The Ohio Secretary of State is holding seminars on campaign finance rules.

The seminar in Tiffin is to be one of five to be held throughout the state during August. Other seminar locations are Revenna, Marietta, Lebanon and Delaware.

The rules, regulations and specifics of reporting are to be presented with an emphasis on simplifying the complexities of campaign finance, seminar information said. Time is to be set aside for questions.

Topics to be discussed include establishing a new committee; forms and instructions; where and when reports are filed; properly reporting contributions, expenditures and loans; the role of a treasurer; permitted activities and prohibited activities; penalties; the Ohio Election Commission; common mistakes and electronic filing.