Guidelines & Restrictions
Ensure you’re compliant with state political disclosure law, whether you’re a candidate, political committee, lobbyist, or an elected or appointed official.
Ensure you’re compliant with state political disclosure law, whether you’re a candidate, political committee, lobbyist, or an elected or appointed official.
These guidelines are distilled from the requirements in RCW 42.17A and WAC 390. Care has been taken to ensure the guidelines are accurate and concise. Nevertheless, they do not take the place of local, state, or federal laws.
Filter by audience for reporting guidelines and restrictions relevant to you or your interest area. Filter by interpretations or declaratory orders to see the Commission’s statements on how the law applies in certain situations.
Title | Type of Guideline | Audience(s) | Topic |
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Affiliation | General | Candidates, Political Committees, Out-of-State Political Committees, Incidental Committees | Campaign Contributions, Contribution Limits, Registration |
Anonymous Contributions | General | Candidates, Political Committees | Campaign Contributions |
Concealment | General | Candidates, Political Committees, Bona Fide Party Committee | Campaign Contributions, Campaign Expenditures |
Contributing to Other Candidates and Committees | General | Candidates | Campaign Contributions |
Contribution Limits | General | Candidates, Political Committees, Bona Fide Party Committee, Out-of-State Political Committees, Lobbyists, Lobbyist Employer | Campaign Contributions, Contribution Limits |
Contributions - Receiving Currency | General | Candidates, Political Committees, Bona Fide Party Committee | Campaign Contributions |
Contributions - Reimbursements | General | Candidates, Political Committees, Bona Fide Party Committee, Lobbyists | Campaign Contributions |
Contributions from Out-of-State Committees | General | Candidates, Out-of-State Political Committees | Campaign Contributions, Reporting Deadlines |
Contributions Given Within Three Weeks Of General Election ("11th Hour" Contributions) | Commission Interpretation | Candidates, Political Committees, Bona Fide Party Committee | Campaign Contributions, Contribution Limits |
Earmarked Contributions | General | Candidates, Political Committees, Bona Fide Party Committee, Lobbyists | Campaign Contributions |
Employee Withholding for Political Contributions | General | Lobbyist Employer, Public Agencies | Campaign Contributions |
Intra-Party Transfers and Federal Accounts of Party Organizations NOTE: Some of these dollar values have changed |
Commission Interpretation | Political Committees, Bona Fide Party Committee, Out-of-State Political Committees | Campaign Contributions, Contribution Limits |
Legislative Session Freeze | General | Candidates, Lobbyists, Elected Officials | Campaign Contributions |
Prohibited Contributors to Candidates | General | Candidates | Campaign Contributions |
Prohibited Contributors to State Candidates | General | Candidates | Campaign Contributions |
Regarding The Seattle Democracy Voucher Program | Commission Interpretation | Candidates | Campaign Contributions |
Reporting Contributions Made and Received Through Electronic Technologies | Commission Interpretation | Candidates, Political Committees | Campaign Contributions |
Transfer of Surplus Contributions to a Candidate's Campaign for a Different Office | Commission Interpretation | Candidates, Elected Officials, Voters & the Public | Campaign Contributions, Contribution Limits, Surplus Funds |