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Qualifying Forms

Notice of Candidacy (submit when qualifying) Signing this form must be witnessed by a notary and submitted when qualifying

Declaration of Intention to Accept Campaign Contributions Form (Form DOI) (Submit when qualifying) Anyone who is not already a public officer and who plans to run for public office must file this form before accepting contributions.

Form RC (Registration Form for a Candidate’s Campaign Committee) A candidate can designate someone to file reports and/or collect contributions and spend contributions.

One person may serve in both roles and that person can be the candidate.  The name and address of the committee, its chairperson, treasurer and the candidate must be registered before receiving any contributions.

No candidate may have more than one committee.

No contributions may be accepted any time there is a vacancy in either the position of the chairperson or treasurer.

A committee remains in effect as long as the candidate is in office unless canceled by the candidate or committee.

Any major changes to the registration information of the committee must be reported within 7 business days.

Affidavit of a Candidate’s Intent Not to Exceed $2,500 in Contributions and/or Expenditures (Affidavit of Exemption) (submit when qualifying, if applicable)

A candidate can fill out a CCDR (see below) after the fact if they unintentionally go over $2,500 in contributions or expenditures

Candidates cannot collect more than $2,500 in contributions from any one person, including in-kind donations such as food.

The signature on this form needs to be witnessed by a notary and is filed when you qualify.

Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report (CCDR) This is filled out ONLY if the contributions and /or expenditures exceed $2,500.

A candidate, committee or public officer who details all expenditures made and all contributions received by the candidate or the campaign committee.

Itemize all contributions and expenditures more than $100 and aggregate totals of all contributions and expenditures $100 or less.

This form is due by December 31.

The signature on this form must be witnessed by a notary.

Personal Financial Disclosure Statement (PFD) (incumbents submit within 15 days of qualifying)

This form covers the period of the preceding calendar year.

Incumbents file no later than 15 days after qualifying. Those newly elected can file in the first half of 2026 

Campaign Contribution Disclosure Final Report & Termination Statement All campaigns must file a termination statement within ten days of the dissolution of a campaign or campaign committee which shall, among other things, identify the person responsible for maintaining campaign records as required by the Campaign Finance Act.

The termination statement shall be submitted with a final Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report which identifies a zero balance and zero debt.

Campaign Recordkeeping: Detailed records must be kept of all contributions received and expenditures made. Records must be maintained by the candidate or treasurer of a campaign committee and may be inspected by the Commission at any time. Financial records of the accounts kept by a candidate or candidate’s committee are required to be preserved for three years from the termination date of the candidate’s campaign. However, since public disclosures are maintained for not less than five years, candidates are advised to keep records for at least five years. Anonymous donations are not allowed.

More election information available at Candidate Qualifying for Elected Office | Georgia Secretary of State

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