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The latest about Commission decisions, PDC filing systems, and more.
The Public Disclosure Commission imposed a total of $14,000 in fines in 2024 to eight officials who have repeatedly failed to file their personal financial disclosure statements, or F-1 reports.
Most elected and some appointed officials in Washington are required to file the personal… read more
The Public Disclosure Commission has a new online application for out-of-state committees to use for filing C-5 reports, starting today, Aug. 6.
The PDC will no longer accept the old paper forms. State law requires PDC reports to be filed electronically when the agency has provided a… read more
The Public Disclosure Commission will launch a new online reporting method for out-of-state political committee reports (C-5) on Aug. 6.
The PDC will no longer accept the paper forms as of that date. State law requires PDC reports to be filed electronically when the agency has… read more
The Public Disclosure Commission has sent overdue notices to 90 candidates who appear to have missed the July 16 deadline for mandatory 21-day pre-primary election spending reports.
State law requires candidates who are participating in the primary election and registered as full… read more
If you are not seeing the required reporting periods in ORCA, here is how you fix it!
1. Log in to your ORCA account
2. Click on the green “campaign info” button
Image3. Under “settings” you will select the “… read more
Starting in July, the Public Disclosure Commission will have a new chair – Allen Hayward.
The Commission unanimously voted on June 27 to make Hayward its chair and J. Robert Leach its vice chair for the next year. Nancy Isserlis previously served as chair. Her term on the PDC… read more
As part of the Public Disclosure Commission’s ongoing effort to redesign its online lobbying reporting system, the agency today launched a new lobbying reporting dashboard.
The new dashboard display allows filers to submit lobbyist registrations (L-1), monthly lobbying reports (L-2) and… read more
Starting June 6, all campaign yard signs must include sponsor identification, or “paid for by” statements.
Previously, campaign yard signs 4 feet by 8 feet or smaller were not required to include sponsor ID. This year, the state Legislature removed that exemption by passing House Bill… read more
Public Disclosure Commission approves rules for deepfakes in political ads
The Public Disclosure Commission approved new rules for synthetic media, commonly known as deepfakes, in political advertising at its May 23 regular meeting. The rules will be in effect starting in late June… read more
The Public Disclosure Commission held its regular meeting April 24 in Vancouver, the second time in the past year that the Commission has held a meeting outside of Olympia.
The Commission has made outreach a priority, and is committed to meeting in communities outside the… read more