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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #4476

KARPAN FOR WYOMING

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Wyoming State Democratic Central Committee; Beardsley, Betty Jo; Karpan for Wyoming; Schreiner, Roger

COMPLAINANT: National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC)

SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive; Disclaimer; Non-federal; Reporting

DISPOSITION: Failed in vote 3-3 to: (1) Find PCTB that the Wyoming Democratic State Central Committee and Gene Ruckman, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(a)(2)(A), 441a(f), and 434(b), and 11 C.F.R. 102.5(a). (2) Find PCTB that Karpan for Wyoming and Roger Schreiner, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 441a(f) and 434(b).
Decided by vote 6-0 to: (1) Close the file in MUR 4476. (2) Send the appropriate letters.
Decided by a vote of 4-0 to take the following actions in MUR 4476: (1) ............... REDACTED ............... (2) ............... REDACTED ............... (3) Find no reason to believe that the Wyoming Democratic State Central Committee and Betty Jo Beardsley, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. ยง 441d(a). (4) ............... REDACTED ............... (5) ............... REDACTED ............... (6) ............... REDACTED ............... (7) ............... REDACTED ............... (8) ............... REDACTED ...............

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Reason to Believe Finding/No Further Action Beardsley, Betty Jo 2 U.S.C. §441d(a)
Wyoming State Democratic Central Committee 2 U.S.C. §441d(a)
Karpan for Wyoming
Schreiner, Roger

Documents

Type Date Document
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 06/10/1998 First General Counsel's Report 1 MB
Certifications 08/07/2001 Wyoming Democratic State Central Committee and Gene Ruckman, as treasurer; Karpan for Wyoming and Roger Schreiner, as treasurer 72 KB
06/18/1998 Wyoming State Democratic Central Committee and Betty Jo Beardsley, as treasurer; Karpan for Wyoming and Roger Schreiner, as treasurer 64 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Wyoming State Democratic Central Committee
Previous respondent Beardsley, Betty Jo
Karpan for Wyoming
Schreiner, Roger
Complainant National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC)
Respondent's counsel Sandler, Reiff & Young, P.C.
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