Eureka, CA · Humboldt County
24-Hour Independent Expenditure Report
This FPPC Form 496 report is for committees disclosing qualifying independent expenditures supporting or opposing a candidate or ballot measure.
What this form is
Form 496 reports independent expenditures and, when applicable, contributions of $100 or more received since the last campaign statement. The instructions describe when reporting is required for state and local elections and what information to provide about the candidate or measure, expenditures, and contributions. For local elections, the form is filed with the filing officer who would receive the committee’s campaign statements.
Who needs it
A committee making reportable independent expenditures for a candidate or ballot measure may need to file this report, depending on the election and expenditure timing.
How to submit it
For local elections, the instructions say to file with the officer who would receive campaign statements for a committee supporting or opposing the candidate or measure. They specify fax, guaranteed overnight delivery, or personal delivery; regular mail may not be used.
About notarization
This report is signed without a notary; the instructions describe no notarized or sworn attachment, so the signer just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
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Download The Report
Download FPPC Form 496 from this page.
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Complete The Form
Identify one candidate or ballot measure, report independent expenditures, and provide applicable contribution information.
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Gather Continuation Sheets
Attach additional information on appropriately labeled continuation sheets if needed.
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Submit The Report
For a local election, file with the appropriate campaign filing officer by fax, guaranteed overnight delivery, or personal delivery; do not use regular mail.
Frequently asked questions
- Who uses the 24-Hour Independent Expenditure Report?
- Committees use Form 496 to report qualifying independent expenditures supporting or opposing a candidate or ballot measure, as described in the form instructions.
- How do I submit the 24-Hour Independent Expenditure Report?
- For a local election, file with the officer who would receive the campaign statements of a committee supporting or opposing the candidate or measure. The instructions allow fax, guaranteed overnight delivery, or personal delivery, not regular mail.
- Do I need a notary for the 24-Hour Independent Expenditure Report?
- No. This report is signed without a notary, and its instructions describe no notarized or sworn attachment; the signer just signs and dates it.