Patti Adair: Campaign Finance Violations
July 2022-September 2023: Adair Paid More Than $1,300 In Late Filing Fees For Campaign Finance Violations. “The Secretary of State debuted a database in August that tracks campaign finance violations by politicians to encourage more compliance with the laws that govern those finances. […] The violation: Adair has paid more than a combined $1,300 in late filing fees since July 2022. This year, she paid more than $400 in January and more than $200 in June. What she says: Adair said she mistakenly double-entered a transaction when logging it in the Secretary of State's filing system, then was charged a fee for correcting it. ‘There's always so much going on. It's really hard to keep it going,’ she said.” [Bend Bulletin, 9/6/23]
- Bend Bulletin: Adair Said She Mistakenly Double-Entered A Transaction When Logging It In The Secretary Of State's Filing System, Then Was Charged A Fee For Correcting It. “The Secretary of State debuted a database in August that tracks campaign finance violations by politicians to encourage more compliance with the laws that govern those finances. […] The violation: Adair has paid more than a combined $1,300 in late filing fees since July 2022. This year, she paid more than $400 in January and more than $200 in June. What she says: Adair said she mistakenly double-entered a transaction when logging it in the Secretary of State's filing system, then was charged a fee for correcting it. ‘There's always so much going on. It's really hard to keep it going,’ she said.” [Bend Bulletin, 9/6/23]