Kent School District superintendent fined for election violations
Kent School District Superintendent Israel Vela recently paid a second fine in a year to the state Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) for violations of election laws.
Vela paid a $1,000 fine (penalties of $550 and $450 in two cases) and signed a statement of understanding that he violated state election laws by authorizing the use of district facilities to promote ballot measures in the April 23, 2024 special election and the Nov. 5, 2024 general election, according to PDC documents posted on its website. Vela signed the statement on April 25, 2025.
Vela also signed a statement of understanding and paid a $300 fine in July 2024 for authorizing the use of district facilities to promote two ballot measures in the 2023 general election.
State law prohibits elected or appointed officials, their employees, and employees of a public office or agency from using, or authorizing the use of, public office/agency facilities (resources), directly or indirectly, for the purpose of assisting an election campaign or for the promotion of, or opposition to, any ballot proposition.
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