Reynolds Criticizes Ethics Reports

State Rep. Mike Reynolds, R-Oklahoma City, told the Ethics Commission Thursday that some candidates are not properly reporting information on donors to their campaigns. Reynolds said his research found 2,000 donor entries left blank and 250 entries with "information requested" the only notation as to the complete identity of the donor. Reynolds asked the commission if those omissions constitute violations of the filing rules. The commission didn't take action, but Executive Director Marilyn Hughes said, "Sometimes it's intentional, and sometimes it's actually someone sending them a check that they've never heard from before." Reynolds said he believes the omissions are deliberate. Failure to include the required information on reports can result in fines for the candidates.

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