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Certain persons, committees or political parties not required to
file reports electronically in certain circumstances.

1.  A person, committee or political party
that is required to file a report pursuant to this chapter is not required to
file the report electronically if the person, committee or political party:

(a) Did not receive contributions or expend money
in excess of $10,000 in the previous calendar year; and

(b) Has on file with the Secretary of State an
affidavit which satisfies the requirements set forth in subsection 2 and which
states that:

(1) The person, committee or political
party does not own or have the ability to access the technology necessary to
file electronically the report; and

(2) The person, committee or political
party does not have the financial ability to purchase or obtain access to the
technology necessary to file electronically the report.

2.  The affidavit described in subsection 1
must be:

(a) In the form prescribed by the Secretary of
State and signed under an oath to God or penalty of perjury. A person who signs
the affidavit under an oath to God is subject to the same penalties as if the
person had signed the affidavit under penalty of perjury.

(b) Filed:

(1) At least 15 days before any report is
required to be filed pursuant to this chapter by the person, committee or
political party.

(2) Not earlier than January 1 and not
later than January 15 of each year, regardless of whether or not the person, committee
or political party was required to file any report pursuant to this chapter in
the previous year.

3.  A person, committee or political party
that has properly filed the affidavit pursuant to this section may file the
relevant report with the Secretary of State by transmitting the report by
regular mail, certified mail, facsimile machine or personal delivery. A report
transmitted pursuant to this subsection shall be deemed to be filed on the date
on which it is received by the Secretary of State.