Changes To Ethics Rules Outlined
Proposed rule changes would change Oklahoma’s political contribution limits
Dollar restrictions on contributions to state political candidates would change from family limits to individual limits under a series of proposed rule changes approved Friday by the Oklahoma Ethics Commission.
By Randy Ellis
Dollar restrictions on contributions to state political candidates would change from family limits to individual limits under a series of proposed rule changes approved Friday by the Oklahoma Ethics Commission.
Under the old rules, families (defined as married couples and their children who are under 18 years old and living at home) have been prohibited from donating more than $5,000 to a candidate during a political campaign.
Under the proposed rules, each person would be allowed to give up to $2,600 to a candidate per election, which means an individual could give a candidate $2,600 for a primary election, $2,600 for a runoff election and another $2,600 for the general election if the candidate was on the ballot each time. The individual’s spouse could do the same thing. Unopposed candidates could receive up to $2,600 from each contributor.
Why change?