At the annual meeting, May 1997, LWV Monterey Peninsula (and adopted by LWV Monterey County in 2013) adopted the following position. A change to the model ordinance referred in 2. was approved at the May 2006 Annual Meeting. The League supports:

1) A Monterey County Campaign Reform Ordinance with the following emphasis:

  a) Encourage voluntary expenditure limits in campaigns.
  b) Require frequent and timely disclosure requirements in campaigns with penalties for failure to meet deadlines or incomplete disclosure statements.
  c) Require campaigns to reject contributions several days before elections.
  d) Require disclosure several days before elections.

2) An ordinance which would be similar to this Model developed by LWVMP in 2006.

3) A limit on out-of county contributions. 4) Adoption of Campaign Reform Ordinances similar to the Model Ordinance (Item 2, above) by local cities in Monterey County.