Here's where you can find updates to filer guidance and timely reminders about how to properly disclose campaign or lobbying activity.
Candidates and committees should prepare for a new requirement taking effect June 11 that will affect the receipt, reporting and handling of contributions as well as the reporting of certain expenditure activity.
The change stems from the Legislature's passage of Substitute Senate Bill 6152 dealing with foreign involvement and financing in campaign activities. The new law Read more
Beginning June 1, C-3 deposit reports will be due on a weekly basis instead of monthly for candidates and committees participating in the 2020 election.
C-3 reports become due each Monday beginning June 1st. On Monday, June 8th, all deposit activity for the period of June 1-7 must be reported.
C-3 reports for deposit activity during the period of May 1-31st are due no later than June 10.
Monday May 11 kicks off the 2020 candidate filing week in Washington state. Candidates who have filed for office with their county elections office or the Secretary of State should also check with the PDC about possible additional reporting requirements.
If you’re running for a state or local office in a jurisdiction with over 5,000 registered voters, or you intend to raise $5,000 or more for your election campaign, then you also need to file a C-1 candidate registration for the 2020 Read more
PDC staff remain on the job – albeit remotely – and available to help with any filing problems you might have during this time. You can reach us at pdc@pdc.wa.gov or 360-753-1111.
Other state resources for information about COVID-19 are available at cornoavirus.wa.gov.
That said, we understand that candidates and committees may encounter challenges due to conditions caused by the COVID-19 emergency Read more
If you haven’t already done so, you must update to a new version of the Online Reporting of Campaign Activity (ORCA) software by April 28, 2020. The update is available through a download from the PDC website.
This update – to version 1.207 – is the latest step in a process that began last year with the launch of the PDC’s new candidate and committee registration application.
The new version Read more
If you are part of a Washington state retirement system for public employees, you can check the value of your retirement fund through the state Department of Retirement Services website.
If you are not yet retired, your personal DRS account can show you the value of your contributions, plus any earnings, to the system. You should report the number as an asset under investment account details, if the value exceeded $2,400 during the reporting Read more
We’re updating our Online Reporting of Campaign Activity (ORCA) software.
This update – to version 1.207 – is the latest step in a process that began last year with the launch of the PDC’s new candidate and committee registration application.
The new version makes technical changes necessary for eventually transitioning data into a web-based campaign reporting system for submitting C-3 and C-4 reports. That system is expected to replace ORCA in late 2021.
If you have recently filed a new candidate or committee registration and picked full reporting, you will need to get ORCA set up to begin tracking contributions and expenses.
After downloading ORCA, pick Setup Wizard. It will automatically populate with the current calendar year. You may need to change the year depending on your situation.
When candidates make joint purchases — say for a booth at the fair or food and beverages at an event — they need to be careful to make and report the payments correctly.
Each candidate should pay an equal share of the expenditure and make the payment directly to the vendor. Direct payment avoids a situation in Read more
Holding an auction or fundraiser? Using ORCA makes reporting these tasks easy.
Auctions: Before the auction make a list of donated items; include the description, fair market value, and the donor’s name, address and occupation/employer information if the donor is an individual. During the auction, keep track of who buys the item and the amount of the winning bid. Get the bidder’s name, address, and occupation/employer information if the bidder is an individual. Read more
If you or your organization employed a lobbyist at any time in 2019, you need to file a lobbyist employer’s annual report, the form L-3. You should also file one if a lobbyist reported that they had a contract to lobby for you in 2019, even if they didn’t actually end up lobbying. The due date for the L-3 form is March 2, 2020 this year.
File your L-3 report online through our web page Read more
Electronic filing of financial affairs disclosure (F-1) statements has moved to a new user experience designed to simplify filing and to help filers know what to report.
See our video for a brief overview of the new system and its features. You can also watch this longer training video for step-by-step instruction.
Effective Jan. 1, 2020, lobbyists must complete the new Legislative Code of Conduct training to be eligible to lobby.
Once you have completed the training course, you need to update your information with the Public Disclosure Commission.
The PDC lobbyist reporting system you Read more
If you file for a continuing political committee, such as a political party committee or some other committee that is not tied to one election, and the committee intends to use the mini reporting option this year, you must update the committee registration in January to indicate that.
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