Legislative Ethics Board Complaint Opinions
Topic
Use of public resources to assist a campaign
Question/Complaint
LEB Opinion Question/Complaint
May an electronic campaign ad link to a legislative member page on the House Republican website without violating RCW 42.52.180?
Summary
LEB Opinion Summary
Yes. The Board reiterated that there is a narrow class of legislative contact points which cannot be used in campaign ads but affirmed prior opinions that linking from a campaign ad to information on legislative websites is permitted under RCW 42.52.180. The complaint was dismissed for lack of reasonable cause to believe the Act had been violated.
Document
LEB Complaint Opinion Document