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The State Board may prescribe the method of execution and certification of and the procedures for receiving electronically filed campaign finance reports required by this chapter in the office of the State Board or any local electoral board. The State Board may provide campaign finance report-creation software to filers without charge or at a reasonable cost.B\n\nThe State Board shall accept any campaign finance report filed by candidates for the General Assembly and statewide office by computer or electronic means in accordance with the standards approved by the Board and using software meeting standards approved by it. This information shall be made available to the public promptly by the Board through the Internet.C\n\nThe State Board of Elections shall develop and implement a centralized system to accept reports from candidates for local and constitutional offices. Such reports shall be filed in accordance with, and using software that meets, standards approved by the State Board. The State Board shall promptly notify the general registrar of the locality in which a candidate resides and make the information contained in the report available to the general registrar. In the case of a former candidate who is no longer seeking election but has not yet filed a final report as required by § 24.2-948.4, the State Board shall promptly notify the general registrar of the locality in which he sought office and make the information contained in the report available to such general registrar.D\n\nThe State Board shall enter or cause to be entered into a campaign finance database, available to the public through the Internet, the information from required campaign finance reports filed by computer, electronic, or other means by candidates for the General Assembly and statewide office.E\n\nOther campaign finance reports required by this chapter to be filed by a committee with the State Board or a general registrar, or both, may be filed electronically on terms agreed to by the committee and the Board.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":209117,"text":"The State Board shall review or cause to be developed and shall approve standards for the preparation, production, and transmittal by computer or electronic means of campaign finance reports required by this chapter. The State Board may prescribe the method of execution and certification of and the procedures for receiving electronically filed campaign finance reports required by this chapter in the office of the State Board or any local electoral board. The State Board may provide campaign finance report-creation software to filers without charge or at a reasonable cost.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":209118,"text":"The State Board shall accept any campaign finance report filed by candidates for the General Assembly and statewide office by computer or electronic means in accordance with the standards approved by the Board and using software meeting standards approved by it. 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In the case of a former candidate who is no longer seeking election but has not yet filed a final report as required by § 24.2-948.4, the State Board shall promptly notify the general registrar of the locality in which he sought office and make the information contained in the report available to such general registrar.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":209120,"text":"The State Board shall enter or cause to be entered into a campaign finance database, available to the public through the Internet, the information from required campaign finance reports filed by computer, electronic, or other means by candidates for the General Assembly and statewide office.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":209121,"text":"Other campaign finance reports required by this chapter to be filed by a committee with the State Board or a general registrar, or both, may be filed electronically on terms agreed to by the committee and the Board.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13072,"edition_id":1,"name":"State Board and Local Electoral Board Responsibilities","identifier":"2","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13071,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:14","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:14","permalink":{"id":189069,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13072,"identifier":"2","token":"24.2\/9.3\/2","url":"\/24.2\/9.3\/2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13071,"edition_id":1,"name":"Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006","identifier":"9.3","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12937,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:14","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:14","permalink":{"id":189053,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13071,"identifier":"9.3","token":"24.2\/9.3","url":"\/24.2\/9.3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12937,"edition_id":1,"name":"Elections","identifier":"24.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:03","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:03","permalink":{"id":187149,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12937,"identifier":"24.2","token":"24.2","url":"\/24.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":75032,"structure_id":13072,"section_number":"24.2-946","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Summary of election laws; forms; instructions","url":"\/24.2-946\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/2\/24.2-946","metadata":false},{"id":57106,"structure_id":13072,"section_number":"24.2-946.1","catch_line":"Standards and requirements for electronic preparation and transmittal of campaign finance disclosure reports; database","url":"\/24.2-946.1\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/2\/24.2-946.1","metadata":false},{"id":54124,"structure_id":13072,"section_number":"24.2-946.2","catch_line":"Custody of reports; inspection and copying; exception for certain information","url":"\/24.2-946.2\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/2\/24.2-946.2","metadata":false},{"id":60680,"structure_id":13072,"section_number":"24.2-946.3","catch_line":"Reporting of certain violations; penalties","url":"\/24.2-946.3\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/2\/24.2-946.3","metadata":false},{"id":69018,"structure_id":13072,"section_number":"24.2-946.4","catch_line":"Right to grant extensions in special circumstances","url":"\/24.2-946.4\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/2\/24.2-946.4","metadata":false},{"id":62218,"structure_id":13072,"section_number":"24.2-946.5","catch_line":"Dormant committees","url":"\/24.2-946.5\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/2\/24.2-946.5","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":75032,"structure_id":13072,"section_number":"24.2-946","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Summary of election laws; forms; instructions","url":"\/24.2-946\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/2\/24.2-946","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":54124,"structure_id":13072,"section_number":"24.2-946.2","catch_line":"Custody of reports; inspection and copying; exception for certain information","url":"\/24.2-946.2\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/2\/24.2-946.2","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/24.2-946.1\/","history_text":"

This law was first created in 1996. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 687<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 10 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1997, chapters 364<\/a> and 392<\/a>; in 1998, chapter 416<\/a>; in 1999, chapter 864<\/a>; in 2000, chapters 511<\/a> and 555<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 242<\/a>; in 2006, chapters 787<\/a> and 892<\/a>; in 2007, chapters 151<\/a> and 286<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 644<\/a> and 645<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 683<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 769<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":68133,"section_number":"24.2-945.2","catch_line":"Persons required to file independent expenditure disclosure reports; filing deadline","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-945.2\/"},{"id":59018,"section_number":"24.2-947.4","catch_line":"Information to be included on campaign finance reports for campaign committees","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-947.4\/"},{"id":86459,"section_number":"24.2-947.9","catch_line":"Special report required of certain large pre-election contributions","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-947.9\/"},{"id":55610,"section_number":"24.2-949.5","catch_line":"Information to be included on campaign finance reports for political action committees","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-949.5\/"},{"id":60461,"section_number":"24.2-949.7:1","catch_line":"Special report required of certain large pre-election expenditures","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-949.7_1\/"},{"id":77172,"section_number":"24.2-950.4","catch_line":"Information to be included on campaign finance reports for political party committees","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-950.4\/"},{"id":71045,"section_number":"24.2-951.3","catch_line":"Information to be included on campaign finance reports for referendum committees","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-951.3\/"},{"id":77863,"section_number":"24.2-952.3","catch_line":"Information to be included on campaign finance reports for inaugural committees","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-952.3\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":86477,"section_number":"24.2-948.4","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Final report requirement; disbursement of surplus funds","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-948.4\/"}],"permalink":{"id":189075,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57106,"identifier":"24.2-946.1","token":"24.2\/9.3\/2\/24.2-946.1","url":"\/24.2-946.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-946.1\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/2\/24.2-946.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Standards and requirements for electronic preparation and transmittal of campaign finance disclosure reports; database","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-946.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The State Board<\/span> shall review or cause to be developed and shall approve standards for the preparation, production, and transmittal by computer or electronic means of campaign finance reports required by this chapter. The State Board<\/span> may prescribe the method of execution and certification of and the procedures for receiving electronically filed campaign finance reports required by this chapter in the office of the State Board<\/span> or any local electoral board<\/span>. The State Board<\/span> may provide campaign finance report-creation software to filers without charge or at a reasonable cost. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The State Board<\/span> shall accept any campaign finance report filed by candidates<\/span> for the General Assembly and statewide office by computer or electronic means in accordance with the standards approved by the Board and using software meeting standards approved by it. This information shall be made available to the public promptly by the Board through the Internet. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The State Board<\/span> of Elections<\/span> shall develop and implement a centralized system to accept reports from candidates<\/span> for local and constitutional offices<\/span>. Such reports shall be filed in accordance with, and using software that meets, standards approved by the State Board<\/span>. The State Board<\/span> shall promptly notify the general registrar<\/span> of the locality in which a candidate<\/span> resides and make the information contained in the report available to the general registrar<\/span>. In the case of a former candidate<\/span> who is no longer seeking election<\/span> but has not yet filed a final report as required by § 24.2-948.4<\/a>, the State Board<\/span> shall promptly notify the general registrar<\/span> of the locality in which he sought office and make the information contained in the report available to such general registrar<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The State Board<\/span> shall enter or cause to be entered into a campaign finance database, available to the public through the Internet, the information from required campaign finance reports filed by computer, electronic, or other means by candidates<\/span> for the General Assembly and statewide office. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Other campaign finance reports required by this chapter to be filed by a committee with the State Board<\/span> or a general registrar<\/span>, or both, may be filed electronically on terms agreed to by the committee and the Board. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSTANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRONIC PREPARATION AND TRANSMITTAL OF\nCAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE REPORTS; DATABASE (\u00a7 24.2-946.1)\n\nA. The State Board shall review or cause to be developed and shall approve\nstandards for the preparation, production, and transmittal by computer or\nelectronic means of campaign finance reports required by this chapter. The State\nBoard may prescribe the method of execution and certification of and the\nprocedures for receiving electronically filed campaign finance reports required\nby this chapter in the office of the State Board or any local electoral board.\nThe State Board may provide campaign finance report-creation software to filers\nwithout charge or at a reasonable cost.\n\nB. The State Board shall accept any campaign finance report filed by candidates\nfor the General Assembly and statewide office by computer or electronic means in\naccordance with the standards approved by the Board and using software meeting\nstandards approved by it. This information shall be made available to the public\npromptly by the Board through the Internet.\n\nC. The State Board of Elections shall develop and implement a centralized system\nto accept reports from candidates for local and constitutional offices. Such\nreports shall be filed in accordance with, and using software that meets,\nstandards approved by the State Board. The State Board shall promptly notify the\ngeneral registrar of the locality in which a candidate resides and make the\ninformation contained in the report available to the general registrar. In the\ncase of a former candidate who is no longer seeking election but has not yet\nfiled a final report as required by § 24.2-948.4, the State Board shall\npromptly notify the general registrar of the locality in which he sought office\nand make the information contained in the report available to such general\nregistrar.\n\nD. The State Board shall enter or cause to be entered into a campaign finance\ndatabase, available to the public through the Internet, the information from\nrequired campaign finance reports filed by computer, electronic, or other means\nby candidates for the General Assembly and statewide office.\n\nE. Other campaign finance reports required by this chapter to be filed by a\ncommittee with the State Board or a general registrar, or both, may be filed\nelectronically on terms agreed to by the committee and the Board.\n\nHISTORY: 1996, c. 687, \u00a7 24.2-914.1; 1997, cc. 364, 392; 1998, c. 416; 1999, c.\n864; 2000, cc. 511, 555; 2003, c. 242; 2006, cc. 787, 892; 2007, cc. 151, 286;\n2015, cc. 644, 645; 2018, c. 683; 2020, c. 769.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}