| Request that the Board waive the $800 campaign
finance late fee assessed against Stephanie Bridges, an unsuccessful candidate for Judge, Criminal District Court, Section K, Orleans Parish, in the November 3, 2020 election, whose 40-G campaign
finance disclosure report was filed 8 days late. |
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Stephanie Bridges request a waiver and states the following:
She has exercised due diligence in the filing of her reports prior to the 40-G report. After the 11/3 election, an onslaught of difficulties beset her family. Specifically, her youngest son underwent emergency surgery and his sibling contracted Covid 19. Due to her family circumstances, she asked her campaign manager to complete and file the report. Until she received a call from Ethics, she did not know that the report was not filed. The on-going health issues facing her family and financial strain of the campaign present financial hardships that will be exacerbated by this fee.
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ELECTION: November 3, 2020
TYPES OF REPORT: 40-G
DAYS LATE: 8
ASSESSED FEE: $800
REPORTS DUE: January 14, 2021
REPORTS FILED: January 22, 2021
ACTIVITY REPORTED: $1,115.00 in Receipts; $1,672.32 in Disbursements and $4,104.21 Fund on Hand at Close of Reporting Period
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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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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