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PDFWAC 390-16-125

Mini campaign reportingExceeding limitations.

(1) A candidate or political committee wishing to change from mini to full reporting must apply electronically to the PDC for authorization to change reporting options before the limitations specified in WAC 390-16-105 are exceeded. A complete application must include all of the following documents:
(a) An amended registration statement (Form C-1 for candidates, Form C-1pc for political committees) selecting the full reporting option as provided in RCW 42.17A.225 through 42.17A.240;
(b) PDC forms C-3 and C-4 with relevant schedules and attachments disclosing all contributions and expenditures to date reportable under RCW 42.17A.240 for the election campaign, or in the case of continuing political committees, for the calendar year; and
(c)(i) If the applicant is a candidate, a statement affirming that all candidates registered with the PDC for the office being sought have been notified personally in writing of the application, and the manner and date of such notification;
(ii) If the applicant is the treasurer of a political committee supporting or opposing a ballot proposition, a statement affirming that all treasurers of all political committees registered with the commission as supporting or opposing the proposition have been notified personally in writing of the application, and the manner and date of such notification; or
(iii) If the applicant is the treasurer of a county or legislative district party committee, a statement affirming that the treasurer of that party committee's counterpart in any other major political party has been notified personally in writing of the application, and the manner and date of such notification.
(2) An application that is submitted without the required documents described in subsection (1) of this section is incomplete and will not be processed or approved. If the applicant provides the missing documents, the application will be determined to be complete on the date the documents are received by the commission.
(3) If a complete application is received by the PDC on or before August 31st for the general election or thirty business days prior to the date of other elections, the executive director will approve the application.
(4) If a complete application is received by the commission after the deadlines set out in subsection (3) of this section, the executive director will approve the application only if one or more of the following factors are present:
(a) The applicant is a candidate and, after the application deadline, a write-in opponent has filed for office in accordance with chapter 29A.24 RCW;
(b) After the application deadline, an independent expenditure as defined in RCW 42.17A.005 is made in support of the applicant's opponent or in opposition to the applicant; or
(c) When a candidate or political committee on one side of an election campaign or proposition has been approved to change reporting options under this section, each opponent of that candidate or political committee is approved to change options as of the date that opponent's complete application is received by the PDC.
(5) The executive director may approve an application to change reporting options after the aggregate contributions or aggregate expenditures specified in WAC 390-16-105 have been exceeded only if the applicant:
(a) Meets the deadlines provided in subsection (3) of this section;
(b) Acknowledges the violation and demonstrates compliance with WAC 390-16-105(4); and
(c) Takes any other action required by the PDC to address the violation.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17A.110(1), 2019 c 428, and 2019 c 261. WSR 20-02-062, § 390-16-125, filed 12/24/19, effective 1/24/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17A.110(1) and 2018 c 304. WSR 18-24-074, § 390-16-125, filed 11/30/18, effective 12/31/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17A.110(8). WSR 14-12-010, § 390-16-125, filed 5/22/14, effective 6/22/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17A.110. WSR 12-03-002, § 390-16-125, filed 1/4/12, effective 2/4/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370 (1) and (8). WSR 08-01-058, § 390-16-125, filed 12/14/07, effective 1/14/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370. WSR 05-11-001, § 390-16-125, filed 5/4/05, effective 6/4/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370 and 42.17.690. WSR 01-22-051, § 390-16-125, filed 10/31/01, effective 1/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370. WSR 92-18-002, § 390-16-125, filed 8/20/92, effective 9/20/92; WSR 92-05-079, § 390-16-125, filed 2/18/92, effective 3/20/92; WSR 90-16-083, § 390-16-125, filed 7/31/90, effective 8/31/90; WSR 89-20-068, § 390-16-125, filed 10/4/89, effective 11/4/89. Statutory Authority: RCW 42.17.370(1). WSR 86-04-071 (Order 86-01), § 390-16-125, filed 2/5/86; Order 91, § 390-16-125, filed 7/22/77; Order 67, § 390-16-125, filed 1/16/76; Order 62, § 390-16-125, filed 8/26/75.]
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