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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5385

GROUNDSWELL VOTERS PAC

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Groundswell Voters PAC; Dewald, Jerome; Mosier, Jonathan S.

COMPLAINANT: Gephardt for President Committee Inc.

SUBJECT: Fraudulent misrepresentation; Reporting; Solicitation

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6 - 0 to take the following actions in MUR 5385: 1.Take no further action and send a letter of admonishment to Groundswell Voters PAC and Jerome Dewald. 2. Take no further action as to Jonathan Mosier. 3. Close the file. 4. Approve the appropriate letters ............... REDACTED ...............
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MURs 5384 and 5385:1.Find reason to believe that Never Stop Dreaming, Inc., Jade Newhart, and Bill Baulding violated 2 U.S.C. § 441h(b) by knowingly and willfully participating in, or conspiring to participate in, a plan, scheme or design to engage in fraudulent solicitation. 2. Find reason to believe that Groundswell Voters PAC, Jonathan Mosier, and Jerome Dewald knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. § 441h(b) and refer the matter to the Michigan Department of Attorney General.3.Find reason to believe that Groundswell Voters PAC, Jonathan Mosier, and Jerome Dewald knowingly and willfully violated 2 U.S.C. § 438(a)(4) and refer the matter to the Michigan Department of Attorney General.4.Find reason to believe that Groundswell Voters PAC violated 2 U..S.C. §§ 433 and 434 by failing to register as a political committee and report its contributions and expenditures to the Commission, but take no further action.5.Approve the appropriate Factual and Legal Analyses.6..................................REDACTED................................7.Approve the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Reason to Believe Finding/No Further Action Dewald, Jerome 2 U.S.C. §438(a)(4)
2 U.S.C. §441h(b)
Groundswell Voters PAC 2 U.S.C. §433
2 U.S.C. §434
2 U.S.C. §438(a)(4)
2 U.S.C. §441h(b)
Mosier, Jonathan S. 2 U.S.C. §438(a)(4)
2 U.S.C. §441h(b)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 09/03/2003 Complaint 257 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 03/27/2006 Notification to Groundswell Voters PAC; Jerome Dewald 64 KB
03/27/2006 Notification to Jonathan Mosier 45 KB
03/27/2006 Notification to Gephardt for President, Inc. 80 KB
02/28/2006 General Counsel's Report #3 369 KB
02/04/2005 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Groundswell Voters PAC and Jerome Dewald 1 MB
02/04/2005 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Jonathan Mosier 596 KB
11/19/2004 First General Counsel's Report 1 MB
Certifications 03/07/2006 Groundswell Voters PAC; Jerome Dewald; Jonathan Mosier 41 KB
11/30/2004 MUR 5384: Never Stop Dreaming, Inc.; Person Unknown a/k/a Jade Newhart; Person Unknown a/k/a Bill Baulding; MUR 5385: Groundswell Voters PAC; Jonathan Mosier; Jerome Dewald 73 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Groundswell Voters PAC
Previous respondent Dewald, Jerome
Mosier, Jonathan S.
Complainant Gephardt for President Committee Inc.
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