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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6107

CYNTHIA MCKINNEY FOR CONGRESS

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Cynthia McKinney for Congress; Christian, Joan

COMPLAINANT: Audit Division

SUBJECT: Contributions-Excessive; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 6107:1. Accept the conciliation agreement with Cynthia McKinney for Congress and Joan Christian, in her official capacity as treasurer, as recommended in the General Counsel's Memorandum dated August 24, 2009.2. Approve the appropriate letter.3. Cloe the file on this matter.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:a) Open a MUR in Audit Referral 07-07.b) Find reason to believe that Cynthia McKinney for Congress and Joan Christian, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §441a(f).c) Find reason to believe that Cynthia McKinney for Congress and Joan Christian, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. §434(b) .......... REDACTED .......... e) Approve the Final Audit Report of Cynthia McKinney for Congress, approved by the Commission on September 19, 2007, as the Factual and Legal Analysisf) Approve the appropriate letters
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to:a) Open a MUR in Audit Referral 07-07.b) Find reason to believe that Cynthia McKinney for Congress and Joan Christian, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 441a(f).c) Find reason to believe that Cynthia McKinney for Congress and Joan Christian, in her official capacity as treasurer, violated 2 U.S.C. § 434(b).d) Approve the appropriate letter.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation: Pre Probable Cause $6,000.00 Cynthia McKinney for Congress 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
Christian, Joan 2 U.S.C. §434(b)
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 09/16/2009 Cynthia McKinney for Congress and Joan Christian, in her official capacity as treasurer 266 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 08/17/2009 Designation of Counsel from Cynthia McKinney for Congress and Joan Christian, in her official capacity as treasurer 56 KB
09/27/2007 Referral Matters 374 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 08/24/2009 Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation 63 KB
02/04/2009 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Cynthia McKinney for Congress and Joan Christian, in her official capacity as treasurer 205 KB
12/13/2007 First General Counsel's Report 440 KB
Certifications 09/11/2009 Cynthia McKinney for Congress (Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation) 27 KB
10/22/2008 Cynthia McKinney for Congress and Joan Christian, in her official capacity as treasurer 55 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Cynthia McKinney for Congress
Previous respondent Christian, Joan
Complainant Audit Division
Respondent's counsel Raffauf, J. M., Esq.
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