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2025 Campaign Disclosure Division
Mission Statement The mission of the Campaign Disclosure Division is to monitor and enforce the elements of the Campaign Disclosure Act and apply them equally to all candidates and committees throughout Illinois.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. Act as the repository and central clearinghouse for mandated campaign disclosure reports submitted by committees on file with the Board.
    1. Receipt all documents filed with the Board, either through paper media or electronically through the Board website.
    2. Accept, log, and microfilm all reports filed (paper or electronic).
    3. Make reports available for public inspection - prepare key report summary information from paper-submitted reports for review on the agency website along with a full copy of electronically filed disclosure reports.
    4. Impose penalties and/or additional corrective action against committees that file required campaign disclosure reports past required deadlines or not at all.
  2. Properly review and evaluate all reports submitted to determine that committee disclosures are in compliance with statutory mandates of the Act.
    1. Assign and distribute campaign reports to specific staff for review.
    2. Review campaign reports for sufficiency and completeness of report format/content.
    3. Contact specific committees and request additional information/adjustments if errors or omissions are found in report data.
    4. File complaints against committees that do not comply with agency requests for additional information or adjustments.
  3. Receive, review, and process complaints submitted by outside entities against the form or content of disclosure information submitted by specific committees.
    1. Record a complaint when received from an initiating entity - schedule for review and adjudication by the Board.
    2. Prepare and issue notices to applicable parties to notify of complaint receipt, and date and time of adjudication by the Board.
    3. Perform required follow-up action after the Board acts on the sufficiency of a complaint.
  4. Perform statewide oversight function for review and approval of raffle applications submitted by committees for fundraising purposes.
    1. Log raffle applications received from interested committees.
    2. Review applications for completeness, compliance with applicable statutes, and compliance with relevant administrative requirements.
    3. Approve or deny raffle applications. If denied, contact committees and attempt to resolve problems with application issues to ensure subsequent compliance and/or approval.
Source of Funds General Revenue Fund Statutory Authority 10 ILCS 5/1A
Fiscal Year 2026 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2025 Actual Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2024 Actual Fiscal Year 2023 Actual
Input Indicators
Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 1,141.9 $ 1,136.6 $ 906.7 $ 907.9 $ 863.5
Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 1,141.9 $ 1,136.6 $ 906.7 $ 907.9 $ 863.5
Average monthly full-time equivalents 12.0 12.0 13.0 12.0 12.0
Output Indicators
Number of quarterly campaign disclosure reports required to be filed during the campaign period (estimate) 4,400 4,401 4,400 4,379 4,327
Number of quarterly reports filed electronically on the Board's website 18,000 17,826 18,000 18,114 18,764
Number of financial disclosure reports reviewed by operations staff 20,000 20,253 20,000 20,330 21,432
Number of report amendments filed pursuant to the operational review process 2,600 2,457 2,800 2,881 3,070
Number of organizations that qualify as political action committees 1,100 1,112 1,100 1,110 1,080
Number of organizations that qualify as party organizations 420.0 420.0 420.0 422.0 416.0
Number of organizations that qualify as referendum organizations 60.0 39.0 60.0 70.0 43.0
Number of candidates for public office that qualify as political committees 2,750 2,780 2,700 2,719 2,728
Number of raffle applications submitted for approval by political committees 1,200 1,247 1,100 1,187 1,119
Number of raffle applications approved 1,190 1,241 1,090 1,183 1,106
Number of raffle applications rejected 10.0 6.0 10.0 4.0 13.0
Number of outside complaints filed with the Board 25.0 52.0 25.0 8.0 48.0
Number of agency complaints for noncompliance pursuant to operational review 5.0 5.0 10.0 0.0 12.0
Number of assessments performed 2,000 1,763 2,200 2,404 1,735
Number of assessments appealed 180.0 225.0 200.0 149.0 265.0
Outcome Indicators
Actual number of quarterly campaign disclosure reports filed during the reporting period 19,700 19,599 19,500 19,751 20,573
Percentage of quarterly reports filed with the agency by the deadline date 94.00% 94.20% 94.00% 94.00% 94.00%
Percentage of quarterly reports filed with the agency 30 days or less after the deadline date 4.00% 4.80% 4.00% 4.00% 5.00%
Percentage of quarterly reports filed with the agency more than 30 days after the deadline date 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
Percentage of quarterly reports filed with the agency electronically through the Board's website application 92.00% 91.00% 92.00% 92.00% 91.00%
Number of financial disclosure report reviews per assigned operations staff 2,260 2,250 2,280 2,259 2,381

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