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Board accepts $3,000 settlement in Committee on Affirmative Leadership late-filing case
Summary
The State Board accepted a $3,000 settlement—25% of a $12,000 penalty—for the Committee on Affirmative Leadership after the committee's representative said it never received the certified-mail assessment and sought an electronic-filing defense.
The State Board of Elections voted to accept a $3,000 settlement offer from the Committee on Affirmative Leadership to resolve $12,000 in civil penalties for delinquent A1 filings. Board staff described the late filings and recommended caution because the offer fell below the usual 50% settlement benchmark, but the board noted prior interest in settlement and approved the lower amount.
Kevin Morphew, speaking for the committee, told the board the committee "never received the mail" and said that staff had told him the filings had been uploaded but not fully submitted. He said his client had tried to work with campaign disclosure staff and that the committee acted in good faith; the board approved the $3,000 settlement by roll call.
