Unalaska, AK – Last week, the Alaska Public Offices Commission filed a complaint against Rep. Bryce Edgmon, of District 37. The APOC staff determined that the Dillingham Democrat went over the $5,000 limit that candidates are able to transfer from one campaign to the next. Edgmon, who ran unopposed in 2010, transferred $11,010 - or $6,010 over the maximum - from his 2008 campaign to 2010.

Edgmon says that the transfer was unintentional, and that it was result of being unclear on the rules.

"It came down to more or less a bookkeeping error, and it was quite the learning experience for us," says Edgmon. "We did everything we could to go back and figure out how it happened, why it happened, and what we could do in the future for it not to happen."

Edgmon is not the only state legislator to make this error. Rep. Bill Thomas, a Republican from Haines, also carried $16,291 -- or an excess of $10,291 -- over from his 2008 campaign. Edgmon says that the APOC staff may also be levying a similar charge against a third unnamed legislator.

"Just being down here in Juneau, walking around the hallway and talking to legislators, it's pretty interesting how difficult it is and how time-consuming it is to stay up on top of all the laws and regulations," says Edgmon.

The complaint filed against Edgmon has been resolved, with Edgmon paying the surplus money to the state along with a fine of $500. In the future, Edgmon says he is considering donating his surplus campaign cash to charities, such as a University Alaska foundation, or using it for other legislative purposes.