One of the 23 June 2006 amendments improved Article 48 by requiring disclosure of campaign finance information by the CEC in a variety of ways, including publication on the CEC website. However, these articles could be further improved. In order to provide timely and relevant campaign finance information to the public, the Election Code should require full disclosure, before and after elections, of sources and amounts of financial contributions and the types and amounts of campaign expenditures. It is recommended that Articles 48.6 and 48.11 be amended to require disclosure of campaign finance reports both before and after elections. The disclosure before elections must be sufficiently in advance of the election to provide relevant and timely information to voters. Further, it is recommended that Articles 48.6 and 48.11 be amended to clearly specify that the information disclosed includes the types and amounts of campaign expenditures.
