Comments on: Follow-up On Columbus Mayor’s Race Finance Reports http://www.plunderbund.com/2007/06/27/follow-up-on-columbus-mayors-race-finance-reports/ A Progressive Political Playground Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:27:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Joseph http://www.plunderbund.com/2007/06/27/follow-up-on-columbus-mayors-race-finance-reports/#comment-55770 Joseph Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:32:43 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/2007/06/27/follow-up-on-columbus-mayors-race-finance-reports/#comment-55770 I guess the question then is: will the data be available on the 31st of July? Or will be have to wait until October? I guess the question then is: will the data be available on the 31st of July? Or will be have to wait until October?

]]> By: Bryan Clark http://www.plunderbund.com/2007/06/27/follow-up-on-columbus-mayors-race-finance-reports/#comment-55692 Bryan Clark Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:34:52 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/2007/06/27/follow-up-on-columbus-mayors-race-finance-reports/#comment-55692 Since there was not a primary for mayor in 2007, a post-primary report was not due. Ohio finance laws require a semi-annual report for any entity for which a 2007 post-primary report was not due. The semi-annual report will be due on 31 July 07 and will cover all activity through 30 June 2007. The BOE has conflated the rules regarding post-primary vs. post-general reports. Long story short -- Bill Todd and Mike Coleman will have to report everything through the 30th of June and the deadline is the 31st of July. Since there was not a primary for mayor in 2007, a post-primary report was not due. Ohio finance laws require a semi-annual report for any entity for which a 2007 post-primary report was not due. The semi-annual report will be due on 31 July 07 and will cover all activity through 30 June 2007.

The BOE has conflated the rules regarding post-primary vs. post-general reports.

Long story short — Bill Todd and Mike Coleman will have to report everything through the 30th of June and the deadline is the 31st of July.

]]> By: Joseph http://www.plunderbund.com/2007/06/27/follow-up-on-columbus-mayors-race-finance-reports/#comment-55667 Joseph Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:35:07 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/2007/06/27/follow-up-on-columbus-mayors-race-finance-reports/#comment-55667 The whole "report" concept is antiquated and meaningless given that all campaign contributions and expeditures are reported electronically. Why not, in the name of transparency-in-the-elections process, just release the data daily? Hourly? The whole “report” concept is antiquated and meaningless given that all campaign contributions and expeditures are reported electronically.

Why not, in the name of transparency-in-the-elections process, just release the data daily? Hourly?

]]> By: bonobo http://www.plunderbund.com/2007/06/27/follow-up-on-columbus-mayors-race-finance-reports/#comment-55640 bonobo Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:53:14 +0000 http://www.plunderbund.com/2007/06/27/follow-up-on-columbus-mayors-race-finance-reports/#comment-55640 Hmmm... Now that everyone is eligible to vote absentee 30 days prior to the election, maybe they should re-think that date. Hmmm… Now that everyone is eligible to vote absentee 30 days prior to the election, maybe they should re-think that date.

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