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John Poppe
John Poppe: Alleged violations of RCW 42.17A.205 for failure to register campaign (C-1 report) within two weeks of becoming a candidate for EY25 (GE25)
Description
Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) records indicate that you are or
were a candidate for public office in 2025, and we have not received a Candidate Registration (C-1 report) disclosing your campaign information for the 2025 election cycle.
RCW 42.17A.205 requires candidates to file a C-1 report within two weeks of declaring their candidacy, which was no later than May 23, 2025.
In
accordance with RCW 42.17A.110 and RCW 42.17A.755, a Brief Adjudicative
Proceeding (Brief Enforcement Hearing) has been scheduled to determine
if you violated RCW 42.17A.205 by failing to file the required C-1
report for the 2025 election cycle. Under the Brief Enforcement Hearing
rules, the Presiding Officer has the authority to assess a civil
penalty in accordance with WAC 390-37-143, a penalty schedule adopted by
the Commission (see enclosed copy).
HEARING INFORMATION
Date and time: June 25, 2025 at 1:30PM
Place: Remotely from Olympia
Live Audio and Online Transmission
Presiding Officer: J. Leach Chair, Public Disclosure Commission
Authority: RCW 42.17A and WAC 390
Penalties
$250
Total Penalties
$250
Balance Due
Penalty
$250
Suspended
$50 (suspended on condition report filed and penalty paid within 30 days and no further violations within 4 years)
Reinstated
$50