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Elections Office Describes Complaint Process, Enforcement Limits and Staffing Needs
Summary
The Lieutenant Governor nd elections director told the appropriations subcommittee how complaints on campaign finance are handled, the split between civil and criminal referrals, and that staffing and outdated systems limit proactive enforcement.
The General Government Appropriations Subcommittee heard an overview of how the Lieutenant Governor's Office receives and resolves complaints about campaign finance and election-related violations.
Ryan Cowley, director of elections in the Lieutenant Governor's Office, told the panel the office triages complaints in writing, gives subjects an opportunity to cure many finance-reporting issues (typically within about a week), and refers matters with possible criminal elements to the state Attorney General's Office. Civil, noncriminal noncompliance can lead to fines or removal from the ballot if a candidate fails to cure reporting violations, Cowley said.
Cowley told lawmakers that last year his office reviewed the transactions filed in…
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