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Marysville municipal court candidate Fred Gillings found to have missed required C4s; PDC cites filing selection error
Summary
Fred Gillings told the PDC he intended mini reporting and believed a June submission resolved his status; the chair found he had clicked full reporting and imposed a $450 fine with $300 suspended, leaving $150 payable and conditions to file missing reports and avoid future violations.
Staff presented PDC case 183895 alleging Fred Gillings failed to file three mandatory C4 reports for the 2025 general election. Gillings told the commission he believed a June filing and a paid 'statement of understanding' cured the issue and that he had intended to qualify for mini reporting rather than be treated as a full reporter.
Chair Jay Leach explained how the online form works and said the record shows Gillings selected full reporting rather than completing the mini-reporting questionnaire. "When you file that form, you're clicking through things, and you have a choice to click full reporting or to click whether you're eligible for mini reporting," Leach said. The chair found a violation and imposed a $450 penalty, suspending $300 of it and leaving $150 unsuspended; suspension conditions include paying the unsuspended amount within 30 days, filing any missing reports within 30 days, and no violations for four years.
