Ethics
The information contained on this page is for informational purposes only. It is your responsibility as a Candidate or Official to determine which reports you are required to file and when.
Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report (CCDR)
CCDR's are required to be filed by all Candidates & Officials, with the exception of an Exemption Affidavit
- Election Year Candidates are required to file CCDR's for January 31, March 31, June 30, September 30, October 25 and December 31
- Non Election Year Candidates are required to file CCDR's for January 31 and June 30
- Candidates can file an Exemption Affidavit to exempt them from being required to file CCDR's
- CCDR's must be filed on or after the date of the CCDR report name (ex: January 31)
- CCDR's have a grace period and can be filed up to 7 days after the date of the report, without being considered late
- CCDR's filed after the grace period are subject to increasing late filing fees which will be imposed by the Ethics Commission
2018 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report (CCDR) Filing Schedule
Report Name | Grace Period Ends |
$125 Fine |
Additional $250 Fine |
Additional $1,000 Fine |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 31st CCDR | 02/07/2018 |
02/08-02/14/2018 |
02/15/2018 |
03/17/2018 |
March 31st CCDR | 04/06/2018 |
04/07-04/14/2018 |
04/15/2018 |
05/15/2018 |
June 30th CCDR | 07/09/2018 |
07/10-07/14/2018 |
07/15/2018 |
08/14/2018 |
September 30th CCDR | 10/05/2018 |
10/06-10/14/2018 |
10/15/2018 |
11/14/2018 |
October 25th CCDR | 11/01/2018 |
11/02-11/08/2018 |
11/09/2018 |
12/09/2018 |
December 31st CCDR | 01/08/2019 |
01/09-01/14/2019 |
01/15/2019 |
02/14/2019 |
Campaign Disclosure Report Forms
Complete CCDR form for each required filing date
Exempt yourself from filing CCDR's
Personal Financial Disclosure Statement (PFD)
No one is Exempt from filing PFD's
- PFD's must be filed by every Official/Candidate annually
- Election Year Candidates must file at the time of Qualifying
- Non Election Year Officials must file anytime between January 1 and July 1
- There is no grace period for PFD's
PFD Form
Required annually
Open Records Request
Request copies of Elected Officials Campaign Finance Reports
More Information Regarding Ethics
Visit the Georgia Government Transparency & Campaign Finance Commission Website for Information regarding:
- Filing Schedules
- Forms & Reports
- Late Filer Information
- Educational Resources