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2002 State Contribution
Limits |
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Initiative 134 Contribution
Limits
(Adjusted for inflation
by amending WAC 390-05-400, effective January 1, 2002)
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RECIPIENTS |
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CONTRIBUTORS |
State Party |
County Or LD Committee |
Caucus Political Committee |
Statewide Executive Candidate Committee |
Legislative Candidate Committee |
PACs |
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State Party Committee |
Not Applicable |
No Limit |
No Limit |
$0.64 per Reg. Voter per Cycle |
$0.64 per Reg. Voter per Cycle |
No Limit |
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County And LD Party Committees |
No Limit |
No Limit |
No Limit |
$0.32 per Reg. Voter per Cycle (Joint
Limit) |
$0.32 per Reg. Voter per Cycle (Joint
Limit) |
No Limit |
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Caucus Political Committee (House Or
Senate) |
No Limit |
No Limit |
No Limit |
$0.64 per Reg. Voter per Cycle |
$0.64 per Reg. Voter per Cycle |
No Limit |
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Statewide Executive Candidate Committee |
Only from Surplus Funds No Limit |
Only from Surplus Funds No Limit |
Only from Surplus Funds No Limit |
Prohibited |
Prohibited |
Prohibited |
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Legislative Candidate Committee |
Only from Surplus Funds No Limit |
Only from Surplus Funds No Limit |
Only from Surplus Funds No Limit |
Prohibited |
Prohibited |
Prohibited |
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PACs, Unions, Corps and other entities |
$3,200 per Calendar Year (non-exempt) |
No Limit (exempt) |
$3,200 per Calendar Year (non-exempt) |
No Limit (exempt) |
$625 per Calendar Year |
$1,250 per Election |
$625 per Election |
No Limit |
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Individuals |
No Limit |
No Limit |
No Limit |
$1,250 per Election |
$625 per Election |
No Limit |
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- Per cycle means aggregate during the period from December 1 after the date
of the previous general election for the office through November 30 after the upcoming
general election for the office.
- Per election means per each primary, general, or special election for that
office.
- Per calendar year means aggregate during the period from January 1 through
December 31 each year.
- Contributions designated for the exempt account of a bona fide political party are
NOT subject to limit, except during the 21 days before the general election
when the $5,000 maximum applies. See next.
- During the 21 days before the general election, no contributor may donate
over $50,000 in the aggregate to a candidate for statewide office, or over $5,000
in the aggregate to a candidate for any other office or to a political committee.
This includes contributions to a party committee, as well as a candidate's personal
contributions to his/her own campaign. It does not apply to contributions from the
state committee of the WA State Democratic, Republican or Libertarian Party or from
a minor party.
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