Sanders v. Florida Elections Commission

DELL, Judge.

This is an appeal from a decision of the Florida Elections Commission finding the appellant guilty of violating § 106.143 Fla. Stat. and fining him $500.

In 1980, appellant was a candidate for the City Commission of Coral Springs. He ordered sample ballots printed. The ballots were delivered to his office in a wrapped package. The appellant, without opening the package, asked his wife to deliver them to a campaign worker for distribution later in the week. The ballots were distributed without the language required by § 106.143 Fla.Stat., “Paid political advertisement paid for by…