Another Questionable Donation

I'm not sure that this donation violates the letter of the law, but it may violate the intent of it. Note the donations received by the Otter campaign dated August 30, 2006, both marked as being for the General election.



Now look at the corporate record for 13D research.



As you see, Kiril Sokoloff individually gave Otter $5,000 for the General election, and 13D also gave Otter $5,000 for the general. Since 13D is apparently a corporation of one person, Kiril Sokoloff, this is the same as Mr. Sokoloff giving $10,000, a violation of the law. I conclude it's a corporation of one person because the annual report lists only Mr. Sokoloff and no VP or Secretary. For the 2006 election cycle, 13D has given Otter $10,000, and Sokoloff has given $10,000.

Idaho Code Sec. 67-6610A provides

Aggregate contributions for a primary election or a general election by a corporation, political committee, other recognized legal entity or an individual, other than the candidate, to a candidate for statewide office and political committees organized on the candidate’s behalf shall be limited to an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the primary election and an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the general election.(Emphasis added)

I suppose technically this doesn't violate the law, but if not this is a huge loophole. A person could basically donate unlimited amounts to a campaign by using corporations or a "recognized legal entity", i.e., partnership, to make the donations.

BTW, Mr. Sokoloff seems to take a keen interest in Idaho politics, and he's not just giving to Rs. Here (at page 7) is a donation to Dem Les Bock's campaign.