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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #4968

PEROT '96

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Perot '96; McLaughlin, Thomas J.; Poss, J. Michael; Reform Party of the United States of America; Verney, Russell L.

COMPLAINANTS: Wohlford, Mary Clare; Wohlford, William T.

SUBJECT: Contributions-Exemptions; Expenditures-Limits; Presidential

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 4-0 to: (1) Find no RTB that Perot '96, Inc. and Michael Poss, as treasurer, violated any provision of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended, 2 U.S.C. 431-455 on the basis of the complaint filed in MUR 4968. (2) Find no RTB that the Reform Party of the United States of America and Thomas McLaughlin, as treasurer, violated any provision of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended, 2 U.S.C. 431-455 on the basis of the complaint filed in MUR 4968. (3) Find no RTB that Russell Verney violated any provision of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended, 2 U.S.C. 431-455 on the basis of the complaint filed in MUR 4968. (4) Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the General Counsel Report dated June 30, 2000. (5) Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No RTB Perot '96 2 U.S.C. §431-
2 U.S.C. §455
McLaughlin, Thomas J. 2 U.S.C. §431-
2 U.S.C. §455
Reform Party of the United States of America 2 U.S.C. §431-
2 U.S.C. §455
Verney, Russell L. 2 U.S.C. §431-
2 U.S.C. §455
Poss, J. Michael 2 U.S.C. §431-
2 U.S.C. §455

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 02/29/2000 Response from Reform Party of the United States of America 40 KB
02/28/2000 Response from Russell J. Verney 55 KB
02/28/2000 Response from Perot '96 91 KB
02/23/2000 Notification to Perot '96 39 KB
02/11/2000 Notification of Complaint to Russell Verney 70 KB
02/11/2000 Notification of Complaint to Reform Party of the United States of America 70 KB
02/11/2000 Notification of Complaint to Perot '96 70 KB
02/11/2000 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Complaint 40 KB
02/03/2000 Complaint 1 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 08/02/2000 Notification to William T. Wohlford, Mary Clare Wohlford 45 KB
08/01/2000 Notification to Russell Verney 59 KB
08/01/2000 Notification to Reform Party of the United States of America 60 KB
08/01/2000 Notification to Perot '96 57 KB
06/30/2000 First General Counsel's Report 4 MB
Certifications 07/07/2000 Perot '96, Inc. and Michael J. Poss, as treasurer; Reform Party of the United States of America and Thomas J. McLaughlin, as treasurer; Russell L. Verney 60 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Perot '96
Previous respondent McLaughlin, Thomas J.
Poss, J. Michael
Reform Party of the United States of America
Verney, Russell L.
Complainant Wohlford, Mary Clare
Wohlford, William T.
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