Post by Logan on Feb 25, 2016 12:14:35 GMT -6
Dozens of groups have failed to meet the first key deadline of Montana's new campaign disclosure law, known as the Disclose Act, that was meant to improve transparency over so-called "dark money."
Jonathan Motl, the state's commissioner of political practices, on Wednesday urged groups to comply with the new law and file campaign reports even after the Jan. 31 deadline.
While Motl said he is concerned that a large number of independent expenditure committees missed the deadline, he expressed little alarm.
As of Wednesday, 79 of the 122 organizations registered as independent political committees had filed reports detailing their spending and contributions from 2015.
Read more: helenair.com/news/politics/state/dozens-of-groups-miss-filing-date-for-montana-s-disclose/article_742dd3a6-db62-11e5-ae47-e75de6a50410.html
Jonathan Motl, the state's commissioner of political practices, on Wednesday urged groups to comply with the new law and file campaign reports even after the Jan. 31 deadline.
While Motl said he is concerned that a large number of independent expenditure committees missed the deadline, he expressed little alarm.
As of Wednesday, 79 of the 122 organizations registered as independent political committees had filed reports detailing their spending and contributions from 2015.
Read more: helenair.com/news/politics/state/dozens-of-groups-miss-filing-date-for-montana-s-disclose/article_742dd3a6-db62-11e5-ae47-e75de6a50410.html