October 16, 2018 •
Ad Time Reservations Qualify as Expenditures
On October 9, the Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) ruled that two independent expenditure groups violated state campaign finance laws. The groups, Republican Governors Association and Families for Alaska’s Future – Dunleavy, reserved ad time to influence the gubernatorial election […]
On October 9, the Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) ruled that two independent expenditure groups violated state campaign finance laws.
The groups, Republican Governors Association and Families for Alaska’s Future – Dunleavy, reserved ad time to influence the gubernatorial election without registering as independent expenditure groups.
APOC determined the reservation of ad time is a promise or agreement to transfer value between parties. Therefore, the reservation qualifies as an expenditure under state law.
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