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State Board of Elections finds campaign ad lacked disclosure, assesses $25 penalty
Summary
The Virginia State Board of Elections on May 1 voted to find a campaign video in violation of disclosure rules and assessed a $25 payment after staff said the version the public saw did not show the required disclosure. Counsel for the respondent said the video on file did include a disclosure and objected to evidence presented at the meeting.
The Virginia State Board of Elections voted May 1 to find that a campaign video lacked the required disclosure and to assess a $25 payment under the board's enforcement authority.
The motion, introduced by a board member and seconded, said the board would “find in violation” under the Code of Virginia provisions cited during the meeting and assess the $25 payment. Board members approved the motion by voice vote, with members answering “aye.”
Why it matters: The finding resolves one complaint in the board's ongoing "stand by your ad" docket and…
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