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Digital platforms possess data that could offer the public more information about political advertising – if only they were willing to share it, say experts from the Center for Information Technology Policy, based at Princeton University.

The Public Disclosure Commission heard a… read more

The Commission led a discussion that included more than a dozen people interested in what the PDC plans to propose during the 2023 session of the Legislature.

Participants included campaign treasurers, representatives of nonprofit organizations, a journalist, good government advocates… read more

The Public Disclosure Commission has identified the following list of possible priorities for its 2023 legislative agenda. The Commission is seeking input on these issues to assist in the final preparation of any potential agency request legislation.

The Commission launched a discussion of potential topics for the PDC’s priorities for the 2023 legislative session.

Among the potential PDC priorities discussed were measures that would:

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.

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