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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5281

AMERICAN MUSLIM COUNCIL & PALESTINE MEDIA WATCH

Summary

RESPONDENTS: American Muslim Council; Hilliard for Congress Campaign; Palestine Media Watch; Williams, Elvira W.; www.pmwatch.org; www.votehilliard.org

COMPLAINANT: Vecchione, John J.

SUBJECT: Contributions-Corporations; Disclaimer; Reporting

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 5-0 to 1. Find no RTB that the American Muslim Council violated 2 U.S.C. 441b and 441d. 2. Take no further action against the American Muslim Council and send a letter of admonishment. 3. Find RTB that Palestine Media Watch violated 2 U.S.C. 441b and 441d. 4. Find no RTB that Palestine Media Watch violated 2 U.S.C. 434(c). 5. Take no further action against Palestine Media Watch and send a letter of admonishment. 6. Take no action with respect to www.pmwatch.org and www.voteHilliard.org. 7. Find no RTB that the Hilliard for Congress Campaign and Elvira W. Williams, as treasurer, violated any provision of the Act or Commission regulations in this matter. 8. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other www.votehilliard.org
www.pmwatch.org
No RTB Williams, Elvira W.
Hilliard for Congress Campaign
RTB/NFA Palestine Media Watch 2 U.S.C. §434(c)
2 U.S.C. §441b
2 U.S.C. §441d
American Muslim Council 2 U.S.C. §441b
2 U.S.C. §441d

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 04/02/2004 Response from Hilliard for Congress Committee 123 KB
07/26/2002 Response from Palestine Media Watch 270 KB
07/26/2002 Grant of Extension of Time to Hilliard for Congress Campaign 46 KB
07/25/2002 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Hilliard for Congress Campaign and Elvira W. Williams, Treasurer 119 KB
07/23/2002 Response from American Muslim Council 77 KB
07/05/2002 Notification of Complaint to Palestine Media Watch 87 KB
07/05/2002 Notification of Complaint to American Muslim Council 90 KB
07/05/2002 Notification of Complaint to Hilliard for Congress 82 KB
07/05/2002 Acknowledgement of Receipt of Complaint 48 KB
06/24/2002 Complaint 1 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 03/02/2004 Notification to Hilliard for Congress Campaign 71 KB
03/02/2004 Notification to John J. Vecchione 108 KB
03/02/2004 Notification to Palestine Media Watch 68 KB
03/02/2004 Notification to American Muslim Council 62 KB
02/12/2004 First General Counsel's Report 894 KB
Certifications 02/20/2004 American Muslim Council; Palestine Media Watch; www.pmwatch.org; www.voteHilliard.org; Hilliard for Congress Campaign and Elvira W. Williams, as treasurer 70 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent American Muslim Council
Previous respondent Hilliard for Congress Campaign
Palestine Media Watch
Williams, Elvira W.
www.pmwatch.org
www.votehilliard.org
Complainant Vecchione, John J.
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