Why Delaware elections commissioners rarely enforce campaign finance laws

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : Our updated list of Delaware candidates, announcementsThe commissioner is appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Delaware Senate for a four-year term, and is an "ex officio member of the State Board of Elections" who attends all board meetings; provides supervision of the department; and develops regulations, policies and guidelines as outlined in Delaware Code.
46% : "In my view, however, though legal, the practice is not consistent with the spirit of the law intended to promote transparency, fairness and clarity for voters and the election process.
43% : Yet, those filings do not provide clarity on what the hundreds of thousands of dollars in loans paid for, causing some to question whether payments went directly to Hall-Long's husband and campaign treasurer, Dana Long, according to reporting by WHYY.
37% : "How one can investigate potential violations of campaign finance law without reviewing the reports is unclear, but even the department website notes the commissioner's duties to investigate violations of the state's campaign finance laws.2024 DELAWARE RACES:
37% : Election campaign finance complaint against Republican candidates Lavelle, Simpler rejectedState Justice Department officials say there have been only two instances when potential campaign finance issues were referred to the department's Office of Civil Rights and Public Trust for criminal prosecution.

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