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Yes for Olympia Workers: Alleged violation of RCW 42.17A.320 for failure to provide complete sponsor identification on political advertising (EY25 SEPT25)
Yes for Olympia Workers: Alleged violation of RCW 42.17A.320 for failure to provide complete sponsor identification on political advertising (EY25 SEPT25)
Case
#179141
Respondent
Yes for Olympia Workers
Complainant
Conner Edwards
Description
The Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) completed its review of a complaint filed with the PDC. Applicable Laws and Rules
Per RCW 42.17A.320, all written political advertising, whether relating to candidates or ballot propositions, shall include the sponsor's name and address. The use of an assumed name for the sponsor of electioneering communications, independent expenditures, or political advertising shall be unlawful. For partisan office, if a candidate has expressed a party or independent preference on the declaration of candidacy, that party or independent designation shall be clearly identified in electioneering communications, independent expenditures, or political advertising. WAC 390-18-010, 020, 030, and 040 further outline requirements for sponsor identification on political advertising. Background and Findings
Yes for Olympia Workers is registered with the PDC as a political committee supporting the City of Olympia Proposition #1 in the 2025 election.
On September 14, 2025, the PDC received a complaint that the campaign website did not include the "top five contributors" as required in WAC 390-18-010(2)(a). PDC staff noted that although the "Top Five" was not present at the time of the complaint, the complete name and address of the sponsor was.
Staff notified Yes for Olympia Workers of the complaint and it took prompt action to add the "Top Five" to the sponsor identification.
The committee also confirmed that your campaign yard signs include the required sponsor identification.
Yes for Olympia Worker has no prior Warnings or Violations from the PDC
Summary and Resolution
Having reviewed the complaint and the supporting evidence, PDC staff has determined that Yes for Olympia Worker appears to have violated RCW 42.17A. After consideration of all the circumstances, further proceedings would not serve the purposes of the Fair Campaign Practices Act. Under WAC 390-37-070, the executive director, at any time prior to consideration by the Commission, may dismiss a complaint which on its face, or as shown by investigation, provides reason to believe that a violation has occurred, but also shows that the respondent is in substantial compliance with the relevant statutes or rules, or shows that formal enforcement action is not warranted. Based on this, the PDC has dismissed this matter in accordance with RCW 42.17A.755(1) and WAC 390-37-060(1)(d). PDC staff is reminding Yes for Olympia Workers about the importance of providing complete sponsor identification on political advertising. Yes for Olympia Workers is expected to comply with PDC statutes and rules in the future.
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