Just Want Privacy - Alleged Violation of RCW 42.17A.235 for failing to accurately report campaign contributions and expenditures. | Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (PDC)

Case

#20612

Respondent

Joseph Backholm

Complainant

Monisha Harrell

Description

The Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) received a complaint against Just Want Privacy (JWP PAC), a political committee registered with the PDC in support of a statewide ballot proposition in 2017, alleging violations of RCW 42.17A.235 and .240 by failing to timely and accurately file Monetary Contributions reports (C-3 reports), and Summary Full Campaign Contribution and Expenditure reports (C-4 reports) disclosing contribution and expenditure activities undertaken by the committee.

PDC staff found no evidence of a material violation that would require conducting a more formal investigation into the complaint or pursuing enforcement action against JWP PAC in this instance. As noted in the complaint return letter, staff’s review found that JWP PAC timely filed 73 C-3 reports, and 12 C-4 reports in 2017 disclosing contribution and expenditure activities undertaken concerning their efforts to qualify I-1552 for the 2017 ballot.

PDC staff did remind Just Want Privacy to timely and accurately file C-3 and C-4 reports disclosing contribution and expenditure activities, including in-kind contributions received either as a continuing political or ballot committee in the future.

Based on this information, PDC staff dismissed the allegations listed in the complaint in accordance with RCW 42.17A.755(1).

Disposition

Case Closed with Reminder

Date Opened

June 20, 2017

Areas of Law

RCW 42.17A.235

Just Want Privacy - Alleged Violation of RCW 42.17A.235 for failing to accurately report campaign contributions and expenditures.