Hawaii Election Campaign Fund

The Hawaii Election Campaign Fund was created during the 1978 Constitutional Convention as Article II, Section 5 of the Hawaii State Constitution. The legislature was directed to "establish a campaign fund to be used for partial public financing of campaigns of the State and its political subdivisions." The fund was established by the 1979 legislature.

HAWAII ELECTION CAMPAIGN FUND STATUS

Fiscal Year 2011

Beginning Balance as of July 1, 2010	$4,649,121.87
Receipts
Revenue from the State Income Tax Check-Off
July - December 2010	$39,192.00
January - June 2011	$184,188.00
Interest	$80,441.68
Copies	$3.75
Comprehensive Public Funding - Qualifying Contributions	$2,945.00
Return of Comprehensive Public Funds	$1,325.45
Misc. Income - pCard Rebate	$257.63
Excess, Surplus & Anonymous Contributions	$30,413.95
Vacation Earned With Other Agency	$35,283.99
Total Receipts	$374,051.45
Balance with the addition of Total Receipts	$5,023,173.32
Expenditures
Administration	$53,844.15
Payroll & Contracts	$551,381.96
Partial Public Funding	$184,691.48
Comprehensive Public Funding	$92,039.53
Total Expenditures	$881,957.12
Closing Balance as of June 30, 2011	$4,141,216.20

The source of revenue for the fund is a state income tax check-off system which is similar to the federal income tax check-off for presidential campaigns. Tax filers can indicate on state tax forms whether they want $3 to go to the fund. Filers are informed that participation is voluntary and does not increase their tax or reduce their refund. Additional revenue to the fund are from fines, penalties, and other sources that are collected by the Commission.

Revenue from the State Income Tax Check-Off

Fiscal Year

Year	Amount
2011	$223,380
2010	$216,561
2009	$205,040
2008	$190,480
2007	$220,406
2006	$186,312
2005	$220,490
2004	$265,188
2003	$281,832
2002	$244,664
2001	$215,950
2000	$253,058
1999	$260,596
1998	$280,334
1997	$305,804
1996	$303,640
1995	$365,646
1994	$361,494
1993	$407,314
1992	$499,092
1991	$395,270