Why did the BOE vacate the $16K fine against Lewis George’s campaign?
WASHINGTON (7News) — The D.C. Board of Elections (BOE) has vacated a $16,000 fine issued in June against Councilmember Janeese Lewis George’s mayoral campaign after the Office of Campaign Finance (OCF) said it violated campaign law.
A Board of Elections spokesperson confirmed the decision on Wednesday. The decision came the same day Lewis George’s campaign was scheduled for a hearing de novo with the board, meaning the board reviewed the case without deferring to the OCF’s previous ruling…