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Monroe County election board imposes $500 penalty for late campaign finance filing, directs findings letter
Summary
The Monroe County Rural County Election Board voted March 5 to impose a $500 penalty on a candidate who filed a required CFA‑4 late, adopting the board’s 2024 penalty framework and directing staff to send a findings letter that outlines appeal rights.
The Monroe County Rural County Election Board on March 5 voted to impose a $500 penalty on a candidate who filed a required campaign finance report late and directed staff to send a findings letter informing the candidate of appeal rights.
Board members and staff reviewed the candidate’s filing dates and the county’s adopted penalty framework. Staff said the report was due Jan. 21 and was filed March 4. Under the board’s 2024 policy, the local penalty is calculated as 50% of the statutory maximum subject to a $1,000 cap; staff told the board the statute provides a daily maximum that would have yielded more…
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