| Request that the Board waive the $2,600 in campaign finance late fees assessed against Rickeem Jackson, a candidate for Judge/Juvenile Court, Section 1A, East Baton Rouge Parish in the November 4, 2014 Election, whose EDE-P was filed 12 days late and 40-G campaign finance disclosure report was not filed. |
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In connection with his request that the Board waive the late fee assessed for the late filing of the report, Rickeem Jackson states that this was his first election and he was confused. Upon calling, he was told he needed to file the report after the primary. He believed the young lady filed the reports until he returned to town and discovered the late fee letters. Upon calling again, he was informed that some of the letters simply were explaining the reports were due and some deadlines were returned.
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ELECTION: November 4, 2014
TYPE OF REPORT: EDE-P, and 40-G
DAYS LATE: 12 and not yet filed
ASSESSED FEE: $600 and $2,000
REPORT DUE: November 14, 2014, and January 15, 2015
REPORT FILED: November 26, 2014 and not yet filed
ACTIVITY REPORTED: EDE-P: $0 in Schedule A, $400 in Schedule B, $0 in Schedule C;
OTHER LATE FILINGS: NONE
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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 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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Suspend all but $200 based on future compliance for the EDE-P report. The fine is payable within 30 days or the suspended portion becomes due and owing.
Decline to waive for the 40-G report.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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