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Are you an elected official or do you work for a public agency? Learn about filing an annual Personal Financial Affairs (F-1) statement, as well as what restricts your activities while in office and during elections. You’ll also find the latest news and tips from the PDC. 

Important Dates & Deadlines

Understanding the F-1 (Financial Affairs) Statement training
February 22, 2023
Understanding the F-1 (Financial Affairs) Statement training
March 15, 2023
Understanding the F-1 (Financial Affairs) Statement training
April 06, 2023
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Personal Financial Affairs Disclosure 

Learn when and how to report required personal financial information to disclose potential conflicts of interest. 

  • Who Files the Report 
  • Completing the F-1 Report
  • Requesting Modifications

Guidelines & Restrictions 

Learn how to comply with Washington state’s disclosure laws.  

  • Using Public Agency Facilities for Election Activities
  • Public Agency Lobbyist Prohibitions & Restrictions
  • Soliciting Government Employees
  • Surplus Funds Accounts

Reporting Tips

Check out the latest updates on reporting tools and resources — as well as timely reporting tips.

ORCA goes web-based on March 1

02/02/2023

Following two years of delivering enhancements and new features in our ORCA system, we’re about to unveil the biggest upgrade of them all.

Starting March 1, 2023, ORCA (Online Reporting of Campaign Activity) will operate as a fully web-based system, without a desktop application.

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Import contacts in ORCA

01/30/2023

ORCA has a new import contact function that is easier and more straightforward for campaigns to use. 

To import contacts to a new year or campaign, open the previous year's campaign and select search contacts. Scroll to the bottom of the contact list and select the export to CSV…

Recommended for school levy committees: file for single election

01/24/2023

If your committee is organized to support or oppose a ballot measure such as a school, fire, or library levy or bond, we recommend that you register a separate campaign for each election.

Registering as a single-election committee means you only need to do one set-up, which will cover…

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