Maricopa County Recorder's Office

Candidate/Campaign Information Center: Maricopa County

Maricopa County Elections Department

Public Information:

Financial records for a candidate or committee are indexed by candidate/committee number. They are available for viewing at 111 S. 3rd Ave., Phoenix AZ 85003. Phone 602-506-8344, T.D.D. 602-506-2348. We provide copies of documents for a charge of $0.25 per page or $3.00 per certification. Public assistance employees are available for your convenience.

2010 Election Information

Preliminary Candidate and Campaign Finance Information for the 2008 Primary and General Election is available by contacting Berta Ramirez (602) 506-0938 or by sending an email at bramirez@risc.maricopa.gov. Informational Packets for the 2008 Primary Election will be available in mid November 2007.

Running for Office? Starting a Political Committee?

First Step

The Political Committee Statement of Organization or $500 Threshold Exemption Statement must be filed BEFORE making any expenditures, accepting any contributions, distributing campaign literature or CIRCULATING PETITIONS.

Why?

It is unlawful for a candidate to start campaign activities before filing a Statement of Organization or a $500 Threshold Exemption Statement with the County Elections Department. State law requires that a new Statement of Organization or $500 Threshold Statement be filed before each election; even if the current committee from a previous candidacy is still open (A.R.S. 16-903). Also, any change of committee information, such as new officers, must be reported to the filing officer within five business days. These changes are reported by filing an amended Statement of Organization.

Blank Political Committee Forms

For your convenience, these forms may be filled out online, saved to your personal computer, and then printed out for submission to the Elections Department. These forms may be used by Candidate Campaign Committees active in Maricopa County, or Political Action Committees active in Maricopa County.

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$500 Threshold Exemption Statement (A.R.S. 16-903) This form will be used if you don't plan on spending or taking in contributions that exceed a total of $500.00.
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Statement of Organization (A.R.S. 16-903) This form will be filed for a committee who intends to receive contributions or make expenditures of more than five hundred dollars.
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Campaign Finance Report - 2010 Full Report Election Cycle (A.R.S. 16-913) Each committee that files a statement of organization must actively file campaign finance reports. See the required reporting dates below.
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Period No Activity Report (A.R.S. 16-913(d)) In the event your committee receives no contributions or makes no expenditures, this form may be filed in lieu of the Campaign Finance Report.
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Termination Statement (A.R.S. 16-914) This form will close out an active political committee, and must be filed with a campaign finance report, with a balance of zero. This form may also be used to transfer funds to a subsequent election committee.
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Financial Disclosure Statement (A.R.S. 35-542) All candidates for county office (excluding precinct committeemen) must file this form at the time of filing for candidacy.
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New Contribution Limits                    
New Justice Precinct Names

Archives - past elections information

Polling Place Information

Polling Place Detail Report

Polling Place Locator

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For information not contained here, please contact Kristi Passarelli by phone at 602-506-8344 or email kpassarelli@risc.maricopa.gov.

 

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