This bill mandates that candidates for various elected positions, including governor, councilor, state senator, state representative, and county officer, must attest that their campaign expenditures do not exceed $1,000 during a reporting period. The bill amends RSA 664:7 to require candidates whose expenditures are below this threshold to indicate their compliance by checking a designated box on the reporting form provided by the Secretary of State. The specific language inserted into the law includes the requirement for candidates to attest to their expenditures and the inclusion of a checkbox on the reporting form for this purpose.

Additionally, the bill clarifies that candidates with receipts or expenditures exceeding $1,000 must continue to file detailed statements as outlined in existing law (RSA 664:9-a through 664:9-c). The effective date of the act is set for 60 days after its passage, and the fiscal impact of the legislation is estimated to be less than $10,000 for each fiscal year from 2025 to 2028.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 664:7