Creating a User Profile in the Electronic Application

Someone who will be filing reports for lobbyists and/or lobbyist employers must get access to the electronic filing system, which requires a Secure Access Washington account Once access is established the new filer will need to set up a user profile in the MyPDC system. If the filer has already set up a user profile, please proceed to one of the next steps to either set up a new lobbyist/firm or to link an existing lobbyist/firm or employer.

  1. Go to the electronic filing system for lobbyists and lobbyist employers. Click on “file” on the Lobbying tile.
  2. If this is the first time you are setting up a lobbyist profile, you will be prompted to choose whether you are filing for a lobbyist or a lobbyist employer. If you’re filing for both, you will have an opportunity to register another firm using the register button.
  3. This will take you to a screen allowing you to search to see if the lobbyist you’re filing for is already in our system. If not, pick not found.  
  4. Fill out the lobbyist record, including the name and address of the lobbyist. Click submit request and PDC staff will verify your information before you are to go any further.
  5. If you want to be connected to more than one lobbyist, click "Add Another.” Add as many people as you need to file for under your existing user profile here. CAUTION – only add those for which you will be filing monthly L-2s reports for that lobbyist.
  6. After PDC staff have verified your request to register a lobbyist, the individual or firm’s name will appear under the heading “Lobbyists I file for.” Click on the name to continue the registration process. 

Go to the “Agents” tab and click on the +Agent button. Complete the form and upload a recent picture. Every lobbyist or lobbyist firm must have at least one agent; an individual working alone is their own agent. Add as many agents as you need.