This bill pertains to the reporting of receipts and expenditures by political committees of candidates and individual candidates. It repeals and reenacts RSA 664:9-a and RSA 664:9-b to allow for electronic filing of such reports through the New Hampshire Campaign Finance System. This system can also be used for registration, filing reports, and searching information filed by candidates and political committees. Additionally, the bill provides for the filing of reports via email attachment or paper copy, with specific requirements regarding font size and format, and stipulates that reports must be sent to the secretary of state by the due date.
The bill also introduces a new section, RSA 664:9-c, which mandates that reports filed must be legible. If a report is deemed non-compliant due to legibility issues, the political committee or candidate is responsible for submitting an amended, legible report within one week of notification by the secretary of state or attorney general's office. Non-compliant reports will not be accepted or published online until a legible amendment is received. The act is set to take effect 60 days after its passage.