ECIElection Campaign-Finance Index

Vermont codifies a contribution-limit framework in Title 17, Chapter 61: § 2941 sets the contribution limits per source per election cycle, § 2943 provides that 'the contribution limitations contained in this subchapter shall be adjusted for inflation pursuant to the Consumer Price Index,' and § 2942 codifies the public-question exception. Statutory contribution limits codified.

Vermont codifies independent-expenditure rules: § 2922 requires each 'independent expenditure-only political committee' to register with the Secretary of State within 10 days of crossing the $500 threshold, § 2964 codifies its periodic reporting, and § 2944 codifies accountability for related campaign expenditures made on a candidate's behalf. Independent-expenditure committees are regulated by statute.

No matching sections in corpus (FTS returned 0 candidates) — concept not codified in this jurisdiction's election statute.

§ 2963 codifies the disclosure threshold: the uniform campaign-finance reporting form must show 'the full name, town of residence, and mailing address of each contributor who contributes an amount in excess of $100.00, the date of the contribution, and the amount contributed,' with contributions of $100 or less reported in aggregate. A statutory itemization threshold is codified.

“each contributor who contributes an amount in excess of $100.00”

§ 2968 codifies an enumerated filing schedule for local candidates — reports '30 days before, 10 days before, four days before, and two weeks after the local election' — and § 2964 codifies the periodic-report schedule for State, General Assembly, and county candidates, committees, and parties. § 2965 codifies final / end-of-cycle reports and § 2967 a 24-hour report for large late contributions. Enumerated statutory filing schedule codified.

§ 2963 requires the campaign-finance report to disclose, for each contribution over $100, the contributor's 'full name, town of residence, and mailing address,' the date, and the amount; § 2967 requires the same for large late contributions. Vermont thus mandates contributor name and address but does not require the contributor's occupation or employer (two of the four elements).

§ 2906 codifies public access to filings: for each election 'the Secretary of State shall develop and continually update a publicly accessible campaign database,' made available through the Secretary of State's online service (or by printed report on request within 14 days). Public online access to campaign-finance data is codified.

“the Secretary of State shall develop and continually update a publicly accessible campaign database”

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: The surfaced candidates (the campaign-finance affidavit, ballot return, and accountability for related expenditures) do not codify a campaign-finance penalty schedule. Vermont's civil-investigation and penalty provisions (e.g. § 2904) were not surfaced for this datapoint.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: The surfaced candidates concern campaign-finance reports and the public-grant program. Vermont campaign-finance enforcement runs through the Attorney General and State's Attorneys (§ 2904) and reporting administration through the Secretary of State; no independent campaign-finance commission is codified.

No matching sections in corpus (FTS returned 0 candidates) — concept not codified in this jurisdiction's election statute.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: § 2154 concerns the statewide voter checklist. No state-law prohibition on foreign-source campaign contributions was surfaced (foreign-national contributions are barred by federal law).

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: § 2012 criminalizes wrongfully procuring changes to the voter checklist — unrelated to indirect or pass-through foreign-source campaign funding. No indirect-foreign-funding rule was surfaced.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: § 2103 is the definitions section. No foreign-source verification requirement for campaign contributions was surfaced.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: The surfaced candidates are definitions sections. No campaign-finance records-retention requirement with a defined retention period was surfaced for this datapoint.

No matching sections in corpus (FTS returned 0 candidates) — concept not codified in this jurisdiction's election statute.