Public Disclosure Commission (PDC)
All candidates need to contact PDC directly with any questions regarding the filing of Public Disclosure documents. We strongly encourage candidates to access all PDC information on their web site.
Washington State Public Disclosure Commission
711 Capitol Way #206
PO Box 40908
Olympia, WA 98504-0908
phone: 877-601-2828
web: www.pdc.wa.gov
Information for King County Offices
(Executive, Assessor, Sheriff, Director of Elections, and County Council)
King County Elections only monitors contribution amounts made to any candidate for Executive, Assessor, Sheriff, Director of Elections and County Council, making sure that contributions do not exceed limits set by King County Code 1.05. Do not send any copies of your public disclosure forms to King County Elections.
All candidates for King County elective office, and nominees for appointment to any county elective office (except for judicial candidates), must file a statement of financial and other interests with the Board of Ethics within two weeks of becoming a candidate or nominee. The filer may file a copy of the PDC’s F-1 form in lieu of the county’s statement of financial and other interests if the F-1 form contains an original signature of the person filing the report. For more information, contact the King County Board of Ethics.
King County Board of Ethics
401 5th Ave, Suite 131
Seattle, WA 98104-1818
phone: 206-296-1586
e-mail: board.ethics@kingcounty.gov
web: www.kingcounty.gov/ethics
Contribution Limits for County Offices
All persons and organizations, including political committees, are prohibited from making contributions during the election cycle totaling more than $1,800 in the aggregate to any candidate for Executive, Assessor, Sheriff, Director of Elections or County Council.
Going Over the Limit for County Offices
The campaign coordinator in the Elections Department notifies the campaign treasurer by telephone of the overage. Usually when there is an overage, it is an error. Usually the overages are small amounts (i.e. $100). Most of the time, the treasurer will issue a refund to the contributor and report the correction on a C4. If a campaign fails to comply with the limits after they are notified, King County Elections will send them a certified letter requesting compliance. If they still don’t comply, they will be referred to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
Adjustment of campaign limits
King County Code 1.05.105 state as follows:
Adjustment of dollar "At the beginning of each even-numbered calendar year, the records and elections division shall increase or decrease all dollar amounts in this chapter based on changes in economic conditions as reflected in the inflationary index used by the Washington state Public Disclosure Commission under RCW 42.17.370…."
View the 2012 Adjustment of Campaign Limits notice
For further information about King County's Campaign Contribution Program, please call: 206-296-1565.
For further information about State-required reports, please call: Washington State Public Disclosure Commission: 877-601-2828.
