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Washington State Ponders Blog Campaign Rules

The Federal Election Commission last year decided against applying campaign finance rules to blogs, but that move doesn't keep state from taking actions of their own. Washington state is considering it, according to The Seattle Times:

The rapid growth of political blogs and Web sites has attracted the attention of state elections officials, who are considering what, if any, new regulations should be imposed on the Internet.

The go-slow approach by the state Public Disclosure Commission (PDC), which collects candidates' financial information and enforces elections laws, is applauded by most bloggers and campaign experts, though some say policing the Internet is unnecessary and all but impossible.

As early as this month, the PDC may consider new political communication regulations, with much of the discussion likely to focus on whether to extend federal rules governing the Internet to local races.

Posted by Danny | 06:00 PM

Comments

"Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech..." Why isn't the Constitution of the USA good enough for the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission (my god, if that doesn't sound Orwellian)?

njoriole | 09.04.07 11:32 AM

Because, njoriole, it is a tinfoil hatted leftist loon state, i.e., trying to impose "pure" socialism. Do what they "say" not what they "do"!!

Sue | 09.04.07 12:59 PM

They're upset that energetic conservative bloggers in the Seattle area helped in exposing Gregoire's theft of the last gubernatorial election.

Anonymous Coward | 09.04.07 02:46 PM

And just how exactly would you enforce that? Impossible.

jeff | 09.04.07 05:57 PM

Because, njoriole, it is a tinfoil hatted leftist loon state,

No, just King County. The rest of the state is pretty mild.

Once you get east of the Cascades, the state becomes downright conservative.

rosignol | 09.05.07 10:14 AM

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