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The State Board of Elections has moved the deadline for releasing periodic campaign finance reports from 5 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. on the day the reports are due.

Because election officials made the change without public notice, Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s administration required the board to open up an after-the-fact comment period so members of the public can express their views through an online survey. The comment period ends March 26.

“After learning that the State Board of Elections voted to change the filing deadline at a regular meeting, the secretary of administration requested that the board hear from Virginians before the decision is finalized,” McAuliffe spokesman Brian Coy said Tuesday.

“The governor believes decisions are best made with the full input of the Virginians who will be affected,” Coy said.

Candidates often wait until the last minute to file campaign finance reports, partly to keep opponents guessing.