22-25-107. Where reports to be filed.

(a) All reports required under this chapter shall be filed as follows:

(i) Any candidate for a municipal, county, judicial, school or college board office and any political action committee or candidate's campaign committee supporting such a candidate and any political action committee supporting or opposing a municipal initiative or referendum or ballot proposition within the county, shall file with the county clerk;

(ii) Any candidate for a state legislative or district judgeship office and any political action committee or candidate's campaign committee supporting or opposing such a candidate, shall file with the secretary of state;

(iii) Any candidate for statewide office shall file with the secretary of state;

(iv) A county party central committee shall file with the secretary of state;

(v) A state party central committee shall file with the secretary of state;

(vi) Precinct committeemen and precinct committeewomen elected at the primary election shall not be required to file a statement of contributions and expenditures;

(vii) Any political action committee or organization supporting or opposing any statewide initiative or referendum petition drive, any statewide ballot proposition or any candidate for statewide office and any organization causing an electioneering communication or an independent expenditure to be made and filing pursuant to W.S. 22-25-106(b)(i) or (h) shall file reports required by this section with the secretary of state.

(b) Reports required to be filed at least seven (7) days before any primary, general or special election shall be filed electronically.

(c) Any reports required under this chapter to be filed with:

(i) The secretary of state, shall be filed electronically as provided under W.S. 9-2-2501;

(ii) A county clerk, may be filed electronically if the board of county commissioners has adopted rules consistent with the requirements of W.S. 9-2-2501 which allow for electronic filing.

(d) Whenever "county clerk" is used in this chapter, it means the county clerk of the county in which the person resides.

(e) The secretary of state shall maintain a searchable database of reports filed pursuant to this chapter available to the public on or through the Internet as defined in W.S. 9-2-1035(a)(iii). The secretary of state shall be responsible for the provision of training and instruction for filers on how to access and use the campaign finance electronic filing system. The training shall be for the purpose of educating filers about use of the system, and is not intended to assist filers with filing their reports.