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Request that the Board waive the $300 campaign finance late fee assessed against Victoria Goldstein, a candidate for Jefferson Parish School Board, District 1 in the October 2, 2010 election, whose Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 5 days late. |
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In connection with her request for a waiver of the $300 late fee assessed for the late filing of a Supplemental campaign finance report, Victoria Goldstein, states that she fully funded her campaign, and did not accept any contributions. Ms. Goldstein further states that she attempted to download the LEADERS software on the date the report was due, and realized that she did not have a password. On the morning of Thursday, February 16, 2012, she had her electronic affidavit notarized and mailed the affidavit on the same day. Thereafter, on Monday, February 20, 2012, she filed her report, after receiving the password. Ms. Goldstein maintains that it was not her intent to purposefully disregard the Board's requirements. She had become accustomed to filing all prior reports via fax. Once she realized what happened, she took immediate steps to remedy the situation. Ms. Goldstein is a district level candidate. This is her first campaign. She was an unsuccessful candidate.
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ELECTION: October 2, 2010
TYPE OF REPORT: Supplemental
DAYS LATE: 5
ASSESSED FEE: $300
REPORT DUE: February 15, 2012
REPORT FILED: February 20, 2012
ACTIVITY REPORTED:
$12,407.77 in receipts, $12,407.77 in disbursements, and $0.00 in funds on hand
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 as provided in R.S.42:1157 for each day until such report is filed. 18:1485C. Each candidate for a major or district office and each principal campaign committee of a candidate for a major or district office shall electronically file reports of contributions and expenditures with the supervisory committee. Effective January 1, 2012, Act 25 of the 2008 2nd Extraordinary Session requires Major and District office level candidates to electronically file campaign finance disclosure reports. A report is considered not filed until it is filed electronically.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Aneatra Boykin |
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