State board waives Wright's fine

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:22:29 -0500

The State Board of Elections has waived Rep. Thomas Wright's fine.

The Wilmington Democrat was fined $500 last year for failing to file his 2007 mid-year campaign finance report, Mark Johnson reports. (The fine is $50 per day, not to exceed $500.)

Earlier this month, the board sent Wright a letter saying the fee would be waived as long as does not get another waiver for a fine in 2008. If he does, the waived penalty will be added to the new one.

Gary Bartlett, executive director of the board of elections, said that the fine was a moot point now that Wright's campaign committee had been shut down.

"We have closed down Rep. Wright's campaign committee and the case has been referred to the district attorney for prosecution," he said. "It's no longer in our jurisdiction."

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State board waives Wright's fine