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State campaign finance agencies

Campaign finance regulation in the states involves two primary types of activities: administration and enforcement. Administration entails the oversight of the reporting process itself and public disclosure of campaign finance information. Enforcement involves the investigation of alleged violations and the attendant punishments. Disciplinary actions used in the enforcement process can include civil penalties (i.e., fines), as well as criminal penalties (e.g., fines, imprisonment).[1]

Secretaries of state are often responsible for administrative aspects of campaign finance regulation in the states. For example, secretaries of state often receive and process required campaign finance disclosure reports. Attorneys general or district attorneys are usually responsible for enforcing the law via prosecutions of criminal violations.[1]

In some states, single commissions or agencies bear responsibility for both administrative and enforcement functions. For instance, an independent agency may be authorized to process reports, investigate alleged violations, and levy civil penalties against violators. Again, it should be noted that criminal violations of the law are typically prosecuted by attorneys general or other government prosecutors.[1]

To learn more about campaign finance agencies by state, select a state from the map below. If on a mobile device, select a state from the dropdown menu below. A listing of state-level campaign finance agencies is provided in the table below the map.[1]

Learn more about campaign finance agencies in your area.

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Campaign finance agencies by state State Agencies Alabama Alabama Secretary of State, Elections Division
Alabama Ethics Commission Alaska Alaska Public Offices Commission Arizona Arizona Secretary of State, Elections Division
Arizona Attorney General Arkansas Arkansas Ethics Commission
Arkansas Secretary of State, Elections Division California California Fair Political Practices Commission
Political Reform Division Colorado Colorado Secretary of State, Elections Division Connecticut Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission Delaware Delaware Department of Elections
Delaware Attorney General, Criminal Division Florida Florida Department of State, Division of Elections
Florida Elections Commission Georgia Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission Hawaii Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission Idaho Idaho Secretary of State, Administration and Elections Office
Idaho Attorney General Illinois Illinois State Board of Elections Indiana Indiana Secretary of State, Election Division Iowa Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board Kansas Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission
Kansas Secretary of State, Elections and Legislative Matters Kentucky Kentucky Registry of Election Finance Louisiana Louisiana Ethics Administration Program Maine Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices Maryland Maryland State Board of Elections
Maryland State Prosecutor Massachusetts Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance
Massachusetts Attorney General Michigan Michigan Secretary of State
Michigan Attorney General Minnesota Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board Mississippi Mississippi Secretary of State, Elections Division
Mississippi Attorney General Missouri Missouri Ethics Commission Montana Commissioner of Political Practices Nebraska Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission Nevada Nevada Secretary of State, Elections Division New Hampshire New Hampshire Secretary of State, Elections Division
New Hampshire Attorney General, Criminal Justice Bureau New Jersey New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission New Mexico New Mexico Secretary of State, Elections Bureau New York New York State Board of Elections North Carolina North Carolina State Board of Elections North Dakota North Dakota Secretary of State, Elections Unit
North Dakota Attorney General Ohio Ohio Secretary of State
Ohio Elections Commission Oklahoma Oklahoma Ethics Commission Oregon Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth, Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation
Pennsylvania Attorney General Rhode Island Rhode Island Board of Elections South Carolina South Carolina State Ethics Commission South Dakota South Dakota Secretary of State
South Dakota Attorney General Tennessee Tennessee Registry of Election Finance Texas Texas Ethics Commission Utah Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office, Elections Division Vermont Vermont Secretary of State, Elections Division
Vermont Attorney General Virginia Virginia State Board of Elections Washington Washington State Public Disclosure Commission West Virginia West Virginia Secretary of State Wisconsin Wisconsin Government Accountability Board Wyoming Wyoming Secretary of State
Wyoming Attorney General