MUR #5754

RESPONDENTS: MoveOn PAC; Boyd, Wesley (Wes"); MoveOn.Org Voter Fund; MoveOn.org

COMPLAINANT:

SUBJECT: Allocation; Contributions-Excessive; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MURS 5754 and 5440:1. Find no reason to believe that MoveOn.org Voter Fund violated the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended, in connection with allegations of coordination with John Kerry for President, Inc.2. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the General Counsel's Memorandum dated December 12, 2006.3. Sever MoveOn.org the 501(c)(4) organization, .......... REDACTED .......... transfer it to MUR 5754, and close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5754:1. Accept the Conciliation Agreement with MoveOn.org Voter Fund, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated December 4, 2006.2. Take no further action with respect to MoveOn PAC and Wesley Boyd, in his official capacity as treasurer.3. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the First General Counsel's Report dated December 4, 2006.4. Close the file.
The Commission failed to decide by a vote of 3-3 to: (a) Find reason to believe that MoveOn.org Voter Fund violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 433, 434, and 441a(f), by failing to register as a political committee with the Commission; by failing to report its contributions and expenditures; and by knowingly accepting contributions in excess of $5,000.b) .......... REDACTED . c) .......... REDACTED .......... d) Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to: (a) Find reason to believe that MoveOn.org Voter Fund violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 433, 434, and 441a(f), by failing to register as a political committee with the Commission; by failing to report its contributions and expenditures; and by knowingly accepting contributions in excess of $5,000.b) ..........REDACTED ..........c) .......... REDACTED .......... d) Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MURs .......... REDACTED .......... 1. Sever the Leadership Forum and open a new MUR.2. .......... REDACTED .......... 3. .......... REDACTED .......... 4. .......... REDACTED .......... 5. Sever League of Conservation Voters 527; League of Conservation Voters Action Fund and Barbara Gonzalez-McIntosh, as Treasurer, and open a new MUR.6. Sever MoveOn PAC and Wesley Boyd, as Treasurer, and MoveOn.org Voter Fund; and open a new MUR.7. .......... REDACTED ..........
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 ..... REDACTED ....... to find reason to believe that MoveOn PAC and Wesley Boyd, as Treasurer, MoveOn Voter Fund, .......... REDACTED .......... League of Conservation Voters Action Fund and Gwendolyn M. Sommer, as Treasurer; League of Conservation Voters 527; .......... REDACTED .......... violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 434, 441a(f), 441b(a) and 11 CFR §§ 102.5, 104.10, 106.1 and 106.6 by failing to attribute and report expenses between multiple federal candidates, by failing to allocate and report shared administrative and fundraising activities and by using prohibited funds to pay for the federal share of those expenses, which may have resulted in prohibited and excessive contributions.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 .......... REDACTED ......... to approve (a) the appropriate factual and legal analyses for MoveOn PAC and Wesley Boyd, as Treasurer, MoveOn Voter Fund, J .......... REDACTED .......... League of Conservation Voters Action Fund and Gwendolyn M. Sommer, as Treasurer; League of Conservation Voters 527; .......... REDACTED ..........(b) .......... REDACTED .......... (c) Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-2, .......... REDACTED .......... to pass a motion to:a.Find reason to believe that MoveOn PAC and Wesley Boyd, as Treasurer, MoveOn Voter Fund, .......... REDACTED .......... Treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §§ 434, 441a(f), 441b(a) and 11 CFR §§ 102.5, 104.10, 106.1 and 106.6 by failing to attribute and report expenses between multiple federal candidates, by failing to allocate and report shared administrative and fundraising activities and by using prohibited funds to pay for the federal share of those expenses, which may have resulted in prohibited and excessive contributions.b.Approve the appropriate factual and legal analyses for MoveOn PAC and Wesley Boyd, as Treasurer, MoveOn Voter Fund .......... REDACTED ............. for Commission approval on a tally vote basis.