One in five candidates seeking public office this year have failed to comply with Vermont’s campaign finance laws, according to a first-of-its-kind report issued by the Vermont Secretary of State.
Vermont law requires candidates for state, county and municipal offices to disclose the sources of their campaign contributions, or to file a statement saying they’ve raised or spent less than $500.
Of the 422 candidates expected to appear on a ballot in the August primary or November general election, 337 have fulfilled that requirement.
Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas compiled those findings, as well as the names of the offenders, in the
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