Eureka, CA · Humboldt County
Officeholder and Candidate Campaign Statement — Short Form and Form 470 Supplement
This FPPC form is for eligible officeholders and candidates to report campaign activity and notify filing officers if contributions or expenditures reach $2,000.
What this form is
Form 470 is for officeholders and candidates without a controlled committee who do not anticipate receiving or spending $2,000 or more during the calendar year. It collects contact information, office sought, committee details, and a verification; the supplement gives notice when contributions or expenditures reach $2,000. Elected city officeholders and candidates for city offices file the original and one copy with the city clerk.
Who needs it
Officeholders and candidates who meet Form 470’s eligibility conditions may use it, and those reaching the $2,000 threshold may need the supplement.
How to submit it
Elected city officeholders and candidates for city offices file the original and one copy with the city clerk. The supplement notice must be sent within 48 hours by guaranteed overnight delivery, personal delivery, fax, or email to the listed filing officers and candidates.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the Form 470 verification is made under penalty of perjury, and the signer dates and signs it.
How to submit this form
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Download The Form
Download Form 470 and its supplement.
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Complete Form 470
Enter the calendar year, officeholder or candidate details, office sought, committee information, and verification.
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Complete The Supplement If Needed
If the $2,000 threshold is reached after filing Form 470 for an election year, enter the requested information on the supplement.
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Submit To The City
City officeholders and candidates file the original and one copy with the city clerk. Follow the supplement's separate delivery instructions if filing that notice.
Frequently asked questions
- Who can use Form 470?
- It is for officeholders and candidates without a controlled committee who do not anticipate receiving or spending $2,000 or more during the calendar year.
- Do I need a notary for Form 470?
- No. The document has no notary block; its verification is made under penalty of perjury, and the signer dates and signs it.
- How do I submit Form 470 in Eureka?
- Elected city officeholders and candidates for city offices file the original and one copy with the city clerk. The supplement has separate filing and delivery instructions.
- When is the Form 470 Supplement used?
- If, after filing Form 470 for an election year, contributions or expenditures reach $2,000 during that calendar year, the notice must be sent within 48 hours.