ISP sends compliance report reminder alerts to let you know that a filing deadline may apply to you. These alerts are generated by ai@ISP based on the deadlines set for an agency and form, matched against your committee type. They are not a review of your individual activity, and receiving one does not confirm that you are required to file.
What Triggers a Reminder
A reminder is generated when these factors line up:
- A filing deadline exists for a given agency and report form
- Your committee type is one that would normally file that report
- The deadline is approaching — reminders are sent automatically, generally about a week before
- ISP is notifying affected clients in advance of significant updates to a report
You may still receive a reminder that does not ultimately apply to you, for a couple of reasons. These reminders are intentionally broad: a filer outside a particular race can still become subject to reporting — for example, by making a contribution or expenditure related to that race. Rather than risk a client missing an obligation, ISP errs on the side of sending the reminder.
In addition, the exact content of a reminder depends on the accounts tied to your profile, which is part of why they err toward over-notification.
Where to Manage Your Alerts
Compliance report reminders are controlled on the ai@ISP page under the Tools tab.
- Navigate to Tools, then ai@ISP.
- Confirm that ai@ISP is toggled On.
- Confirm that Send Alerts is toggled On.
- In Alert Recipients, click Edit to add or remove the users who should receive these emails.
Why an Alert May Reference an Election You Are Not In
Your account can hold elections that are not associated with your filer. When that happens, a reminder tied to one of those elections can still reach you.
How to Make Your Reminders More Accurate
Associating your filer with the elections that actually apply to it gives ISP the information it needs to narrow your reminders.
- Click the Lists tab and choose Elections.
- Open the election your filer is participating in.
- Check the Active Filer box for that filer.
- Repeat for each election that applies.
Elections without an Active Filer are not considered to belong to any specific filer.
If You Are Still Receiving Reminders That Do Not Apply
Contact Support at support@ISPolitical.com with the report name and the election in question. Support can review how the reminder for that report is configured.
When a Report Is Updated
Updates sometimes alter the user interface or the tasks involved in filing a compliance report. We communicate this information to affected clients as promptly as possible, in an effort to reach every filer well in advance of their next filing deadline, in addition to our in-app dashboard announcements.
These updates generally take one of a few forms:
- Agency update we support: a filing agency changes a report and ISP updates to support it
- New agency version: an agency releases a new version of a report and we add or update our support for it
- ISP-side change: we make a change within ISP that affects how you complete a report
Ahead of especially busy filing-deadline days, we also recommend filing early in the day so there is time to resolve any questions before the deadline.
A Reminder Is Not a Filing Determination
A reminder tells you a deadline exists. It does not confirm that you have a reporting obligation. If you are unsure whether a report applies to you, check with the filing agency or contact Support.
