49-1461. Ballot question committee; campaign statement; filing dates.

In addition to the campaign statements required to be filed pursuant to sections 49-1459 and 49-1462, a ballot question committee shall file a campaign statement as required by the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act according to the following schedule:

(1) The first campaign statement shall be filed not later than the last day of the calendar month in which the petition form is filed with the Secretary of State pursuant to section 32-1405. The closing date for the campaign statement shall be five days before the deadline for filing the first campaign statement;

(2) Additional campaign statements shall be filed on the last day of each calendar month thereafter except for the calendar month during which the signed petitions must be filed with the Secretary of State as provided in section 32-1407. The closing date for such campaign statements shall be five days before the deadline for filing the statement; and

(3) A final campaign statement shall be filed not later than thirty days after the deadline for filing petitions with the Secretary of State as provided in section 32-1407. The closing date for the campaign statement shall be twenty-five days after the deadline for filing such petitions.

The campaign statements required to be filed pursuant to this section shall be filed whether or not petitions have or will be filed with the Secretary of State. Any person who fails to file a campaign statement with the commission pursuant to this section shall be subject to late filing fees as provided in section 49-1463.

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