| Request that the Board waive a $360 campaign finance late fee assessed against Colleen Nicklas Askew, a candidate for Council member, Town of Berwick, St. Mary Parish, in the November 6, 2018 election, whose Special campaign finance disclosure report was filed 9 days late. |
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Colleen Nicklas Askew states that it is her first time to run for an office and she has struggled with the paperwork from the beginning. She states it is not user friendly to beginners like herself. She states she did not avoid turning anything in on purpose because she was so scared to get hit with fees and penalties. She states she stayed in contact with the Ethics office through out the whole process. She accepted only 2 contributions, $150 and $250 from outside contributors. The rest of the money used was her own personal funds.
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ELECTION: November 6, 2018
TYPES OF REPORT: SPECIAL
DAYS LATE: 9
ASSESSED FEE: $360
REPORTS DUE: October 29, 2018
REPORTS FILED: November 6, 2018
ACTIVITY REPORT: $500 in Receipts (Personal contribution made on 10/26/18)
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.
18:1495.4D(1) If the final report of a candidate for an election, as required by Paragraph (5), (6), or (7)of Subsection B of this Section, shows a deficit or a surplus, the candidate and his treasurer, if any, shall file supplemental reports with the supervisory committee of all information required in R.S. 18:1495.5. Such reports shall be filed annually no later than February fifteenth and shall be complete through the preceding December thirty-first. Such a supplemental report shall be filed each year until a report has been filed which shows no deficit and until any surplus campaign funds have been disposed of in accordance with R.S. 18:1505.2(I). The report on surplus funds shall disclose the disbursement of such funds in the same manner as expenditures are reported.
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Suspend all but $100 based on future compliance. The late fee must be paid within 30 days or the suspended portion becomes due and owing.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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