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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5391

THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF VIRGINIA-FEDERAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Democratic Party Of Virginia-Federal Campaign Committee; Easter, Abbi G.

COMPLAINANT: Reports Analysis Division (RAD)

SUBJECT: Disbursements; Reporting

DISPOSITION: Decided by vote 6-0 to 1. Accept the signed conciliation agreement from the Democratic Party of Virginia - Federal Campaign Committee and Abbi G. Easter, as treasurer, as recommended in the GC Report dated March 25, 2004. 2. Close the file. 3. Approve the appropriate letter, as recommended in the GC Report dated March 25, 2004.
Decided by vote 6-0 to 1. Open a MUR. 2. Find RTB that the Democratic Party of Virginia-Federal Campaign Committee and Abbi G. Easter, as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. 434(b). 3. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the GC Report dated October 7, 2003. 4. Enter into conciliation with the Democratic Party of Virginia-Federal Campaign Committee and Abbi G. Easter, as treasurer, prior to a finding of PCTB. 5. Approve the conciliation agreement, as recommended in the GC Report dated October 7, 2003. 6. Approve the appropriate letter.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation: Pre Probable Cause $21,000.00 Democratic Party Of Virginia-Federal Campaign Committee 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
Easter, Abbi G. 2 U.S.C. §434(b)

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 04/06/2004 Democratic Party of Virginia-Federal Campaign Committee and Abbi G. Easter, as treasurer 298 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time None Complaint 2 MB
11/18/2003 Grant of Extension of Time to Democratic Party of Virginia 42 KB
11/17/2003 Request for Extension of Time from Democratic Party of Virginia 136 KB
11/06/2003 Designation of Counsel from Democratic Party of VA-Federal Committee and Abbi Easter, Treasurer 44 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 04/07/2004 Notification to Democratic Party of Virginia-Federal Campaign Committee 65 KB
03/10/2004 Response from Democratic Party of Virginia-Federal Campaign Committee 204 KB
02/17/2004 Response from Democratic Party of Virginia-Federal Campaign Committee 512 KB
02/09/2004 Notification to Democratic Party of Virginia-Federal Campaign Committee 84 KB
12/24/2003 Response from Democratic Party of Virginia-Federal Campaign Committee 572 KB
10/27/2003 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Democratic Party of Virginia-Federal Campaign Committee 424 KB
10/07/2003 First General Counsel's Report 444 KB
Certifications 03/31/2004 Democratic Party of Virginia-Federal Campaign Committee and Abbi G. Easter, as treasurer 44 KB
10/21/2003 Democratic Party of Virginia-Federal Campaign Committee and Abbi G. Easter, as treasurer 66 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 05/04/2004 Additional Material - The Democratic Party of Virginia 103 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Democratic Party Of Virginia-Federal Campaign Committee
Previous respondent Easter, Abbi G.
Complainant Reports Analysis Division (RAD)
Respondent's counsel Reiff, Neil P., Esq.
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