Idaho State unveils flashy finance reporting system for campaigns

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Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane has launched a new campaign finance reporting system called Sunshine, which aims to bring transparency, accessibility, and accountability to campaign finance in Idaho. The system allows for easy access to campaign finance information and provides rich data for the public to track political influence. Candidates and political action committees (PACs) are required to file year-end reports with the Secretary of State, and the data can be found on the Sunshine portal. Local candidates not on the ballot in 2024 will continue to file reports in the previous campaign finance system until the data is migrated to the new platform.

Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane has announced the launch of Sunshine, a new campaign finance reporting system. The system, designed for political candidates and political action committees (PACs), aims to bring transparency, accessibility, and accountability to campaign finance in Idaho. It provides a user-friendly platform for reporting campaign finance donations and expenditures, as well as rich data for the public to track political influence.

The new system, called Sunshine, offers a search feature that allows for quick and easy access to common searches for data. Reports for the year-end data for all candidates running in 2024, state candidates, and PACs can be found on the new Sunshine portal. However, local candidates who are not on the ballot in 2024 will continue to file their reports in the previous campaign finance system until the data is migrated to the new platform.

The launch of Sunshine marks a significant milestone in the Secretary of State’s ongoing efforts to enhance transparency in Idaho’s electoral process. By providing easy access to campaign finance information, the system aims to empower voters and promote a more open and accountable political landscape. It also complements the existing federal campaign finance data available on the Federal Election Commission website.

To explore the new system and access campaign finance information, users can visit the Sunshine portal at sunshine.voteidaho.gov.