The CFB Rules set strict deadlines for disclosure statement filings, statement review responses, and other information requested from campaigns. Your campaign’s responses to pre- and post-election audits are reviewed to identify reporting and compliance issues and as part of your response, your campaign may need to submit amendments in C-SMART to reflect changes made to reporting and to submit newly uploaded documentation. For instructions on how to submit amendments and perform other functions in C-SMART, review the C-SMART Help guides.
To prevent disrupting the CFB’s review of timely submissions, the ability to submit amendments in C-SMART will be disabled immediately after disclosure statement filing deadlines, statement review response deadlines and on public funds payment dates. If you attempt to submit an amendment during these periods, C-SMART will display a warning message stating that you are not allowed to submit amendments at this time.
When can my campaign submit amendments in C-SMART?
- During the pre-election period, your campaign will be able to submit C-SMART amendments during the four-day disclosure statement filing periods or after the issuance of a statement review. See the Disclosure Deadlines page for further information.
- During the post-election period, your campaign will only be able to submit C-SMART amendments while preparing to respond a post-election documentation request, such as an initial documentation request or draft audit report. After submitting a response to a post-election documentation request to the CFB, your campaign will not be able to submit additional amendments in C-SMART until the next post-election documentation request is sent to your campaign.
- If your campaign is preparing to submit a final disclosure statement for the election cycle, you may be able to submit C-SMART amendments in advance of your next post-election documentation request. After confirming that your campaign has met the requirements to submit a final disclosure statement, please contact your Candidate Services liaison for further assistance.