ECIElection Campaign-Finance Index

How well is money in politics regulated and disclosed?

Finance8.3%2/18 · 15 datapoints · 5 dimensionsCompare across jurisdictions →

Dimensions

Contributions0.0%

0/3 · 3 datapoints

Disclosure0.0%

0/5 · 4 datapoints

Enforcement37.5%

2/4 · 3 datapoints

Foreign Source0.0%

0/4 · 3 datapoints

Traceability0.0%

0/2 · 2 datapoints

0.0% · 0/3

Datapoint	Score	Rationale & evidence	Source
CONT.1Contribution limit framework codifiedIf contribution limits exist, are they set by statute (not administrative discretion)? If no limits, is that absence explicit in statute?	0/10.0%	No candidate sections returned by FTS.	no FTS match 2026-05-19
CONT.2Independent expenditure rulesAre independent-expenditure rules (third-party spending separate from candidate committees) codified in statute?	0/10.0%	No candidate sections returned by FTS.	no FTS match 2026-05-19
CONT.3Anonymous-contribution treatmentAre anonymous contributions (cash below the threshold, etc.) addressed in statute with a defined disposition (returned, forfeited, etc.)?	0/10.0%	No candidate sections returned by FTS.	no FTS match 2026-05-19

0.0% · 0/5

Datapoint	Score	Rationale & evidence	Source
DISC.1Disclosure threshold in statuteIs the disclosure threshold (amount above which contributions must be reported) defined in statute, not regulation?	0/10.0%	No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: § 21-2-408 codifies poll-watcher requirements — unrelated to campaign-finance disclosure threshold. Disclosure thresholds live in O.C.G.A. § 21-5-34 (separate chapter, not ingested).	§ view source 2026-05-19
DISC.2Enumerated filing scheduleIs the filing schedule (pre-election, post-election, quarterly, etc.) enumerated in statute with specific deadlines?	0/10.0%	No candidate sections returned by FTS.	no FTS match 2026-05-19
DISC.3Disclosure of contributor identityDoes statute require contributor name, address, occupation, and employer be disclosed for contributions above the threshold?	0/20.0%	No candidate sections returned by FTS.	no FTS match 2026-05-19
DISC.4Public access to filingsAre campaign-finance filings legally required to be publicly accessible online within a defined time of filing?	0/10.0%	No candidate sections returned by FTS.	no FTS match 2026-05-19

37.5% · 2/4

Datapoint	Score	Rationale & evidence	Source
ENF.1Penalty schedule codifiedAre penalties for campaign-finance violations defined in statute with specified amounts (civil) and/or criminal grades?	1/250.0%	§ 21-2-568 codifies penalty for interfering with elector / voter intimidation. § 21-2-414 codifies restrictions on campaign activities at polling places (food/water distribution, public-opinion polling). § 21-2-415 (reserved) codified campaign-literature identification. § 21-2-50 codifies superintendent powers + fiduciary prohibition. Election-process penalties codified in Chapter 2; campaign-finance penalty schedule lives in O.C.G.A. § 21-5-9 (separate).	§ view source 2026-05-19
ENF.2Enforcement body independenceIs the enforcement body (election commission, attorney general, campaign-finance regulator) appointed by multi-branch process and protected from in-cycle political control?	0/10.0%	No candidate sections returned by FTS.	no FTS match 2026-05-19
ENF.3Private right of actionDoes statute provide a private right of action (citizen or party suit) for campaign-finance violations?	0.5/150.0%	§ 21-2-33 codifies hearings before the State Election Board with right of complaint and appeal. § 21-2-33.1 codifies enforcement. § 21-2-229 codifies private-elector challenge to applicant registration. Limited private-action framework codified for election violations; campaign-finance private rights via separate § 21-5 chapter.	§ view source 2026-05-19

0.0% · 0/4

Datapoint	Score	Rationale & evidence	Source
FOR.1Foreign-source prohibitionIs direct foreign contribution to a candidate or campaign committee prohibited by statute?	0/10.0%	No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: § 21-2-217 codifies rules for determining elector residence (not foreign-source contribution). Foreign-source contribution prohibition lives in federal FEC framework + O.C.G.A. § 21-5-30.2 (separate chapter, not ingested).	§ view source 2026-05-19
FOR.2Indirect / pass-through foreign rulesAre indirect foreign-source channels (foreign nationals via domestic entities, foreign-controlled LLCs, etc.) addressed in statute?	0/20.0%	No candidate sections returned by FTS.	no FTS match 2026-05-19
FOR.3Foreign-source verificationAre campaign committees required by statute to verify contributors are not foreign-source (vs. relying on contributor self-attestation alone)?	0/10.0%	No candidate sections returned by FTS.	no FTS match 2026-05-19

0.0% · 0/2

Datapoint	Score	Rationale & evidence	Source
TRACE.1Records-retention requirementAre campaign committees required by statute to retain records (contributor lists, expenditure documentation, bank statements) for a defined period?	0/10.0%	§ 21-2-386 codifies safekeeping, certification, and validation of absentee ballots — ballot-records retention, not campaign-finance records. § 21-2-50 codifies superintendent duties. Campaign-finance records retention lives in O.C.G.A. § 21-5-34(c) (separate).	§ view source 2026-05-19
TRACE.2Audit accessAre campaign-committee records subject to mandatory audit (post-election random sample, threshold-triggered audit, or routine cycle) under statute?	0/10.0%	No candidate sections returned by FTS.	no FTS match 2026-05-19