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Modernized Visual Approach: Incorporating the State's Branding and Graphics standards the visual components are mobile friendly creating a much friendlier user experience. |
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New Login Experience: Users will be prompted to create new login credentials upon their first login — with more flexible and secure options available. |
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Intuitive Filer Experience: Filers will be led through the filing experience straight from Registration with opportunities to jump ahead to what you need to accomplish for those more seasoned filers, and a step-by-step approach for those that might need to additional guidance through the process. |
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Public Search Options: The public will be able to access reports and filing details for Candidates, Committees, and Lobbyist/Liaisons via the Filer Search button located on the main landing page of Guardian 2.0. |
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Guardian 2.0
The Ethics Commission’s next-generation, modernized, custom-built filing and disclosure system is now live in Beta, allowing filers to access the system and enter contributions and expenditures as they prepare their required campaign finance reports.
Guardian 2.0 (replacing the Guardian Filing & Disclosure System) will continue to serve as the online platform for all required disclosures by lobbyists and liaisons, candidate committees, political party committees, PACs, special function committees, and certain state officers and employees.
Guardian 2.0 Beta is live at guardian.ok.gov
- During this initial phased release, official report submission is temporarily disabled to ensure the accuracy of campaign finance data before it becomes public. The Commission’s decision to enable data entry first follows additional technical work required during development to ensure accurate data conversion and reporting functionality.
- This phased approach reflects the Commission’s responsibility to verify that vendor-delivered components perform properly before public reporting begins. Additional features will be brought online, in stages, as they become available following a rigorous testing process.
📩 Issues are expected and your feedback is welcomed during this Beta phase, and filers are encouraged to report any problems or suggestions to help refine the system before full launch.
Report issues to: GuardianSupport@ethics.ok.gov
🔢Priority for Required Q3 Filings
Entities with Third Quarter reports due (i.e., state candidates/officeholders/PACs/parties/etc.) will receive priority access and support as filing submission functionality is brought online. Filers without current deadlines are respectfully asked to defer filing attempts until those mandatory reports are finalized.
🚫No Penalties During Phased Access
To ensure a fair transition:
- No filer will be penalized due to system staged access
- The Report due dates will be extended and late fees tied to system limitations will be waived
- Commission staff will provide individualized assistance as needed
🔎🖨️Public Access to Data
Campaign finance information remains available by request until public reporting tools are fully enabled: 📩 ethics@ethics.ok.gov
🧑🤝🧑Collaboration and Continuous Improvement
This approach allows filers to begin using the new system immediately while giving the Commission the opportunity to validate system performance in a controlled environment. Working together with real user feedback ensures a stronger, more reliable system when full functionality is launched statewide.
What's New
- Guardian 2.0 will include all essential filing features required by law and will introduce additional tools and user experience enhancements.
- We’ll be sharing training materials, how-to guides, and FAQs in the coming months to help with the transition.
- Users will be prompted to create new login credentials upon their first login to Guardian 2.0 — with more flexible and secure options available.
Trainings
Live/In-Person & Virtual Trainings for Guardian 2.0
Virtual and In-Person Training Events for Guardian 2.0 will be announced as they become available. Feel free to reach out to ethics@ethics.ok.gov in the meantime to ensure you receive meeting dates and details once they are finalized. Also, be sure to stay connected all updates by entering your email at the bottom of the page to ensure you receive emails via the GovDelivery service.
Guides, Manuals, & Tutorials
Additional User Experience information is in development and will be released as soon as it is ready to assist individuals accessing the Guardian 2.0 system.
Guardian 2.0 User Manuals (More Resources Coming Soon!)
Guardian 2.0 Frequently Asked Questions
Guardian 2.0 Beta went Live on October 29, 2025, allowing filers to access the system and enter contributions and expenditures as they prepare their required reports. During this initial phased release, official report submission is temporarily disabled to ensure the accuracy of campaign finance data before it becomes public.
The October 31 deadline for 3rd Quarter Reports will be extended a minimum of 30 days or longer if necessary. Should you receive automatic notifications of a October 31, 2025 deadline, please disregard. The Commission’s decision to enable data entry first follows additional technical work required during development to ensure accurate data conversion and reporting functionality.
This phased approach reflects the Commission’s responsibility to verify that vendor-delivered components perform properly before public reporting begins and Public Search access is available. Additional features will be brought online, in stages, as they become available following a rigorous testing process.
📩 Issues are expected and your feedback is welcomed during this Beta phase, and filers are encouraged to report any problems or suggestions to help refine the system before full launch. Report issues to: guardiansupport@ethics.ok.gov
For Campaign Committees, if your campaign raises or spends more than $1,000 — including your own funds — or if you are elected to office, you must register and file with the Ethics Commission.
Reports are due quarterly in non-election years and more frequently during election years. You must also file a Statement of Organization within 10 days of crossing the $1,000 threshold and 24-hour reports if you receive large contributions in the two weeks before an election.
The October 31 deadline for 3rd Quarter Reports will be extended a minimum of 30 days or longer if necessary. Should you receive automatic notifications of a October 31, 2025 deadline, please disregard. The Commission’s decision to enable data entry first follows additional technical work required during development to ensure accurate data conversion and reporting functionality.
During the Guardian 2.0 Beta phased relase, official report submission is temporarily disabled to ensure the accuracy of campaign finance data before it becomes public.
The October 31 deadline for 3rd Quarter Reports will be extended a minimum of 30 days or longer if necessary. Should you receive automatic notifications of a October 31, 2025 deadline, please disregard. The Commission’s decision to enable data entry first follows additional technical work required during development to ensure accurate data conversion and reporting functionality.
This phased approach reflects the Commission’s responsibility to verify that vendor-delivered components perform properly before public reporting begins and Public Search access is available. Additional features will be brought online, in stages, as they become available following a rigorous testing process.
📚Additional training opportunities, how-to guides, and FAQs specific to Guardian 2.0 are posted on our resource page and will be updated as more content becomes available
EDI/Batch upload capabilities are something that we are working with the Developer on as Phased improvement to the system. There is not an ETA at this time but we will bring it online as soon as it is ready for filers. We do not anticipate a change in format for EDI/Batch uploads from the Legacy system. Our hope is that it will be ready with sufficient time for filers to utilize prior to 3Q reports are due once a final extension date deadline is announced.
If you entered data for a Filer between July-September 2025 in the Legacy Guardian, our Vendor is still working through some conversion issues due to the system differences. We do envision that the conversion aspect will be ready with sufficient time for filers to utilize prior to 3Q reports are due once a final extension date deadline is announced.
Please send us the details of any missing items that you previously entered to guardiansupport@ethics.ok.gov
🚫No Penalties During Phased Access
To ensure a fair transition:
- No filer will be penalized due to system staged access
- The Report due dates will be extended and late fees tied to system limitations will be waived. The October 31 deadline for 3rd Quarter Reports will be extended a minimum of 30 days or longer, if necessary.
- Should you receive automatic notifications of a October 31, 2025 deadline please disregard.
🔎🖨️Public Access to Data
Campaign finance information remains available by request until public reporting tools are fully enabled: 📩 ethics@ethics.ok.gov
The Personal Financial Disclosures (PFDs) are not enabled in Guardian 2.0 at this time but we anticipate that the function will be integrated in advance of the Filing Period starting January 2026 covering the prior calendar year. See the Financial Disclosures page for more information on PFDs.
As of November 1, 2025 Political Subdivision Candidate Committees (i.e., those Committees at the County, Municipal, School/Technology Center Board Level) are required to Register and begin filing Reports with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission. Unfortunately, Guardian 2.0 is not quite ready for Political Subdivision filers. We hope to be able to integrate all of those FIlers soon!! In the meantime,
- Please ensure you are keeping accurate records.
- If you need a Statement of Orgranization, reach out to us at ethics@ethics.ok.gov and we can work with you on an iterim solution until Guardian 2.0 is ready for you!
