Campaign Finance & Elections -
Timely reporting of expenditures & donations; easy access to such information


LWVAL Action Priority Level I (Highest) - Monitoring and action of highest priority. Major area for resource expenditures.

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thumbs_up_icon.jpgSB16 - Campaign finance disclosure reports electronic filing authorized

thumbs_up_icon.jpggreen-right-arrow.jpgSB136 - Elections, campaign finance disclosure reports, electronic filing, frequency increased, filing of large contributions required, Secretary of State to maintain electronic database, supplemental appropriation from General Fund to Secretary of State for implementing and administering this act, Sec. 17-5-8 am'd.

thumbs_up_icon.jpgHB151 - Fair Campaign Practices Act, campaign finance disclosure reports, monthly reports of contributions and expenditures, Secretary of State to maintain searchable electronic database of election documents, political action committees to include Section 527 organization, disqualification of candidate for noncompliance, Secs. 17-5-2, 17-5-8, 17-5-18 am'd.

thumbs_up_icon.jpgSB96 - Elections, political campaigns, phone banks, fraudulent misrepresentation regarding candidates or committees prohibited, investigation and enforcement by Attorney General, penalties, Sec. 17-5-16 am'd.

thumbs_up_icon.jpgSB95 - Ethics, lobbyists required to report any item excluded from definition of thing of value whatever the actual cost, Sec. 36-25-19 am'd.

thumbs_up_icon.jpggreen-right-arrow.jpgSB284 - Electioneering communications and paid political advertising, disclosure of source of funding required, exceptions, contributions by political committees further provided for, Secs. 17-5-2, 17-5-8, 17-5-12 am'd.

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