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How to Donate
It’s easy, fast, and safe to give online to the Harris for SOS campaign committee. Or, if you’d like to help us maximize your donation, consider writing a check and mailing it to the campaign.
Give up to $2,800 using the enhanced form. By donating, you agree to our Privacy Policy.
Make checks payable to “Harris for SOS” and mail to:
P.O. Box 42
Buckhannon, WV 26201
Attention: Steven Harris, Treasurer
NOTE: Donations are not deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes. Maximum contribution for individuals, PACs and labor organizations is $2,800 per candidate, per election cycle. Corporations are prohibited from donating. Contributions from foreign nationals are prohibited by law. For contributions more than $250, state law requires that we collect and report address, occupation and contributor employer, in addition to name. If you don’t have an employer or you’re retired, write N/A, and if you are self-employed write “self-employed” in Employer and describe your occupation. By contributing, you hereby affirm the following:
- I am not a foreign national who lacks permanent residence in the United States.
- This contribution is made from my own funds, and not those of another.
- I am at least eighteen years old.
Donate In-Kind
The Harris for SOS campaign committee welcomes all types of help. You can also give in-kind contributions, that is something of value, aside from money. Food, drink, and entertainment costs associated with fundraising can be given, as can the use of a cell phone, or use of a car for a parade, discounts of a ticket or item price, use of a home for a fundraiser, etc.
How Donations Are Used
West Virginia law governs campaign contributions.
Examples of Allowable Expenses
- Office expenses, overhead costs for headquarters, and for costs related to postage.
- Candidates who do not have headquarters may purchase or rent filing cabinets, other office equipment and furnishings, computers, computer hardware and software, scanners, typewriters, calculators, audio visual equipment.
- Paid legitimate advertisements for the promotion of the candidate on the ballot.
- Costs related to public meetings and political conventions such as food, drink, and entertainment.
- Necessary traveling and hotel expenses.
- Costs incurred with petitions for nomination of candidates.
- Lists of registered voters, investigating an individual’s right to vote and conducting proceedings to prevent unlawful registration or voting.
- Taking voters to the polls.
- Securing publication in newspapers, radio, and television broadcasting of information that is relevant to an election.
- Conducting a public opinion poll or polls.
- Legitimate advertising agency services.
- The purchase of memorials, flowers or citations by political party executive committees or political action committees representing a political party.
- The purchase of nominal, noncash expressions of appreciation following the close of the polls of an election or within thirty days thereafter.
- The payment of dues or subscriptions to any national, state, local, or legislative caucus committee of any political party.
- To employ persons to perform functions enumerated in WV Code §3-8-9, either on a fulltime, part-time, or temporary basis.
- Transfers to any national, state, or local committee of any political party when that committee is acting as a vendor.
- Legal and accounting services.
- Food and drink for campaign-related purposes.