McGary, Curtis: Alleged Violation of RCW 42.17A.320 for failure to identity party affiliation in political advertising. (EY 2018, June 2018)

Case

#36737

Respondent

Curtis McGary

Complainant

Danene Flower

Description

The Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) has completed its review of the complaint filed by Dan Blasdel on June 22, 2018. The complaint alleged that Curtis McGary, a candidate for Franklin County Coroner in 2018, may have violated RCW 42.17A.320 by failing to include his political party preference on political advertising sponsored by his campaign.

Pursuant to WAC 390-37-060(1)(b), Curtis McGary will receive a formal written warning concerning his failure to comply with the political advertising requirements noted above. The formal written warning will include staff’s expectation that Curtis McGary will include the required sponsor identification and political party preference on all future political advertisements undertaken by his campaign in accordance with PDC laws and rules. The Commission will consider this formal written warning in deciding on further Commission action if there are future violations of PDC laws or rules.

The PDC has closed the matter, and will not be conducting a more formal investigation into the complaint or pursuing further enforcement action in this case.

Disposition

Case Closed with Written Warning

Date Opened

June 11, 2018

Areas of Law

Areas of law not found

Documents

• 36737 McGary Curtis Complaint With Attachments.pdf
• 36737 McGary Curtis Response.pdf
• 36737 McGary Curtis Warning Letter.pdf