Requiring candidates file campaign financial statements with county clerk

SB 835 requires candidates for municipal office (e.g., city council, mayor) to file their campaign financial statements with the county clerk instead of the municipal officer. It mandates that all campaign finance reports for these offices be published online by the filing officer within 48 hours of the filing deadline. This change aims to increase transparency by centralizing access to campaign finance data for local elections through county clerks' offices. The bill does not alter filing requirements for state-level offices, which continue to report to the Secretary of State.