SEEC Form 40 Itemized Campaign Finance Disclosure Statement for Independent Expenditure Political Committees
The CT Form 40 is used by political committees that have been registered with the SEEC Form 8 for making independent expenditures only. For 40 will need to be filed if an independent expenditure exceeds $1,000 in the aggregate for one or more candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Comptroller, Attorney General, State Senator, or State Representative.
The Campaign Finance Disclosure State is a paper-only report, and statements filed with the State Elections Enforcement Commission must be filed by hand delivery or delivered by the United States Postal Service, a courier service, or a parcel service and received by 5:00 p.m. of the required filing day.
Reports that are filed with the State Elections Enforcement Commission:
55 Farmington Ave
Attn. Campaign Finance Disclosure Unit
Hartford, CT 06105
Reports that are filed with the town clerk must be filed by 4:30 p.m. or postmarked before midnight of the required filing day.
Independent Expenditures for Candidates for General Assembly or Statewide Office – 24 Hour Reporting Requirement
After the nominating convention, a Form 40 will need to be filed within 24 hours if an independent expenditure exceeds $1,000 in the aggregate for one or
more candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State,
State Comptroller, Attorney General, State Senator, or State
Representative.
This $1,000 aggregate threshold will reset after each of the nominating convention, primary election (if applicable), and general election. Additionally, this $1,000 aggregate threshold will reset after every report filed, including both the periodic filings of the standard Form 40 and every triggered filing of the Form 40 for Independent Expenditures over the threshold.
Emailed alerts can be set up to notify committees of the need to file this report when a transaction exceeds the $1,000 aggregate threshold.
For statements needing to be filed within 24 hours, the period covered must include all financial activity of the committee beginning on the first day not included in the most recent filing. These Form 40 reports must be transmitted prior to 11:59 p.m. on the required filing date via eCRIS, regardless of whether the filing day falls on a weekend or legal holiday.
