Florida Elections Commission #12-221 Stacy Ritter appeal

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STATE OF FLORIDAFLORIDA ELECTIONS COMMISSION

In Re: Stacy Ritter Case No.: FEC 12-221--------------------------'NOTICE OF HEARING ON APPEAL OF AUTOMATIC FINE

TO: Mark HerronMesser & Caprello, P.A.Post Office Box 15579Tallahassee,. Florida 3231/1

Di'.'Brenda.G.Snipes . . .....l3Xci)Vatd Co!lllty S u p c r v i s o r ~ f ElectionsHs..s..o.uth AndrewsKvehue;Room 102- .-FortUmderO:ale, Florida 33301

PLEASE .TAKE NOTICE that on February 19, 2013, at 9:00am or thereafteras the parties can be heard, the Florida Elections Clolilniission will bring on to. be heardRespondent's appealoft!J.e .fine: imposed by the filing officer for Respondent failing tofile timely .a ~ P i l . i . g n .Weas:urcr's report. .The C l o i i i l i \ i s . ~ i ~ ; I i i s l : J . ~ U meet at: City Hall,City C o ! i J m i s ~ j o ~ p ~ a l l l ~ ; r s , ~ ~ o ; ~ o u t h . ~ < f a q t s S t r e . e ~ , ~ ! i l l # ~ a s s ~ e , F l o r i d a ~ 2 ~ 0 1 .

R e s p o h d ~ n t a r u f s t ~ f . s h a t l haye t!J.e. ~ P P ~ ~ o / : t o : . b r i ~ f i j present theitcase tothe Clo=ission. Fitil:ure t?appear in a c o t n c ~ ' w i t h ~ h i s h o t i e e Will constitute awaiver of yonr right to a: hearing, a11d the C f ! ! I l f i i i ~ s i q r \ w i ~ 1 decide this case on therecord before it. Conveniencc.oftocation is o ( a l o ) ~ ~ { s . : f o t ) ~ ! ' l r i t i h u i n g or postponing thescheduled hearing. See reyerse. side for addltional'instrticnonsIf you require an accommodation due to a disability,.contact Donna Malphurs at(850) 922-4539 or by mail at 107 West Gaines Street, The Clollins Building, Suite 224,Tallahassee, Florida 32399, at least 5 days before the hearing.PLEASE GOVERN YOURSELF ACCORDINGLY.Dated on January 'J..tj , 2013.

Eric M. LipmanInterim Executive DirectorHea038 (2/09)


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INSTRUCTIONS FOR HEARING ON APPEAL OF AUTOMATIC FINE .Please be advised that other cases have been scheduled for the same time. Therefore, your casemay not be called exactly at the time set forth on this notice.At the automatic fine hearing, the Florida Elections Commission will decide whetherRespondent's campaign treasurers report was timely filed or whether there were unusualcircumstances that excuse his failure to timely file his report.Rule 2B-1.0055, Florida Administrative Code, defines unusual circumstances as "uncommon,rare or sudden events over which the actor has no control and which directly result in the failureto act in accordance with the filing requirements. Circumstances which allow for time in whichto take those steps necessary to assure compliance with the filing requirement shall be deemednot to constitute unusual c i r c u m s t a n < ; t ~ s ..The hearing will be c o n d u c t e d p m s u a n ~ t o ' S e c t i o n I06:07(8j(c),;Florida Statutes, if Respondentis a candidate, a political COI11Jllittee,ot an. eleCtioneering col'lll'nunications organization; SectionI 06.04(8)( c), Florida Statutes;if e s p o n d ~ n t i $ . a conimittee of continuous existence; or Section106.29(3)(c), F[oric/a Statutes; if Respon


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FLORIDA ELECTIONS COMMISSIONCASE REPORTCase Number: FEC-12-221NAME: STACY RITTERDATE ApPEAL RECEIVED: 08/24/12DATE HEARING REQUEST RECEIVED: 08/24/12DATE REPORT DUE: 07127112 (2012 F2)DATE HANDDELIVERED: 08/01112DATE FILING OFFICER RECEIVED REPORT: 08/01112NUMBER OF DAYS LATE: 5AMOUNT OF FINE: $1,150.00

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UNUSUALCIRCuMSIANCES: YES N oFINE INCORRECTLY CALCULAIED: YES__ No

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Attorneys At LawwtI/W'/awfia com

Stacy Ritter, Candidate /County Commission, District 3Ladies and Gentlemen:

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Ms . Ritter's vacations plans then changed and she returned home fromvacation on July 30, which she believed was well before the due date. Thatbeing the case, Ms . Ritter decided to hand-deliver the report to the BCSOEafter she returned so she kept the original with her rather than mailing itfrom Vermont for filing .On August 1st, her Campaign Treasurer called and asked why her reportwas not appealing on-line.. When her Treasurer indicated the report waspast due, Ms. Ritter realized for the first time that she had entered the duedate incorrectly on her phone calendar.. Since that conversation occurredafter hours, Ms . Ritter promptly hand-delivered the report to the BCSOEthe next day (see attestation of events below by Ms . Ritter)..

Consistent with the prmisions of Section 106 .07(8)(c), Florida Statutes.. Ms Ritterrespectfully requests that the amount of the fine imposed by the BCSOE on or aboutAugust 1, 2012 be waived in whole or in part for the reasons set forth above .I trust that tltis filing complies with the requirements of Section 106.07(8)(c), FloridaStatutes. If this is not the case or if the Commission has any additional questions orco cerns regarding tltis appeal, please let me know .

I hereby sweaI and affirm that the foregoing explanation of the circumstancessurrounding the imposition of this fine, are true and correct.Dated: ?!bolra- J

~ M 6 Qtat)' PublicMy Commission Expires:Enclosure(s)cc: Stay Ritter, Candidate, C',ounty Commission, DistIict 3 (w i attachments)


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CONFIDENCE

~ - Dr. Brenda C. SnipesBroward County Supervisor of ElectionsBroward Governmental CenterliS S. Andrews Avenue, Room 102Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301954-357-7050

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MEMORANDUMStacy Ritter, CandidateCounty Commission, District 3Dr. B ~ a C. Snipes

S u p ~ o r of ElectionsMary Co neyPublic Se vices. Dire tor/Candidate Qualifying OfficerAugust 1, 2012Delinquent Treasurer's Report

The signed Report Summary for your Campaign Treasurer's Report (F2) which was dueJuly 27, 2012 covering the period July 7 to July 20, 2012 was not received (handdelivered) until August 1. According to Section 106.07(8)(b), Florida Statutes, a fine of$50 per day for the first three days late and $500 each day thereafter, not to exceed25% of the total receipts or expenditures, whichever is greater, for the period covered bythe late report shall be assessed. Therefore, you are fined $1, 150.00 which representsthe five (5) days the Report was late.The fine shall be paid from personal funds to the Supervisor of Elections within 20 days ofreceipt of this notice unless appealed to the Florida Elections Commission, Room 2002,The Capitol, Tallahassee, FL 323990250. Section 106.7(8)(c), Florida Statutes,provides for appealing or disputing the assessed fine by submitting a notice of appeal inwriting to the Florida Elections Commission within 20 days of the date of receipt of thenotice of payment due, stating any unusual circumstances surrounding the failure to file onthe designated due date. A failure to file such notice will constitute a waiver of the rightof appeal..Moreover, the notice of appeal must be accompanied by any and all supporting evidenceyou wish the Commission to consider in making its determination., Examples of suchevidence that the Florida Elections Commission will consider are: 1) an affidavit attesting,in specific detail, to a timely mailing; 2) an affidavit or letter from the post officedocumenting a mailing problem; or 3) an affidavit or statement from an attendingphysician or a hospital bill, setting forth specific dates, if there is a health-related reason asto why your report was not timely filed" If you fail to submit documentation or evidencedemonstrating the unusual circumstances which prevented you from timely filing yourreport within the 20 day period stated above, no documentation or evidence submittedthereafter will be considered by the Florida Elections Commission.

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( ~ - - Dr. Brenda C. SnipesBrowiud County Supervisor of ElectionsBroward Governmental Center115 S . Andrews Avenue, Room 102Fort Lauderdale, FL 33.301954-357-7050

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Page2You also have the right to a hearing before the Commission. However, if you desire ahearing before the Commission, you must request such hearing in the notice of appealwithin the 20 days of receipt of this notice. If no timely request for hearing is made inyour notice of appeal, you will be deemed to have waived your right to a hearing and theCommission's determination shall be based upon the written record.We urge your prompt attention to this matter..

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE DIVISION OF ELECTIONSCAMPAIGN TREASURER'S REPORT SUMMARY(1) Q ! ~ Q l l Billilr 20 IZA f 3 F . f f E P J ~ F f . ' ~ ~ r

Name(2) 7711 Salem Lane Shi.;\,,' !'-,t; LL:,;",; l

Address (number and street) ,UF'G:VISOR OF ELECTIONSParkland, FL 33067City, State, Zip Code

. 0 CHECK IF ADDRESS HAS CHANGED (3) 10 Number:(4) Check appropriate box{es):~ Candidate (office sought): County Commission, Dis!. 3o Political Committee o CHECK IF PC HAS DISBANDEDo Committee of Continuous Existence o CHECK IF CCE HAS DISBANDEDo Party Executive Committeeo Electioneering Communication o CHECK IF NO OTHER ELECTIONEERINGCOMMUNICATION REPORTS WILL BE FILED

(5) REPORT IDENTIFIERSCover Period: From _ 7_ I _ 7 _ I 2012 To _ 7_ I ~ I 2012 Report Type F218 l Original DAmendment D Special Election Report o Independent Expenditure Report(6) CONTRIBUTIONS THIS REPORT (7) EXPENDITURES THIS REPORT

MonetaryCash & Checks $ 500.00 Expenditures $ 12,495.85Loans $ 0.00 Transfers to OfficeAccount $ 0.00Total Monetary $ 500.00 TotalMonetary $ 12,495.85 " "In-Kind $ 0.00

(8) Other Distributions$ 0.00(9) TOTAL Monetary Contributions To Date (10) TOTAL Monetary Expenditures To Date$ 105,195.35 $ 65,019.36

(11) CERTIFICATIONIt is a first degree misdemeanor for any person to falsify a public record (55. 839.13, F 5.)

I certify that I have examined this report and it is true, I certify that I have examined this report and it is true,correct, and complete" correct, and complete .(Type name) \J ILK IS;: ~ 1\0 rJ ' " :J (Type name) Stacy Rittero Individual (only for -{;J Treasurer o Deputy Treasurer 1:81 candg . ZChairperson (only for PC. PTY &e l eC t i nmmun ) et ctioneering commun organization)X .h .X ~ u ~

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RepOItDue DateQ27110/11Q3 10110/11Q41/10/12Q14/10/12QIAFl 7/13/12F2 7/27/12F3 8/10/12G1 9/21112G210/5/12

STATE OF FLORIDAFLORIDA ELECTIONS COMMISSION

REPORT FILING HISTORY

Stacy Rittel

Candidate, County Corrunission, District 3

Date Days FineFiled Late Assessed7/9/1110171111110/124/10/124/10/127/10/128/1112 5 $1,150 .008/8/129/21/1210/5/12

Amount AmountFined Paid

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FLORIDA ELECTIONS COMMISSION107 W, Gaines Street, Collins BuildingSuite 224

Mark Herron, EsquireMesser, Caparello & Self, PAPost Office Box 15579Tallahassee, Florida 32317

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1050(850) 922-4539

October 2,2012

RE: Case No": FEC 12-221; Campaign Treasurer's Report due 07/27/12Dear Mr Herron:The Florida Elections Commission received your letter appealing the fine assessed against yourclient-Stacy Ritter-for failing to timely file her campaign treasurer's report I anticipate thatthe Commission will hear your case at its next available meeting in Tallahassee A notice ofhearing will be mailed approximately two weeks prior to the hearingIn reaching its decision, the Commission will consider the documents gathered by Commissionstaff arrd any documents you submit for the Commission's consideration before its meetingUnless good cause is shown, the Commission will not consider any written document unless ithas been filed with the Commission Clerk at least ten days before the meeting" Rules 2B-l ,005,1 0052, and 1 0055, Florida Administrative Code, are the Commission's rules on the appeal ofautomatic finesThe Commission will uphold the fine imposed by the filing officer unless you provide credibleevidence that the report was timely filed or credible evidence that unusual or other circumstarrcescaused the report to be filed lateIf you are a county, municipal, or special district carrdidate or committee and your report wasreceived by the filing officer without a postmark or with an illegible postmark more than fivedays after the due date or it was delivered to the filing officer by a mail delivery service otherthan the United States Postal Service, it will not be found timely filed unless you submit a copyof a proof of mailing or at a hearing before the Commission, presents the oral testimony of theperson who timely mailed the reportThe proof of mailing submitted shall reflect that it was obtained from the United States PostalService or other mail delivery service at the time of mailing arrd shall reflect that the report wasmailed before midnight on the due date" A metered postage mark does not constitute a postmarkor a proofof mailingIf you carmot show that your report was timely filed, the Commission may still grant you relief,

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but only if you show unusual circumstances Unusual circumstances is defined in Rule 2BL005(4), Florida Administrative Code, to mean "nncommon, rare, or sudden events overwhich the actor has no control and which directly result in the failure to act in accordancewith the filing requirements." Unusual circumstances must occur within a time period thatwould cleaJly have prevented you from filing the report in a timely manner Unusualcircumstances shall not include the failure of the United States Postal Service or other maildelivery service to postmatk an envelope, legibly postmark an envelope, or timely deliver mailFurther, unusual circumstances shall not include the failure of the sender to affix sufficientpostage to a report that is being mailedWithout credible evidence, the Commission will not find unusual circumstances The followingcircumstances may constitute unusual circumstances so long as credible evidence is presentedthat unusual circumstances caused the report to be filed late

1 Natural disaster or other emergency that prevented timely filing.Evidence submitted must include copies of newspaper reports or otherdocuments from an independent and reliable source that shows the nature,date, and location ofthe natural disaster or emergency2. Death of the candidate or campaign treasurer or an immediate familymember of the candidate or campaign treasurer. Evidence submittedmust include a copy of the death certificate, newspaper obituary, or funeralprogram, or notice.3 Serious illness, disability or non-elective surgery of the candidate orcampaign treasurer Evidence submitted must include a physician'scertification on professional letterhead stationery that includes the dates ofthe illness, disability, or surgery; a statement regarding the period of timethat the patient was incapacitated; and a statement that surgery, if any, wasnot elective. Copies of hospital records reflecting the dates of

hospitalization may also show the period of incapacitation.4 Serious illness, disability, or non-elective surgery of the immediatefamily member of the candidate or campaign treasurer. Evidencesubmitted must include evidence of the relationship of the candidate ortreasurer to the family member, the location of the family member, and thereason the presence of the candidate or campaign treasurer was requiredEvidence submitted must also include a physician's certification onprofessional letterhead stationaty that includes the dates of the illness,disability or surgery; a statement regarding the period of time that thepatient was incapacitated; a statement that surgery, if any, was not elective;and a statement that the patient required the cate of a family member..5 Computer or equipment failure caused by events that could not havebeen anticipated and that made timely filing of the report impossible"Power outages or program failure does not constitute unusual circumstancesunless it is established that reasonable precautions to assure the safety of theequipment or the ability of the program to perform as anticipated weretaken before the events causing failure of the equipment or program.Evidence must include a written statement made under oath in the presence

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(of a notary or other person authorized to administer oaths indicating thecause and the duration of the power outage and the reasonable precautionstaken to assure the safety of the equipment or the ability of the program toperform as anticipated.

6 The abrupt and unexpected loss of the campaign treasurer, over whichyou had no control. The loss ofthe campaign treasurer does not constituteunusual circumstances if the appealing party failed to monitor the campaigntreasurer's performance before his or her departure or if the appealing partyfailed to assure prompt preparation of the report after the treasurer'sdeparture Evidence must include a written statement made under oath inthe presence of a notary or other person authorized to administer oathsexplaining the departure of your treasurer and the steps taken to monitor thetreasurer's performance before his or her departure

You may, of course, send any additional evidence that you believe supports your position thatyour report was timely filed or that unusual circumstances cause your report to be filed late.Rule 2B-l.005(3), Florida Administrative Code, provides that if you send additionaldocumentary evidence, the Commission must receive it no later than 20 days from the date ofthis letter. Remember that the Commission will not consider any written document unless it hasbeen filed with the Commission Clerk at least ten days before the meeting, unless good cause isshown.. If the documentary evidence is timely received, it will be presented to the Commissionwhen it considers your appeal of the assessed fineIt is your responsibility to provide the Commission with credible evidence that the reportwas timely filed or credible evidence that unusual circumstances caused the report to befiled late. If you do not provide the evidence requested in this letter or in the Commissionrules, the Commission will uphold the fine assessed by the filing officer"Please let me know if I may be of further assistance

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MEMORANDUMMargie B. Wade, Investigation SpecialistFlorida Elections CommissionDr. Brenctlo SnipesS u p e ~ Elections

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FLORIDA ELECTIONS COMMISSION107 W. Gaines StreetCollins Bnilding, Suite 224

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1050(850) 922-4539

The Honorable Brenda C. SnipesBroward County Supervisor of ElectionsPost Office Box 02900 IFort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

October 8,2012

RE: Case No.: FEC 12-221; Campaign Treasurer's Report due July 27, 2012Dear Dr. Snipes:Candidate Stacy Ritter has appealed the fine assessed for failing to timely file the abovereferenced report.In order for us to present this appeal to the Florida Elections Commission, it is necessary toask you to furnish us with copies of the following information, if available:

I:8J The CTR that was filed lateI:8J The envelope that contained the repOltI:8J Card or letter reminding candidate that report was dueI:8J The filing officer's failure to file letterI:8J The filing officer's fine letterI:8J Certified mail receipt or other evidence that the fine letter was receivedI:8J Additional relevant notes or phone logsI:8J Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository formI:8J The filing histOlY

A filing history is a list of reports filed by this candidate with a notation of any late filing finesassessed against the candidate for failing to timely file reports Please return requestedinformation to me by October 22,2012I appreciate your assistance in obtaining this information Please let me know if you have anyquestions

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Sincerely,

~ ~ ~ ~Margie B. WadeInvestigation Specialist


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CONFIDENCE

I ~ Dr. Brenda C. SnipesBroward County Supervisor of ElectionsBroward Governmental Center115 S . Andrews Avenue, Room 102Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301954-357-7050wwwbrowardsoe org

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MEMORANDUMStacy R i t t e r ~ CandidateCounty Commission, District 3Dr. B ~ a C. Snipess u p ~ o r of ElectionsMary Co neyPublic Se vices" Dire torlCandidate Qualifying OfficerAugust 1, 2012Delinquent Treasurer's Report

The signed Report Summary for your, Campaign Treasurer's Report (F2) which was dueJuly 27, 2012 covering the period July 7 to July 20, 2012 was not received (handdelivered) until August 1. According to Section 106.07(8)(b), Florida Statutes, a fine of$50 per day for the first three days late and $500 each day thereafter, not to exceed25% of the total receipts or expenditures, whichever is greater, for the period covered bythe late report shall be assessed. Therefore, you are fined $1,1 50.00 which representsthe five (5) days the Report was late.The fine shall be paid from personal funds to the Supervisor of Elections within 20 days ofreceipt of this notice unless appealed to the Florida Ele,ctions Commission, Room 2002,The Capitol, Tallahassee, FL 32399"0250. Section 106.7(8)(c), Florida Statutes,provides for appealing or disputing the assessed fine by submitting a notice of appeal inwriting to the Florida Elections Commission within 20 days of the date of receipt of thenotice of payment due, stating any unusual circumstances surrounding the failure to file onthe designated due date" A failure to file such notice will constitute a waiver of the rightof appeal..Moreover, the notice of appeal must be accompanied by any and all supporting evidenceyou wish the Commission to consider in making its determination" Examples of suchevidence that the Florida Elections Commission will consider are: 1) an affidavit attesting,in specific detail, to a timely mailing; 2) an affidavit or letter from the post officedocumenting a mailing problem; or .3) an affidavit or statement from an attendingphysician or a hospital bill, setting forth specific dates, if there is a health-related reason asto why your report was not timely filed. If you fail to submit documentation or evidencedemonstrating the unusual circumstances which prevented you from timely filing yourreport within the 20 day period stated above, no documentation or evidence submittedthereafter will be considered by the Florida Elections Commission.

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Broward County, FL S u p e l v ~ o r of Elections, Page 1of 1

Stacy Ritter2012 E l ~ t i o n CycleCounty Commission Dis! 3

Candidate Finance Report SummaryR(pott Conttibutions Expcnditmls

SubmiU(d PHiod ~ l I m \lonet:H) In-Kintl l.oans ,,"um \mOUJ1t06/29/2011 2011-02 118 $38,95000 $3,19715 $000 0 $0.0010/05/2011 2011-03 35 $14,48035 $269 .65 $000 1 $5000001104/2012 2011-04 29 $9,87500 $0 .00 $000 8 $8,5935804/09/2012 2012-01 109 $28,86500 $1,59474 $000 19 $18,03L1504/10/2012 2012-01 A 20 $0.00 $0.00 $000 0 $00006/28/2012 2012-01 A 0 $0,00 $0.00 $000 $5,0000006128/2012 2012-FI 43 $12,52500 $83,69 $000 15 $20,3987807/20/2012 20l2-F2 $500,00 $0.00 $000 4 $12,4958508/01/2012 20l2-F3 2 $50000 $000 $000 0 $00009/2112012 2012-GI 23 $8,25000 $0.00 $000 3 $8,4262310/04/2012 2012-G2 29 $10,150,00 $500.00 $000 2 $7000010/18/2012 2012-G3 6 $3,00000 $000 $000 7 $22,53974

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,I - - - - - -APPOINTMENT OF CAMPAIGN TREASURERAND DESIGNATION OF CAMPAIGN zell APR 19 Pi'1 2: 16DEPOSITORY FOR CANDIDATES(Section 106 021(1), F S) . 3 H t J ~ ; . ; t j ; . ; _ , ' .._. : -1

j f J F ' r , ~ \ V r S ( i R ELE,CT1:-;'HS(PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE)NOTE: 'This fOlm must be on file with the qualifyingofficer before opening the campaign account. OFFICE USE ONLY

,1. CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX(ES): ,,0 Initial Filing of Form Re-filing to Change: gJ Treasurer/Deputy o Depository D Ohice 0 Party2. Name of Candidate (in this order: First, Middle, Last) 3. Address (include post office box or street, city, state, zip

S t ~ c . ' { ~ ~ k . \ i t t : " code) 71[L $"q.1e "" " LGvz e.4 Telephone 5. E-mail address f b ~ Uc....,Jl, FL 3 ~ o C . 1(C;f'f )7{",7SJQ ~ " " ' 1 @ ~ . ! - k . (O'/Y"6 Office sought (include district, circuit, group number) 7 If a candidate for a nonpartisan office, check ifCOl"." '1 ~ y Y l l ~ , t c ; f Y \ . - lOIS (-v.1C.J- .3 applicable:0 My intent is to run as a Write-In candidate

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE DIVISION OF ELECTIONSCAMPAIGN TREASURER'S REPORT SUMMARY(1 ) SmQ! B i ~ [ 20 I ZA J ~ F f f E r l ~ f f . > ~ ~ r

Name(2) 7711 Salem Lane : 3 h i . . . ~ J , I - : - L, L ! . , ~ , \ . - r ")(JPG:VISOR OF EL l CTiONS

Address (number and street)Parkland, FL 33067City, State, Zip Code

. 0 CHECK IF ADDRESS HAS CHANGED (3) IDNumbel':(4) Check appropriate box{es):

~ Candidate (office sought): County Commission, Dist 3o Political Committee o CHECK IF PC HAS DISBANDEDo Committee of Continuous Existence o CHECK IF CCE HAS DISBANDEDo Party Executive Committeeo Electioneering Communication o CHECK IF NO OTHER ELECTIONEERINGCOMMUNICATION REPORTS WILL BE FILED(5) REPORT IDENTIFIERS

Cover Period: From _ 7 _ / _ 7_ / 2012 To _ 7_ / ~ I 2012 Report Type F2181 Original o Amendment o Special Election Report o Independent Expenditure Report(6) CONTRIBUTIONS THIS REPORT (7) EXPENDITURES THIS REPORT

MonetaryCash & Checks $ 500.00 Expenditures $ 12,495.85Loans $ 0.00 Transfers to Office

Account $ 0.00Total Monetary $ 500.00 Total-- Monetary $ 12,495.85In-Kind $ 0.00

(8) Other Distributions$ 0.00(9) TOTAL Monetary Contributions To Date (10) TOTAL Monetary Expenditures To Date

$ 105,195.35 $ 65,019,36(t1) CERTIFICATION

It is a first degree misdemeanor for any person to falsify a publ ic record (ss. 839.13, F.S.)I certify that I have examined this report and it is true, I certify that I have examined this report and it is true,correct, and complete., correct, and complete"

(Type name) IC-K 11:- Me hor,) (J. '-- \J (Type name) Stacy Rittero Individual (only for ~ Treasurer o Deputy Treasurer 181 candJ i J ~ h a i r p e r s o n (only for PC, PTY &electionee . 9 commun ) e! ctioneering commun organization)X'-1 ~ l ) 1 { ~ h X fl_ .S i g ~ t u r e II;' CFIO: 451Signature

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MEMORANDUMHelen Hinson, Investigation SpecialistFlorida Elections Commission

D r . ~ C. Snipess u p ~ / of ElectionsMary Co ne

Dr. Brenda C. SnipeBroward County Supervisor of ElectionBroward Governmental Cente115 S . Andrews Avenue, Room 10Fort Lauderdale, FL 3330954-357-705

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Public S rvic DirectorlCandidate Qualifying OfficerDate: September 5, 2012Subject: Stacy RitterPursuant to your request, enclosed please find the following:

1. Copy of a letter confirming her candidacy.2. Copy of her time stamped Report Summary for her F2 Report3. Copy of her Notice of Fine letter.Please advise if there is any thing else necessary.

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MEMORANDUM1'0: Stacy Ritter, CandidateCounty Commissioner, District 3

Dr. B r e n ~ . SnipesSuperviso/ ,IectionsMary Coo (y\)Public S e r v i ~ t o r / C a n d i d a t e Qualifying Officer

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Date: February 4, 2011Subject: Candidate for 2012 ElectionThis is to acknowledge receipt of your Appointment of Campaign Treasurer andDesignation of Campaign Depository (DS-DE 9) and Statement of Judicial Candidate (DSDE 83) announcing your candidacy for 2012.ID numbers have been assigned to Broward County Candidates and your ID number is121003 please add this number to the upper right hand corner of your Treasurer'sReports and use it as your password when filing your Reports electronically. Your login isyour last name, first initial. As a candidate for 2012, your Treasurer's Reports are due ona quarterly basis until qualifying in 2012. They are due the 10th business day followingthe end of each quarter. Also enclosed is a User Guide for filing electronically.The 2010 Candidate Handbook and all other required forms are available at the Divisionof Elections website, http://election.dos.state.f1.us.. The 2012 Handbooks will not beavailable until 2011 .We invite you to visit our web site, www.browardsoe.org for a myriad of information suchas announced candidates, campaign reports, election results, voter registration orregistration statistics. Please feel free to contact me directly at (954)712-1960, shouldyou or your Treasurer have any questions concerning your campaign.BCS:MC:mcidnumber2012 .doc

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Stacy Ritter2012 Election Cych

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Division ofE l e 8 0 t ~ ~ 9 ~ o u r SupervisorBroward County Supervisor of ElectionsBrenda C . Snipes, Supervisor115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 102POBox 029001Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301Phone: 954-357-7050Fax: 954-357-7070Email: [email protected] Address: http://www.browardsoe.org@Click on link Below fo r a list of Schedule Elections for this county

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MESSER CAPARELLO &t SELF. P.A.

August 23, 2012Florida Elections CommissionTbeCapitalRoom 2002Tal1ahassee, FL 32399-0250Re: Appeal / Request for Hearing

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Stacy Ritter, Candidate /County Commission, District3Ladies and Gentlemen:

The purpose of this correspondence is to appeal the $1,150.00 fine imposed by theBroward County Supenisor ofElections (BCSOE), on or aboutAugust 1, 2012, pursuantto Section 106.07(8)(b), Florida Statutes (see Exhibit A). The fine was purportedlyimposed because the "signed paper" Report Summary for Ms. Ritter's CampaignTreasurer Report (F2) due on July27. 2012, covering the period July7 to July 20, 2012,was not received by the office until August 1, 2012, although the electronic copy of hereport was recehred by the BCSOE on July 20, 2012, a week before the due date (seeExhibit B).WIth respect to this appeal, Ms. Ritter requests a hearing before the Florida ElectionsCommission (FEC).The clrcu:mstances were as follows:

When the F2 report was due to be med, Ms. Ritter was going to be on''8.cation in Vermont. Because she was going to be out of own on the duedate, the 112 report was electronically med with the BCSOE by her ..Treasurer on July 20, 2012, aweek before the due date.While Ms. Ritter was on vacation, her Treasurer sent the CTR to her inVermont, along with a memo identifying the due date. Ms. Ritter enteredthe due elate as .August 3, 2012 on her calendar. Ms. Ritter's orlginalvacation planshad her returning home on August 4. 2012 so she originallyintended to man the report to the BCSOE from Vermont.

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Ms . Ritter's vacations plans then changed and she returned home fromvacation on July30, which she believed was well before the due date. Thatbeing the case, Ms . Ritter decided to hand-deliver the report to the BCSOEafter she returned so she kept the original with her rather than mailing itfrom Vermont for filing.On August 1St, her Campaign Treasurer called and asked why her reportwas not appearing on-line. When her Treasurer indicated the repoIt waspast due, Ms. Ritter realized for the first time that she had entered the duedate incorrectly on her phone calendar. Since that conversation occurredafter hours, Ms . Ritter promptly hand-delivered the report to the BCSOEthe next day (see attestation of events below by Ms. Ritter).

Consistent with the prO\isions of Section 106.07(8)(c), FloIida Statutes. Ms. Ritterrespectfully requests that the amount of the fine imposed by the BCSOE on or aboutAugust 1, 2012 be waived in whole or in part for the reasons set forth above .I trust that this filing complies with the requirements of Section 106.07(8)(c), FloridaStatutes.. If this is not the case or i f the Commission has any additional questions orcone s regarding this appeal, please let me know.

~ n ~I heIeby swear and affirm that the foregoing explanation of the circumstancessUITounding the imposition of this fine, are true and correct. ',I"' ( -- ....Dated: '8'palrd'" , - G A . e - ~ ..."".

, ray Ritter

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.'(,. ,APPOINTMENT OF CAMPAIGN TREASURERAND DESIGNATION OF CAMPAIGNDEPOSITORY FOR CANDIDATES ZUII APR-5 PM I: 54(Section 106,021(1), F,S)

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