| In connection with a request the Board waive the $1,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Androniki "Niki Bird" Papazoglakis, a candidate for Governor in the October 22, 2011 election, whose 2011 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 546 days late. |
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In connection with her request that the Board waive the late fee assessed for the late filing of the report, Androniki Papazoglakis states that previous correspondence with the Ethics Administration attached, she become incredibly sick after the election and was paralyzed at the time that the report was due on February 15, 2012. She was made aware of her lack of compliance in filing the report in July 2013 and she promptly submitted it. She respectfully request that the Board waive the fee due to the circumstances associated with her illness and lack of understanding of the campaign finance reporting requirements as a first time candidate.
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ELECTION: October 22, 2011
TYPE OF REPORT: 2011 Supplemental
DAYS LATE: 546
ASSESSED FEE: $1,000
REPORT DUE: February 15, 2012
REPORT FILED: August 14, 2013
ACTIVITY REPORTED: $0 in receipts; $543.58 in disbursements; 0 funds on hand
OTHER LATE FILINGS: One
EDE-P report filed 1 day late, $100 fine paid
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18:1505.4.A(1) Any candidate, the treasurer or chairman of a political committee, or any other person required to file any reports under this Chapter, who knowingly fails to file or who knowingly fails to timely file any such reports as are required by this Chapter may be assessed a civil penalty as provided in R.S.42:1157 for each day until such report is filed. 18:1484.(2)(b). Each candidate for any other public office shall file reports of contributions in excess of two hundred dollars in the aggregate during the aggregating period.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Aneatra Boykin |
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