The latest about Commission decisions, PDC filing systems, and more.
The amount that a political party may donate to your election campaign depends on how many registered voters there are in the jurisdiction where you're running. If you don't have that number entered into ORCA, even a $1 contribution will make ORCA say that they gave too much.
If you're… read more
Candidates for port districts face contribution limits many for the first time under a new state law that takes effect July 28
House Bill 1375 removes the population threshold that currently determines which port districts are subject to contribution limits. That threshold 200,000… read more
If you file for a candidate or a political committee, our website may ask you to log in to your SAW account. SAW stands for Secure Access Washington. SAW allows you to securely file data with many Washington state agencies. If you already have a SAW account, use that one for your PDC filing… read more
Filing fees are a permissible expenditure for a candidate's campaign committee. (Click here for more information on permissible expenditures.) Candidates registered under full reporting report the expenditure (or reimbursement, in-kind loan or in-kind contribution if the candidate paid the fees… read more
Puzzled as to how to report transaction fees from your online contributions in ORCA? Enter the full amount of the contribution that was authorized by the donor, including the transaction fee (+Monetary Contributions under Contributions). Then enter the transaction fee as an expense paid to the… read more
On Monday, May 13, the Public Disclosure Commission will release a new web-based application designed to simplify the registration process for candidates and political committees.
The new system, built for users through a process that engaged members of the public as project team members,… read more
Recycling yard signs from a previous campaign? Make sure you report the use of the signs correctly.
How to disclose the re-use of yard signs depends on whether you are using signs from a campaign for the same office or a different office. If the signs were originally used in a prior… read more
Are you planning on sending out large groups of emails to campaign supporters? Keep in mind, if you send out 100 or more identical or substantially similar emails, letters, or text messages within a 30-day period, this is considered a "mass communication" and sponsor identification is required… read more
When you've entered contributions that your campaign receives into ORCA, you're not done yet you also have to show that you've put that money into the bank.
To do so, click on "Transactions" and then "Make a Deposit." The date field in the upper left is for the date that you made that… read more