Candidates often interpret reporting rules differently, some reporting totals from the first day of fund-raising for the primary election and others starting their tallies over after the primary election. Joe Carroll of the Missouri Ethics Commission said candidates should start their accounting over beginning 30 days after the primary election.
Reports are rather specific, and there is a lot of detail.
He said that when a candidate makes a reporting error, the commission generally sends him or her a letter and asks for a corrected form to be filed. So far, Barner and Northern District commissioner candidate Skip Elkin have had to file corrections. Miller might have to file a corrected report. It was a large chunk of money in a short time. Perhaps her supporters woke up and found they were in a tight race.