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The Commission led a discussion that included more than a dozen people interested in what the PDC plans to propose during the 2023 session of the Legislature.
Participants included campaign treasurers, representatives of nonprofit organizations, a journalist, good government advocates… read more
The Public Disclosure Commission has identified the following list of possible priorities for its 2023 legislative agenda. The Commission is seeking input on these issues to assist in the final preparation of any potential agency request legislation.
… read moreThe Commission launched a discussion of potential topics for the PDC’s priorities for the 2023 legislative session.
Among the potential PDC priorities discussed were measures that would:
Require sponsors to identify their ads as political messages to the companies that sell them… read moreYou may have contributions for the general election made to the campaign before the primary.
If a donor reaches the contribution limit for contributions to the primary election, sometimes they’ll give more, and those donations are for the general election. If the candidate isn’t going on… read more
The new threshold for expedited reporting of large, last-minute contributions is $1,500, following action by the Public Disclosure Commission at its June meeting. The change takes effect June 30, 2022, in time for the primary election’s special reporting period that begins July 26.
Under… read more
The Commission voted to raise the threshold for expedited reporting of large, last-minute contributions to campaigns from $1,000 to $1,500. The change takes effect June 30, 2022, in time for the primary election’s special reporting period that begins July 26.
Under the rule,… read more
Dr. Umair Shah, state Secretary of Health, asked for reconsideration of his request made at the April 28, 2022 Commission meeting. He asked for an exemption from disclosing his residential address on his Personal Financial Affairs (F-1) statement.
The April request was denied, with the… read more
The Commission heard requests for modifications to filing requirements from seven officials or candidates who sought exemptions to providing certain information on their Personal Financial Affairs (F-1) statements.
Candidates and public officials report information about their personal… read more
UPDATE: This issue has been resolved. We’re aware of a current problem with our ORCA software that prevents you from entering a contribution from a business. We’re working to correct this problem and anticipate that a fix will be released tomorrow, April 27, 2022.
If you need assistance… read more
The Public Disclosure Commission is proposing to raise the threshold for accelerated reporting of large, last-minute contributions.
The threshold would rise from $1,000 to $1,500 under the proposal. State law requires additional reporting of contributions of $1,000 or more given within… read more