That investigation, which is really an administrative inquiry, is in response to a complaint I filed last week about Darth Voter's 2015 Annual Report. He reported spending $13,500 on himself last year. Specifically, he claimed "reimbursements" for $520.86 on 2/6/15; $372.27 on 3/2/15: $1,867.00 on 3/31/15; $144.98 on 4/2/15; $1,402.05 on 5/5/15: $658.50 on 5/7/15; $23.00 on 5/21/15; $635.40 on 6/1/15; $4,517.80 on 7/2/15 (fundraiser mentioned); $787.88 on 8/29/15; $735.74 on 9/27/15: $94.88 on 9/30/15 (mileage); $606.82 on 10/25/15; $97.75 on 11/3/15 (mileage); $735.00 on 11/28/15; and $396.09 on 12/30/15.
This is contrary to Pennsylvania's Campaign Finance Law, which specifically provides (25 P.S. § 3246 (b)) that each campaign finance report "shall" contain the following information: "Each and every expenditure, the date made, the full name and address of the person to whom made and the purpose for which such expenditure was made."
Elections officials can impose fines, and in rare cases, can even seek a criminal investigation by the Attorney General. But in most instances, the office is primarily interested in seeing that disclosure laws are being followed. My guess is that Darth Voter will be asked to amend his report.
