Political advertising definition
Political advertising must meet certain standards under state law. We've collected information that candidates, political committees, and others need to know.
First, let's explain what kind of advertising is covered:
Background
Washington State voters enacted contribution limits in 1992 by approving Initiative 134. The Public Disclosure Commission enforces these limits and has the authority to make inflationary adjustments at the beginning of even numbered years. Only the Legislature or the voters, through the initiative process, can make other changes to contribution limits, such as expanding or eliminating them.
Cite as PDC Interpretation No. 09-01
Implementing RCW 34.05.110 - Penalty waivers for Small Business Paperwork Violations
Background
In the PDC lobbying system, navigate to your lobbyist or lobbyist employer page. You'll see the names of every employer that you've lobbied for. Next to the employer's name is the word amend.
Click on amend. This is where you can change the details of your contract with this employer.
With the legislative session just around the corner, you may find you need to create a new contract for a lobbyist employer.
Start with the File Online link at the bottom of the PDC homepage. Scroll down to find the Lobbyists and Lobbyist Employers links (L-1, L-2, and L-3). Click on the green File Now button.
Updated Jan. 14, 2021
Dealing with COVID-19 these past few years means that we did a lot of things differently, including lobbying. You still might not invite the whole Legislature to a reception for a while. But what if you send the drinks and snacks to them? Or schedule a Zoom happy hour?
A new state law means some changes for campaigns and others who file reports with the Public Disclosure Commission.
The PDC requested the legislation this year based on feedback from the regulated community and the public. Substitute House Bill 1195, passed in May, clarifies some areas of the state's campaign finance and lobbying disclosure law, enacts reforms to make reporting easier and more useful, and improves the public's access to information.
The Public Disclosure Commission will close its Olympia office at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, for an annual all-staff meeting.
The office will reopen at 8 a.m. Aug. 10.
Filers and members of the public are encouraged to email requests for assistance to pdc@pdc.wa.gov. Staff members will respond as quickly as possible following their return.
The Public Disclosure Commission welcomes today's news that Thurston County Superior Court Judge James Dixon rejected a motion to dismiss two defendants from Washington state's lawsuit alleging multiple campaign-finance violations against Tim Eyman and associates.