; registration; checking account; treasurer
§ 2922. Political committees; registration; checking account; treasurer
§ 2923. Political parties; registration; checking accounts; treasurer
§ 2924. Candidates; surplus campaign funds; new campaign accounts
§ 2925. Political committees; surplus campaign funds
§ 2941. Limitations of contributions
§ 2943. Limitations adjusted for inflation
§ 2944. Accountability for related expenditures
§ 2945. Accepting contributions
§ 2946. Candidate’s attribution to previous cycle
§ 2947. Contributions from a candidate
§ 2948. Prohibition on transferring contributions
§ 2949. Use of term “candidate”
§ 2950. State officers and State office candidates; contractor contribution restrictions
§ 2961. Submission of reports to the Secretary of State
§ 2962. Reports; general provisions
§ 2963. Campaign reports; Secretary of State; forms; filing
§ 2966. Reports by candidates not reaching monetary reporting threshold
§ 2967. Additional campaign reports; candidates for State office and the General Assembly
§ 2968. Campaign reports; local candidates
§ 2969. Reporting of surplus maintenance by former candidates
§ 2970. Campaign reports; other entities; public questions
§ 2971. Report of mass media activities
§ 2972. Identification in electioneering communications
§ 2973. Specific identification requirements for radio, television, or Internet communications
§ 2982. Filing of Vermont campaign finance affidavit
§ 2983. Vermont campaign finance grants; conditions
§ 2984. Qualifying contributions