Online Campaign Finance Filings Help South Carolina Receive "Most Improved" Ranking for...

Friday October 10, 4:35 pm ET COLUMBIA, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--South Carolina is the second-most improved state in access to campaign finance records, according to an annual survey released last week by the Campaign Disclosure Project, a consortium of groups backed by the Pew Charitable Trusts. South Carolina scored a Most Improved award in the 2008 Grading State Disclosure report. The award was credited largely to the state mandate requiring that legislative candidates file their campaign disclosure reports online for the first time this year. The electronic filing program is administered by the State Ethics Commission and was built in partnership with the official Web site of the state of South Carolina . The solution earned the state an A+ and a top ranking in the electronic filing program category among all states,... [read full story]