Plugging In the Public: Chapter Two, Chart A

CHART A: COMPUTERIZATION OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE DATA
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Data Available On

State
Data Stored on Computer Database
Data Entered to Database
Agency Terminal
Diskette
Dial-up
Internet

ALABAMA Summary data for 1992 only Manual Yes No Yes, free No

ALASKA Itemized contributions for statewide and legislative candidates Manual Yes Yes, $5.00 per disk Yes, free No

ARIZONA Itemized contributions and expenditures for statewide and legislative candidates Manual Yes Yes, $25.00 and up No No

ARKANSAS No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

CALIFORNIA No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

COLORADO Itemized contributions and expenditures for statewide and legislative candidates Manual Yes No Yes, $1,000 annually No

Data Available On

State
Data Stored on Computer Database
Data Entered to Database
Agency Terminal
Diskette
Dial-up
Internet

CONNECTICUT No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

DELAWARE No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

FLORIDA Itemized contributions and expenditures for gubernatorial candidates Electronic filing and manual No; under consider-
ation No No No; under consider-
ation

GEORGIA No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

HAWAII No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

IDAHO Itemized contributions and expenditures for all candidates and committees Manual Yes Yes, $40 No No

ILLINOIS Itemized contributions and expenditures for statewide and legislative candidates Manual Yes Yes, $400 No No

Data Available On

State
Data Stored on Computer Database
Data Entered to Database
Agency Terminal
Diskette
Dial-up
Internet

INDIANA No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

IOWA No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

KANSAS Itemized contributions and expenditures for statewide and legislative candidates Manual No Yes, $50 max Yes, free No

KENTUCKY No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

LOUISIANA No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

MAINE Summary data only Manual No No No No

MARYLAND No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

MASSACHUSETTS No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

MICHIGAN Itemized contributions for statewide and legislative candidates. Itemized expenditures made by PACs. Manual Pending Yes, cost of disk No No

Data Available On

State
Data Stored on Computer Database
Data Entered to Database
Agency Terminal
Diskette
Dial-up
Internet

MINNESOTA Itemized contributions for statewide and legislative candidates. Manual No Yes, free No No

MISSISSIPPI Itemized contributions for statewide and legislative candidates for 1991 and 1992. Later elections pending. Manual No Yes, $5 No No

MISSOURI No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

MONTANA Itemized contributions and expenditures for 1994 races are entered. Not in a database format. Manual No Yes, $5 No No

NEBRASKA No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Data Available On

State
Data Stored on Computer Database
Data Entered to Database
Agency Terminal
Diskette
Dial-up
Internet

NEVADA No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

NEW HAMPSHIRE No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

NEW JERSEY Itemized contributions and expenditures for gubernatorial races. Itemized contributions for legislative races. Manual No Yes, $125 No No

NEW MEXICO Itemized contributions and expenditures for electronic filers only. Modem and disk Yes Yes, $30 ($25 with own disk) No No

NEW YORK No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Data Available On

State
Data Stored on Computer Database
Data Entered to Database
Agency Terminal
Diskette
Dial-up
Internet

NORTH CAROLINA Itemized contributions and expenditures for statewide candidates Manual No Yes, free (with disk) No No

NORTH DAKOTA No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

OHIO Itemized contributions and expenditures for statewide candidates. Information on legislative candidates pending. Manual and disk Yes Yes, $5 No No

OKLAHOMA Summary data only Manual No Yes, free (with own disk) No No

OREGON No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

PENNSYLVANIA No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

RHODE ISLAND Itemized contributions for statewide and legislative candidates. Not in database format Manual No Yes, $20 No No

Data Available On

State
Data Stored on Computer Database
Data Entered to Database
Agency Terminal
Diskette
Dial-up
Internet

SOUTH CAROLINA Alphabetical list of all contributions for statewide candidates. Not in database format. manual Yes Yes, $5 No No

SOUTH DAKOTA No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

TENNESSEE No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

TEXAS Itemized contributions and expenditures for electronic filers. Summary information only for paper filers. Disk (summary data is entered manually) Yes Yes, $1 per disk Yes, free No
UTAH No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

VERMONT No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

VIRGINIA No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

WASHINGTON Itemized contributions for statewide and legislative candidates. Manual Yes Yes, $2.50 per disk No Yes

Data Available On

State
Data Stored on Computer Database
Data Entered to Database
Agency Terminal
Diskette
Dial-up
Internet

WEST VIRGINIA No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

WISCONSIN Contribution totals and contributions grouped by donor interest. No itemized contribution information. Manual Yes No No No

WYOMING No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Data Available On

City
Data Stored on Computer Database
Data Entered to Database
Agency Terminal
Diskette
Dial-up
Internet

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Itemized contributions for major mayoral candidates in 1990. Pending itemization of contributions for all committees Manual Yes, scanned reports only No No No

LOS ANGELES Itemized contributions and expenditures for all candidates from 1993 to present. Manual No No No No

NEW YORK CITY Itemized contributions and expenditures for all candidates. Disk and Manual Yes Yes No No

SAN FRANCISCO Itemized contributions and expenditures for all candidates. Disk Yes Yes No Yes

SEATTLE Itemized contributions and expenditures. Manual, disk Yes; not in database format Yes; not in database format Yes; not in database format Yes; not in database format

Data Available On

Federal
Data Stored on Computer Database
Data Entered to Database
Agency Terminal
Diskette
Dial-up
Internet

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION Itemized contributions for all federal candidates. Manual Yes Yes Yes Yes

	Data Available On
State	Data Stored on Computer Database	Data Entered to Database	Agency Terminal	Diskette	Dial-up	Internet
ALABAMA	Summary data for 1992 only	Manual	Yes	No	Yes, free	No
ALASKA	Itemized contributions for statewide and legislative candidates	Manual	Yes	Yes, $5.00 per disk	Yes, free	No
ARIZONA	Itemized contributions and expenditures for statewide and legislative candidates	Manual	Yes	Yes, $25.00 and up	No	No
ARKANSAS	No	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
CALIFORNIA	No	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
COLORADO	Itemized contributions and expenditures for statewide and legislative candidates	Manual	Yes	No	Yes, $1,000 annually	No
	Data Available On
State	Data Stored on Computer Database	Data Entered to Database	Agency Terminal	Diskette	Dial-up	Internet
CONNECTICUT	No	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
DELAWARE	No	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
FLORIDA	Itemized contributions and expenditures for gubernatorial candidates	Electronic filing and manual	No; under consider- ation	No	No	No; under consider- ation
GEORGIA	No	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
HAWAII	No	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
IDAHO	Itemized contributions and expenditures for all candidates and committees	Manual	Yes	Yes, $40	No	No
ILLINOIS	Itemized contributions and expenditures for statewide and legislative candidates	Manual	Yes	Yes, $400	No	No
	Data Available On
State	Data Stored on Computer Database	Data Entered to Database	Agency Terminal	Diskette	Dial-up	Internet
INDIANA	No	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
IOWA	No	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
KANSAS	Itemized contributions and expenditures for statewide and legislative candidates	Manual	No	Yes, $50 max	Yes, free	No
KENTUCKY	No	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
LOUISIANA	No	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
MAINE	Summary data only	Manual	No	No	No	No
MARYLAND	No	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
MASSACHUSETTS	No	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
MICHIGAN	Itemized contributions for statewide and legislative candidates. Itemized expenditures made by PACs.	Manual	Pending	Yes, cost of disk	No	No
	Data Available On
State	Data Stored on Computer Database	Data Entered to Database	Agency Terminal	Diskette	Dial-up	Internet
MINNESOTA	Itemized contributions for statewide and legislative candidates.	Manual	No	Yes, free	No	No
MISSISSIPPI	Itemized contributions for statewide and legislative candidates for 1991 and 1992. Later elections pending.	Manual	No	Yes, $5	No	No
MISSOURI	No	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
MONTANA	Itemized contributions and expenditures for 1994 races are entered. Not in a database format.	Manual	No	Yes, $5	No	No
NEBRASKA	No	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
	Data Available On
State	Data Stored on Computer Database	Data Entered to Database	Agency Terminal	Diskette	Dial-up	Internet
NEVADA	No	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
NEW HAMPSHIRE	No	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
NEW JERSEY	Itemized contributions and expenditures for gubernatorial races. Itemized contributions for legislative races.	Manual	No	Yes, $125	No	No
NEW MEXICO	Itemized contributions and expenditures for electronic filers only.	Modem and disk	Yes	Yes, $30 ($25 with own disk)	No	No
NEW YORK	No	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
	Data Available On
State	Data Stored on Computer Database	Data Entered to Database	Agency Terminal	Diskette	Dial-up	Internet
NORTH CAROLINA	Itemized contributions and expenditures for statewide candidates	Manual	No	Yes, free (with disk)	No	No
NORTH DAKOTA	No	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
OHIO	Itemized contributions and expenditures for statewide candidates. Information on legislative candidates pending.	Manual and disk	Yes	Yes, $5	No	No
OKLAHOMA	Summary data only	Manual	No	Yes, free (with own disk)	No	No
OREGON	No	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
PENNSYLVANIA	No	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
RHODE ISLAND	Itemized contributions for statewide and legislative candidates. Not in database format	Manual	No	Yes, $20	No	No
	Data Available On
State	Data Stored on Computer Database	Data Entered to Database	Agency Terminal	Diskette	Dial-up	Internet
SOUTH CAROLINA	Alphabetical list of all contributions for statewide candidates. Not in database format.	manual	Yes	Yes, $5	No	No
SOUTH DAKOTA	No	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
TENNESSEE	No	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
TEXAS	Itemized contributions and expenditures for electronic filers. Summary information only for paper filers.	Disk (summary data is entered manually)	Yes	Yes, $1 per disk	Yes, free	No
UTAH	No	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
VERMONT	No	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
VIRGINIA	No	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
WASHINGTON	Itemized contributions for statewide and legislative candidates.	Manual	Yes	Yes, $2.50 per disk	No	Yes
	Data Available On
State	Data Stored on Computer Database	Data Entered to Database	Agency Terminal	Diskette	Dial-up	Internet
WEST VIRGINIA	No	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
WISCONSIN	Contribution totals and contributions grouped by donor interest. No itemized contribution information.	Manual	Yes	No	No	No
WYOMING	No	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

	Data Available On
City	Data Stored on Computer Database	Data Entered to Database	Agency Terminal	Diskette	Dial-up	Internet
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	Itemized contributions for major mayoral candidates in 1990. Pending itemization of contributions for all committees	Manual	Yes, scanned reports only	No	No	No
LOS ANGELES	Itemized contributions and expenditures for all candidates from 1993 to present.	Manual	No	No	No	No
NEW YORK CITY	Itemized contributions and expenditures for all candidates.	Disk and Manual	Yes	Yes	No	No
SAN FRANCISCO	Itemized contributions and expenditures for all candidates.	Disk	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
SEATTLE	Itemized contributions and expenditures.	Manual, disk	Yes; not in database format	Yes; not in database format	Yes; not in database format	Yes; not in database format

	Data Available On
Federal	Data Stored on Computer Database	Data Entered to Database	Agency Terminal	Diskette	Dial-up	Internet
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION	Itemized contributions for all federal candidates.	Manual	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

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