Adam Smith: Alleged Violations of RCW 42.17A.205 and .700 for failure to Register Campaign (C-1 report) and failure to disclose Personal Financial Affairs Statement (F-1 report) within two weeks of becoming a candidate for EY25 (GE25)

Case

#173017

Respondent

Adam Smith

Complainant

PDC Staff

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 or your Personal Financial Affairs Statement (F-1 report) disclosing personal financial information for the twelve months preceding your candidacy. 

RCW 42.17A.205 and RCW 42.17A.700 require candidates to file a C-1 report and an F-1 report within two weeks of declaring their candidacy, which were to have been filed no later than May 23, 2025.

In accordance with RCW 42.17A.110 and RCW 42.17A.755, an Adjudicative Proceeding (Enforcement Hearing) has been scheduled to determine if you violated RCW 42.17A.205 and RCW 42.17A.700 by failing to file the required C-1 report and F-1 reports for the 2025 election cycle. Under the Enforcement Hearing rules, the Commission has the authority to assess a civil penalty in accordance with WAC 390-37-182, the Enforcement Hearing penalty schedule adopted by the Commission (see enclosed copy).

HEARING INFORMATION

Date and time:              July 24, 2025 at 9:40 a.m.

Place:                           711 Capitol Way Rm. 206

                                    Olympia, WA 98504

                                       Live Audio and Online Transmission

Presiding Officer:         Public Disclosure Commission

Authority:                    RCW 42.17A and WAC 390

Disposition

Scheduled for Full Commission Hearing

Date Opened

May 28, 2025

Areas of Law

RCW 42.17A.205, RCW 42.17A.700

Documents

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