Under the brand new Election Transparency Act, ethically challenged candidates can avoid violations by simply avoiding disclosing their campaign spending for two years.
that became state law earlier this month, the worst consequence may well result from its two-year statute of limitations. This is now the deadline by which campaign finance violations must be brought against candidates and political parties that fail to disclose contributions and expenses. It’s a dangerously short window because campaign finance disclosures are always reported after the fact, so they can never be discovered right away.
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