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Compliance unit reports surge in filings, digital-ad disclosures and campaign finance enforcement work
Summary
Compliance staff told commissioners they have processed tens of thousands of filings, registered nearly 100 candidates since the last meeting, and recorded 785 internet digital ad (PIDA) disclosures; litigation updates and campaign finance software development were also discussed.
The board heard a detailed compliance update on campaign finance filings, enforcement and new tools to help process disclosures.
Compliance staff reported that the finance unit registered 98 candidates of 152 committees since the last meeting and that the unit had processed 254,000 filings received with 234,000 reviews completed; staff said roughly 685 filings remained in queue. The compliance unit also said it had received 785 PIDAs — internet digital-ad disclosures related to independent expenditures — and that identifying local candidates with filing obligations remains labor intensive despite new tools.
Staff updated the board on litigation matters they are monitoring, including appeals and post-decisional fee applications, and said the compliance group is in the third iteration of a set of internal tools to assist reviews. Commissioners asked for numbers on outstanding non-filers; staff said the universe of non-filers has declined but exact counts were not given at the meeting and would be provided later.
Next steps: compliance will continue software development and provide follow-up numbers on outstanding non-filer cases and enforcement batch schedules.
