Thanks for the response in to the campaign forms or non campaign forms filled out by Guilford County Commissioner Paul Gibson which you sent in the mail with the attachment included. I am trying to figure out how you can say that his amended forms were properly amended . The reason I say this is because NCGS 173-278.11 states and I quote
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(1) Contributions. – Except as provided in subsection (a1) of this section, a list of all contributions received by or on behalf of a candidate, political committee, or referendum committee. The statement shall list the name and complete mailing address of each contributor, the amount contributed, the principal occupation of the contributor, and the date such contribution was received. The total sum of all contributions to date shall be plainly exhibited. Forms for required reports shall be prescribed by the Board. As used in this section, "principal occupation of the contributor" means the contributor's:
a. Job title or profession; and
b. Employer's name or employer's specific field of business activity."
As you can see the principal occupation of the contributor consists of both Job Title or profession and also Employers name or specific field of business activity. As you can see it wants both fields filled out on the form. So in the 2008 third quarter Mr. Gibson had a total of 42 individual contributions with 32 incomplete forms with 21 of those having both areas incomplete where the job title is needed and where his employer is needed as well.
Let's move on to his amended forms where there are a total of 39 individual forms. Where did Rich Winslow, and Richard Jennings go to ? Also if you think that going from 32 forms incomplete down to 20 forms incomplete is best efforts then I would like to see what criteria you give to best efforts.
While we are on the subject of best efforts when it relates to candidates you might want to make sure you send out a updated form on best efforts because the one you sent me in the mail still has the $100 threshold. Is this the correct form to send out? Did Mr, Gibson comply with best efforts and if so then please explain.
This reporting of Guilford County Commissioner Paul Gibson is only the beginning. There has been a complete lax reporting from a lot of candidates dating back years and needs to be cleaned up and with the cooperation of you and the Guilford County Board of Elections we can make a difference in the transparency of local elections here in Guilford County