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Robert McColley: “Current law doesn't require these ballot initiatives to…”

Featuring: Robert McColley, Republican | Ohio State Senate, District 1

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Ohio Senate Podcast: Senator Rob McCauley Discusses Foreign Contributions, Dark Money, and Legislative Updates

Published | Video Starts at 11:38

… even before I've even collected a signature on a petition, I am required to disclose those donations and disclose those expenses so there can be transparency in our campaign finance. Current law doesn't require these ballot initiatives to disclose their expenditures or their contributions until they've actually gotten on the ballot. And I can tell you in many cases those expenditures in some cases can be millions of dollars, very costly to run a petition drive, very costly in a statewide ballot initiative. (11:38–11:49)

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Asserts that current law delays disclosure of expenditures and contributions for ballot initiatives until they qualify for the ballot.

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