These guidelines are distilled from the requirements in RCW 42.17A and WAC 390. Care has been taken to ensure the guidelines are accurate and concise. Nevertheless, they do not take the place of local, state, or federal laws. 

Filter by audience for reporting guidelines and restrictions relevant to you or your interest area. Filter by interpretations or declaratory orders to see the Commission’s statements on how the law applies in certain situations.  

 

Title Type of Guideline Audience(s) Topic
Political Committee - Definition and Types Commission Interpretation Political Committees, Bona Fide Party Committee
Political Committee Sponsor General Political Committees Registration
Public Inspection of Campaign Records General Candidates, Political Committees
Reimbursement for Contributions General Candidates, Political Committees
Reporting Contributions Made and Received Through Electronic Technologies Commission Interpretation Candidates, Political Committees Campaign Contributions
Republishing Online Political Advertising Commission Interpretation Candidates, Political Committees Political Advertising
Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act and PDC Proceedings and Filings Commission Interpretation Candidates, Political Committees
Sponsor ID Placement and Size

Sponsor identification rules on political advertising varies, depending on whether the ad is in print, on a billboard or poster, broadcast or online.

 General Candidates, Political Committees, Sponsors of Independent Expenditures, Incidental Committees, Lobbyists, Lobbyist Employer Political Advertising
Sponsor ID: What to Include

Political advertising must identify who is paying for it. Learn what details to include. 

 General Candidates, Political Committees, Sponsors of Independent Expenditures, Incidental Committees, Lobbyists, Lobbyist Employer Political Advertising
Transmitting Contributions (Bundling) General Candidates, Political Committees