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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #6988

CONSERVATIVE SOLUTIONS PROJECT, INC.

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Conservative Solutions Project, Inc.; McElhannon, Joel; Shortridge, Pat; Tompkins, J. Warren; Watkins, Robert

COMPLAINANT: Woodhouse, Brad

SUBJECT: Express Advocacy; Other

DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to: a. Find reason to believe that Conservative Solutions Project, Inc. violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30103 and 30104. b. Direct the Office of General Counsel to prepare a Factual and Legal Analysis consistent with that finding. c. Approve the use of compulsory process as necessary. d. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to: a. Find no reason to believe that Conservative Solutions Project, Inc.; Robert Watkins, Treasurer; Pat Shortridge, President/Director; J. Warren Tompkins, Director; and Joel McElhannon, Director violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(c). b. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 to: a. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismissed-Other Conservative Solutions Project, Inc. 52 U.S.C. §30103
52 U.S.C. §30104
Watkins, Robert 52 U.S.C. §30103
52 U.S.C. §30104
McElhannon, Joel 52 U.S.C. §30103
52 U.S.C. §30104
Shortridge, Pat 52 U.S.C. §30103
52 U.S.C. §30104
Tompkins, J. Warren 52 U.S.C. §30103
52 U.S.C. §30104

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 01/20/2016 Response from Conservative Solutions Porject, Inc. and Robert Watkins in hhis official capacity as treasurer; Pat Shortridge, J. Warren Thompkins, and Joel McElhannon 728 KB
01/19/2016 Designation of Counsel from Warren Tompkins 43 KB
01/11/2016 Designation of Counsel from Pat Shortridge 45 KB
12/11/2015 Designation of Counsel from Conservative Solutions Project, Inc. 45 KB
12/04/2015 Notification of Complaint to The Corporation Trust Company 80 KB
12/04/2015 Notification of Complaint to Joel McElhannon 79 KB
12/04/2015 Notification of Complaint to J. Warren Tompkins 77 KB
12/04/2015 Notification of Complaint to Pat Shortridge 78 KB
12/04/2015 Notification to Complaint to Conservative Solutions Project, Inc. and Robert Watkins, Treasurer 83 KB
11/23/2015 Complaint 360 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 01/06/2017 First General Counsel's Report 408 KB
12/13/2016 Notification to Conservative Solutions Project, Inc., Robert Watkins, Pat Shortridge, J. Warren Thompkins, and Joel McElhannon 35 KB
12/13/2016 Notification to American Democracy Legal Fund 39 KB
Certifications 12/06/2016 Conservative Solutions Project, Inc; Robert Watkins, Treasurer; Pat Shortridge, President/Director; J. Warren Tompkins, Director; Joel McElhannon, Director 49 KB
Statement of Reasons 01/12/2017 Commissioners Ann M. Ravel and Ellen L. Weintraub 230 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Conservative Solutions Project, Inc.
Previous respondent McElhannon, Joel
Shortridge, Pat
Tompkins, J. Warren
Watkins, Robert
Complainant Woodhouse, Brad
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