The latest about Commission decisions, PDC filing systems, and more.
You may have contributions for the general election made to the campaign before the primary.
If a donor reaches the contribution limit for contributions to the primary election, sometimes they’ll give more, and those donations are for the general election. If the candidate isn’t going on… read more
The new threshold for expedited reporting of large, last-minute contributions is $1,500, following action by the Public Disclosure Commission at its June meeting. The change takes effect June 30, 2022, in time for the primary election’s special reporting period that begins July 26.
Under… read more
The Commission voted to raise the threshold for expedited reporting of large, last-minute contributions to campaigns from $1,000 to $1,500. The change takes effect June 30, 2022, in time for the primary election’s special reporting period that begins July 26.
Under the rule,… read more
Dr. Umair Shah, state Secretary of Health, asked for reconsideration of his request made at the April 28, 2022 Commission meeting. He asked for an exemption from disclosing his residential address on his Personal Financial Affairs (F-1) statement.
The April request was denied, with the… read more
The Commission heard requests for modifications to filing requirements from seven officials or candidates who sought exemptions to providing certain information on their Personal Financial Affairs (F-1) statements.
Candidates and public officials report information about their personal… read more
UPDATE: This issue has been resolved. We’re aware of a current problem with our ORCA software that prevents you from entering a contribution from a business. We’re working to correct this problem and anticipate that a fix will be released tomorrow, April 27, 2022.
If you need assistance… read more
The Public Disclosure Commission is proposing to raise the threshold for accelerated reporting of large, last-minute contributions.
The threshold would rise from $1,000 to $1,500 under the proposal. State law requires additional reporting of contributions of $1,000 or more given within… read more
Several new features are rolling out this month for users of ORCA (Online Reporting of Campaign Activity). Here are some of the highlights:
In Contributions You'll find a new web-based user interface for entering monetary, in-kind and anonymous contributions, as well as contribution… read moreThe Commission completed a final round of hearings that grew out of increased enforcement efforts conducted by PDC staff in 2021.
Staff initiated a total of 836 group enforcement actions against candidates, public officials, lobbyists and their employers during the year – the greatest… read more
The Public Disclosure Commission today completed a final round of hearings aimed at annual enforcement of state law that requires regular reporting to the PDC by candidates, public officials, lobbyists and their employers.
Agency staff in 2021 initiated 836 group enforcement actions… read more