| Request that the Board waive the $1,400 campaign finance late fee assessed against New Southern Majority IE PAC, a political action committee, its committee's chairperson and treasurer, Andrea Mercado, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 9 days late. |
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Kate Belinski, attorney with Ballard and Spahr, requests a waiver on behalf of New Southern Majority, IE PAC, and states the following: The PAC attempted to upload the report on 4/23/2025, but it did not successfully submit. The staff did not realize that a confirmation email was needed. Immediately upon notice of this mishap, another attempt to upload the report was made on 5/2/2025. Despite receiving the confirmation email, they spoke with a BOE representative and were informed that it had not been submitted. The report was eventually submitted by fax the same day. The PAC takes its reporting obligations seriously.
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ELECTION: March 29, 2025
TYPES OF REPORT: 10-G
DAYS LATE: 9
ASSESSED FEE: $1,400.00
REPORTS DUE: April 23, 2025
REPORTS FILED: May 2, 2025
ACTIVITY REPORT: $-0 in Receipts; $-0 in Expenditures and $-0 Funds 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.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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