DRMC CHAPTER 15 PROPOSED CHANGES

 

DENVER ELECTIONS DIVISION
O??ice of the Clerk and Recorder

 

BACKGROUND

Currently, Chapter 15 of Denver Revised Municipal Code contains out-
dated de?nitions, fails to require any disclosure of contributions for
independent expenditures and electioneering communications, and
lacks ?nes for non-compliance with deadlines.

The proposed ordinance is being brought forward now so the changes
will be in place prior to the next Municipal General Election in 2019 and
to provide time to update the online campaign ?nance portal to re?ect
the legislative changes.

REVISIONS

 

. Clari?es various de?nitions, such as Candidate Committee and
Election Cycle

- Delineates between Issue and Political Committees

. Clari?es reporting requirements

- Moves the ?ling deadline from 5:00 pmto 11:59 pm

- Removes obsolete terms based on de?nition clari?cations

ADDITIONS

 

. Creates the de?nition of Electioneering Communications
- Creates the de?nition of Independent Expenditures .
- Creates a reporting structure for Electioneering
Communications and Independent Expenditures
- Establishes a $50 per day ?ning structure if a ?ler misses a
?ling deadline, which a ?ned entity may appeal for a reduction
or waiver

- Creates more frequent campaign ?nance reporting intervals
during non?election years

CONNECT

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Communications of?ce

    

 

 

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