Oklahoma political parties must alter future reporting of expenditures to candidates

OKLAHOMA CITY — Political parties should begin adjusting how they report expenditures to Oklahoma candidates in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision removing caps on certain expenses, the head of the state ethics commission said.

Lee Anne Bruce Boone, executive director of the Oklahoma Ethics Commission, said the board is recommending that when political parties log expenses made hand-in-hand with candidates, they include the word “coordinated” in the description so the expenditures aren’t flagged as overcontributions.

A June 30 ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court struck down past precedent and removed a cap on “coordinated expenditures” from political parties. The 6-3 ruling in the case of National Republican Senatorial Committee, et al. v. FEC, et al. found that limiting such expenditures was a First Amendment violation and restricts the free speech of political parties in supporting candidates.

Expenditures are considered “coordinated” when they are made in cooperation, consultation, or in concert with a candidate, a candidate committee or a political party committee.




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