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Ethics Commission restores established Guardian System to ensure lawful filing, transparency, & public access.  The decision reflects the Commission’s responsibility to:

- Ensure immediate public access to campaign finance information during an active election season.

- Protect filers from compliance risks beyond their control, including no penalties for delayed filings.

- Act as a responsible steward of public funds appropriated by the Legislature.

- Avoid further delays where statutory obligations cannot be met.

The Commission will not impose any penalties on filers during this transition and will provide filing guidance and support directly.

- Generally, 3rd-Quarter Campaign Finance Reports will be due Jan. 30, while 4th-Quarter will still be due Jan. 31

Check out your Guardian account or ethics.ok.gov for updated Report Due Dates

Education

An important function of the Oklahoma Ethics Commission is providing educational programing and training materials for Candidates, Public Officials, State Officers/Employees, PACs, Lobbyists, and interested members of the public.  The more individuals know and understand about the rules and system of reporting, the more likely we are to accomplish the desired transparency and ethics to defend against corruption.  The Commission prides itself on providing multiple training options: in-person/live, self-directed, and print/electronic guides. More details coming soon below.


Committee Information

The Oklahoma Ethics Commission periodically provides education programs for candidate committees. The Commission offers candidate workshops, which discuss the Ethics Rules as they apply to candidate committees, and candidate committee dissolution and transition programs, which provide guidance to candidate committees on dissolving the committee and transitioning from one candidate committee to another.   Review the applicable guides under the “Resources” tab. Contact the Ethics Commission staff at (405) 521-3451 or ethics@ethics.ok.gov with any questions.

The Oklahoma Ethics Commission offers continuing education programs for political action committees on a quarterly basis. Review the applicable guides under the “Resources” tab. Contact the Ethics Commission staff at (405) 521-3451 or ethics@ethics.ok.gov with any questions.

Regularly scheduled education classes are currently suspended.  However, classes may still be offered, and may be requested by email to ethics@ethics.ok.gov.  OEC staff will provide classes upon request only as resources allow.  Classes may be via videoconferencing or other electronic means rather than in person.  To sign up for notifications for when classes are offered please click here.

The Oklahoma Ethics Commission offers continuing education programs for political party committees (local and state) on a yearly basis. Such programs are offered annually in July.   The programs provide an overview of the Ethics Commission rules as they apply to political parties, as well as examples of common scenarios. 

Review the applicable guides under the “Resources” tab. Contact the Ethics Commission staff at (405) 521-3451 or ethics@ethics.ok.gov with any questions.

Regularly scheduled education classes are currently suspended.  However, classes may still be offered, and may be requested by email to ethics@ethics.ok.gov.  OEC staff will provide classes upon request only as resources allow.  Classes may be via videoconferencing or other electronic means rather than in person.  To sign up for notifications for when classes are offered please click here.

The continuing education programs for legislative and executive lobbyists provide an overview of the Ethics Commission rules as they apply to lobbyists, as well as examples of common scenarios.  Review the applicable guides under the “Resources” tab. Contact the Ethics Commission staff at (405) 521-3451 or ethics@ethics.ok.gov with any questions.

Regularly scheduled education classes are currently suspended.  However, classes may still be offered, but not on a regular schedule and may be via videoconferencing or other electronic means rather than in person.  To sign up for notifications for when classes are offered please click here.

The Oklahoma Ethics Commission offers continuing education programs for state officers and employees on a quarterly basis.The programs provide an overview of the Ethics Commission rules as they apply to state officers and employees, as well as examples of common scenarios. Review the applicable guides under the “Resources” tab. Contact the Ethics Commission staff at (405) 521-3451 or ethics@ethics.ok.gov with any questions.

Regularly scheduled education classes are currently suspended.  However, classes may still be offered, but not on a regular schedule and may be via videoconferencing or other electronic means rather than in person.  To sign up for notifications for when classes are offered please click here.

Regularly scheduled education classes are currently suspended.  Please review the "Guardian System Overview" document below,  one-on-one trainings with a compliance officer may be requested but limited on availability. Contact the Ethics Commission staff at (405) 521-3451 or ethics@ethics.ok.gov to set up an appointment. One-on-one Guardian training is unavailable during the last 5 days of a filing period.


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Last Modified on Aug 19, 2024
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