Rhode Island Server Request (Secretary of State)
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| Submitted | May 3, 2023 |
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From: George Johnston
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
All email messages mentioning keywords 17-23-2, Blakeslee v. St. Sauveur, 17-25.3-3, Judge Smith, or disclaimer law from the following email: Richard.Thornton@elections.ri.gov.
Dates covered: 09/01/2014 until the processing of this request.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
George Johnston
From: Secretary of State
May 11, 2023
Dear George Johnson,
On May 5, 2023, you submitted a request to the APRA Office of the Rhode Island Secretary of State for records pursuant to the Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act.
On May 10, 2023, your request was forwarded to me by the APRA Office of the Rhode Island Secretary of State as the correct source to respond to your request.
Your request seeks “All email messages mentioning keywords 17-23-2, Blakeslee v. St. Sauveur, 17-25.3-3, Jude Smith, or disclaimer law from the following email: Richard.Thornton@elections.ri.gov<mailto:Richard.Thornton@elections.ri.gov>.” The request covers the period 09/01/2014 through the date the request is processed.
Please be advised that, the Board charges $15.00 per hour for the search and retrieval time required to respond to your request, however, there will be no charge for the first hour of search and retrieval time.
Based on the foregoing, the Board provides the following estimate for search and retrieval costs:
10 hours - 1 hour (no charge) = 9 hours
9 hours x $15/hour = $135.00 total
Although the total estimated cost to search and retrieve the data responsive to your request is $135.00, the Board will charge you the actual cost to search and retrieve the data responsive to your request.
The Board requires a 50% deposit of the estimated cost when the estimated cost is $50.00 or more, however the actual cost must be paid in advance, or at the time of, delivery or inspection of the requested information.
To pay the deposit, please make a check for $67.50 payable to: “State of RI-Internal Service Fund” and mail or deliver it to: RI Board of Elections, 2000 Plainfield Pike, Cranston, RI 02921.
Upon receipt of payment of the deposit, the Board has (10) business days to respond to your request, which may be extended by an additional twenty (20) business days for good cause particularized to your request.
If you believe you have been denied access to public records from the Rhode Island Board of Elections, you have a right to file a review petition with Robert Rapoza, the Executive Director of the Rhode Island Board of Elections, 2000 Plainfield Pike, Cranston, RI 02921.
If you are still not satisfied, you may file an appeal with the Attorney General or initiate proceedings in Superior Court.
Regards,
[cid:image003.png@01D983DA.193C4630]Richard E. Thornton, Director of Campaign Finance/APRA Coordinator
RI Board of Elections | Website<http://www.elections.ri.gov/> | Twitter: @RI_BOE<https://twitter.com/RI_BOE>
Email: richard.thornton@elections.ri.gov<mailto:richard.thornton@elections.ri.gov>
2000 Plainfield Pike, Cranston, RI 02921 | 401-222-1907
From: George Johnston
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $67.50 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
From: Secretary of State
Good Afternoon –
Please find our response attached.
Stacy
[cid:image002.png@01D9872E.BAAFA960]Stacy DiCola
Director of Public Information
RI Department of State | Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore
Email: sdicola@sos.ri.gov<mailto:sdicola@sos.ri.gov> | Website: www.sos.ri.gov<http://www.sos.ri.gov/> | Twitter: @RISecState<https://twitter.com/RISecState>
State House, Room 38 | 82 Smith Street, Providence RI 02904 | 401-222-3983 (o) | 401-330-3187 (d)
RI Board of Elections
State of RI-Internal Service Fund
2000 Plainfield Pike
Cranston, RI 02921
From: Secretary of State
June 5, 2023
Dear George Johnson,
"On May 22, 2023, the RI Board of Elections (“Board”) received a check for $67.50, representing the deposit on your request for public records.
With receipt of the deposit, the Board had ten (10) business days to respond to your request, which may be extended by an additional twenty (20) business days for good cause particularized to your request.
The Board requires additional time beyond the ten (10) days to search for the keywords contained in your request, but will endeavor to complete the task prior to the additional twenty (20) business.
Regards,
Richard E. Thornton, Director of Campaign Finance
RI Board of Elections | Website | Twitter: @RI_BOE
Email: richard.thornton@elections.ri.gov
2000 Plainfield Pike, Cranston, RI 02921 | 401-222-1907"
From: Secretary of State
June 16, 2023
Dear George Johnson,
I have completed your public records request, seeking “All email messages mentioning keywords 17-23-2, Blakeslee v. St. Sauveur, 17-25.3-3, Jude Smith, or disclaimer law from the following email: Richard.Thornton@elections.ri.gov<mailto:Richard.Thornton@elections.ri.gov>.” The request covered the period 09/01/2014 through the date the request was processed.
The RI Board of Elections (“Board”) provides the actual search and retrieval costs:
9 hours - 1 hour (no charge) = 8 hours
8 hours x $15/hour = $120.00 Actual Cost
Actual Cost ($120.00) – Deposit Paid ($67.50) = Balance Due ($52.50)
The actual cost must be paid in advance, or at the time of, delivery or inspection of the requested information.
To pay the balance due, please make a check for $52.50 payable to: “State of RI-Internal Service Fund” and mail or deliver it to: RI Board of Elections, 2000 Plainfield Pike, Cranston, RI 02921.
Regards,
[cid:image003.png@01D983DA.193C4630]Richard E. Thornton, Director of Campaign Finance
RI Board of Elections | Website<http://www.elections.ri.gov/> | Twitter: @RI_BOE<https://twitter.com/RI_BOE>
Email: richard.thornton@elections.ri.gov<mailto:richard.thornton@elections.ri.gov>
2000 Plainfield Pike, Cranston, RI 02921 | 401-222-1907
From: George Johnston
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed a check for $52.50 to satisfy the fee associated with the attached public records request.
Thank you.
RI Board of Elections
State of RI-Internal Service Fund
2000 Plainfield Pike
Cranston, RI 02921
From: Secretary of State
January 25, 2024
Dear George Johnson,
The RI Board of Elections received a check for $52.50, representing the balance due on your public records request of May 5, 2023.
Attached are the documents responsive to your request, as well as an Index of documents deemed exempt from your request.
There were no email messages mentioning keyword “Judge Smith”.
If you believe you have been denied access to public records from the Rhode Island Board of Elections, you have a right to file a review petition with Robert Rapoza, the Executive Director of the Rhode Island Board of Elections, 2000 Plainfield Pike, Cranston, RI 02921.
If you are still not satisfied, you may file an appeal with the Attorney General or initiate proceedings in Superior Court.
Regards,
[cid:image001.png@01DA4F82.43282C60]Richard E. Thornton, Director of Campaign Finance/APRA Coordinator
RI Board of Elections | Website<http://www.elections.ri.gov/> | Twitter: @RI_BOE<https://twitter.com/RI_BOE>
Email: richard.thornton@elections.ri.gov<mailto:richard.thornton@elections.ri.gov>
2000 Plainfield Pike, Cranston, RI 02921 | 401-222-1907
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