December 9, 2024 – Important information about changes to the electronic cover sheet
During the public health emergency in 2020, the Ethics Commission began to accept certain paper forms electronically via this electronic cover sheet upload process. Effective December 9, 2024, this electronic cover sheet may only be used to submit Campaign Consultant disclosure forms due before the end of 2024. Please submit the following forms via these revised methods:
- SFEC Form 112a (Signature Verification Card) – Effective June 11, 2024, this form is no longer required. Complete SFEC 112b to delegate signatures of committee principal officers to the committee treasurer to submit electronic statements.
- SFEC Form 142a (Statement of Participation or Non-Participation – Public Financing Program) – Submit this form via Netfile. Candidates without a committee may opt to file this form on paper.
- Acknowledgement of Mandatory Audit – This form is no longer required to be filed with the Ethics Commission.
- FPPC Form 410 (Statement of Organization) – Submit this form via Netfile or file a paper copy with the Ethics Commission.
- FPPC Form 501 (Candidate Intention Statement) – Submit this form via DocuSign, using a third-party vendor, or file a paper copy with the Ethics Commission. This form is not supported in the San Francisco’s free Netfile system.
- FPPC Form 470 (Officeholder/Candidate Campaign Statement-Short Form and Form 470 Supplement) – Submit this form via Netfile or file a paper copy with the Ethics Commission.
Please note:
- Forms submitted using this process that are illegible or have an existing electronic submission process will be rejected.
- Do not use this process to transmit documents or other records for other disclosure programs or for the purposes of an audit or complaint.
Complete the Following Steps to Submit Campaign Consultant Forms
Step 1
Print or Download the Form
Print one of the following forms or download it to your device:
- Cover sheet (must accompany each registration or re-registration form)
- Registration report – Form 1
- Re-registration report – Form 2
- Quarterly Disclosure Report for Campaign Consultants – Form 3
- Client authorization statement – Form 4
- Client Termination Statement – Form 5
- Campaign Consultant Termination Statement – Form 6
Step 2
Complete and Sign the Form
Print the form into hard copy or complete the form using a PDF application. The form must be signed with a wet signature on paper.
Step 3
Scan or Photograph the Form
Scan or photograph the document. Save the scanned document or photo in a supported format to the same device that you will use to complete the cover sheet in step 4.