1. Ratification of the Minutes of the May 6, 2026 Meeting
Motion: To ratify the May 6, 2026 minutes as presented
Made by: Commissioner Schneider
Seconded by: Commissioner LeClaire
Vote: 4-0
2. Complaints about Red Boxing by Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates
At the Commission’s May 6, 2026 meeting, the Commission considered complaints against three Democratic candidates for Governor concerning red box messages on their campaign websites. The Commission will give the issue additional consideration after reviewing a legal memo from its counsel and other input.
Additional Materials - Campaign Legal Center Comments
Additional Materials - Draft Advisory Statement
Motion: To adopt the Advisory Statement and promulgate it as effectively as possible.
Made by: Commissioner Schneider
Seconded by: Commissioner Bailey
Vote: 4-0
3. Campaign Finance Reporting by State Rep. Richard Campbell
Commission staff suggest obtaining bank statements for the 2022 and 2024 election campaigns of State Representative Richard Campbell in light of conflicting campaign finance reporting about the amount of the Representative’s 2024 surplus campaign funds.
Motion: To authorize the staff to investigate the matter.
Made by: Commissioner Schneider
Seconded by: Commissioner Gross
Vote: 4-0
The Commission will decide whether to initiate a rulemaking regarding disclosure statements in paid communications to voters containing misleading images or audio of candidates and the increased threshold for independent expenditure reports.
Additional Material - Diagram for Rulemaking
Motion: To proceed with the Rulemaking process.
Made by: Commissioner Schneider
Seconded by: Commissioner Bailey
Vote: 4-0
5. Training on Freedom of Access Act Requirements
6. Request to Investigate Robert Charles regarding midgeleyexposed.com
The campaign of Republican gubernatorial candidate Ben Midgley requests the Commission investigate whether his primary election opponent, Robert “Bobby” Charles, is responsible for an anonymous website attacking Mr. Midgley.
Additional Materials - Response by Bobby Charles
Additional Materials - Response to Bobby Charles
Motion: To open an investigation into midgelyexposed.com to determine who financed it, and based on that, whether or not the website should have had a different disclosure statement.
Made by: Commissioner Schneider
Seconded by: Commissioner Gross
Vote: 4-0
Other Business - none
Executive Session - none
ADJOURNMENT - 10:11 a.m.