Oregon Secretary of State launches database with campaign finance violations
Oregon’s new secretary of state plans to publish monthly databases with information about campaign finance scofflaws.
Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade said Monday the new database and other website updates are part of the office’s initiative CLEAR, which is not an acronym.. A new webpage at oregonvotes.gov/transparency also includes links to training opportunities for candidates and campaign staff and for anyone to view campaign finance information.
“CLEAR is an important project that will increase compliance with campaign finance laws in Oregon,” Griffin-Valade said in a statement. “Everyone wins when campaigns play by the rules.”
Other states and the Federal Election Commission make information about campaign finance violations available online. The Oregon Government Ethics Commission, which handles complaints about unethical behavior by elected officials, state employees and lobbyists, also posts complaints online after initial investigations.
Election law complaints, however, have been harder to find even though they’re public records. And investigations can drag on for months or even years.
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