Relating to campaign financial statements by candidates for municipal office

HB 5273 requires candidates for municipal offices (like city council or mayor) to file campaign financial statements with their county clerk instead of the Secretary of State. It mandates that all campaign finance reports for these candidates be published online by the county clerk within 48 hours of the filing deadline. The bill also updates filing requirements for other offices, specifying electronic submission for certain statewide and county-level candidates, while allowing paper filings for others under defined conditions. This changes where municipal campaign reports are submitted and accelerates public access to this financial data.