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Committee reviews bill requiring Department of Elections to vet campaign finance reports before posting
Summary
Vice Chair Morrison presented HB 292 to require Department of Elections staff to review campaign finance reports for potential violations before reports appear as final on the department website. The bill would label reports 'submitted but not reviewed' until cleared and applies to reports filed after March 1, 2026.
Representative Morrison, sponsor of House Bill 292, told the House Elections and Government Affairs Committee that the measure would require the Delaware Department of Elections to review campaign finance reports for possible violations before the reports are displayed as final on the department’s website.
Morrison said the current system posts reports immediately with minimal scrutiny and can display submissions showing contributions that exceed legal maximums for a given office. “This legislation mandates that all campaign finance reports be reviewed by a department employee for…
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