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The latest about Commission decisions, PDC filing systems, and more.
The PDC is considering an update of its guidance on how to apply the "primary purpose test," a standard derived from court decisions that helps determine whether an organization must register as a political committee.
State law defines "political committee" as "any person (except a… read more
When candidates make joint purchases say for a booth at the fair or food and beverages at an event they need to be careful to make and report the payments correctly.
Each candidate should pay an equal share of the expenditure and make the payment directly to the vendor. Direct payment… read more
When a lobbyist terminates a lobbying contract, they will amend the employment period on the registration. The employers/clients of the lobbyist should acknowledge those changes by clicking on the words "employer approval required" next to the name of the lobbyist in the employment registration… read more
Spokane attorney Nancy L. Isserlis is the newest member of the Public Disclosure Commission.
Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Isserlis to the Commission on Jan. 3.
"Nancy's long history of civic leadership, legal expertise and her on-the-ground knowledge of campaign finance disclosure… read more
Effective Jan. 1, 2020, lobbyists must complete the new Legislative Code of Conduct training to be eligible to lobby.
Once you have completed the training course, you need to update your information with the Public Disclosure Commission.
The PDC lobbyist reporting system you use… read more
Campaign finance experts, political scientists, campaign consultants, digital advertisers and others will gather Jan. 16 in Olympia for a public discussion on digital political advertising and how best to… read more
If you file for a continuing political committee, such as a political party committee or some other committee that is not tied to one election, and the committee intends to use the mini reporting option this year, you must update the committee registration in January to indicate that.
Chair Dave Ammons kicked off the December meeting by giving a brief overview of what he said was a good year for the Public Disclosure Commission.
"We're all so very proud and amazed actually with the progress that was made through the course of the year, bringing more tools and more… read more
Elected and appointed officials who file annual financial affairs disclosure (F-1) reports with the Public Disclosure Commission should be aware of new laws that modify some of the reporting requirements.
Here are three need-to-know changes:
1. Small… read more
Beginning Jan. 2, 2020, appointed and elected officials required to submit Personal Financial Affairs (F-1) disclosures will use a new online system to submit their statements.
Parts of that new system including the ability for filers to view past F-1 statements are now available.
… read more