MUR #7368
POSTCARDS TO VOTERS, LLCSummary
RESPONDENTS: Postcards to Voters, LLC; Conor Lamb for Senate; Hiral for Congress; Jacklin, Katherine A.; Right Side of History PAC (formerly Doug Jones for Senate); Ryan, DJ; Tipirneni, Hiral; Turner, James Douglas
COMPLAINANTS: Public Integrity Alliance, Inc,; Montague, Tyler
SUBJECT: Committees-Political; Committees-Candidate; Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Excessive; Disclaimer; Reporting
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 to take the following actions in MUR 7368: 1. Dismiss the allegation that Postcards to Voters, LLC, violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116 or 30118 by making prohibited or excess in-kind contributions to candidates. 2. Dismiss the allegation that Postcards to Voters, LLC, violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30102, 30103, and 30104 by failing to organize, register, and report as a political committee. 3. Dismiss the allegations that Hiral Tipirneni, Hiral for Congress and Katherine A. Jacklin in her official capacity as treasurer, Conor Lamb for Senate f/k/a Conor Lamb for Congress and DJ Ryan in his official capacity as treasurer, and Right Side of History PAC f/k/a Doug Jones for Senate and J. Douglas Turner, Jr. in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116 or 30118 by knowingly accepting excessive or prohibited contributions. 4. Dismiss the allegations that Hiral for Congress and Katherine A. Jacklin in her official capacity as treasurer, Conor Lamb for Senate f/k/a Conor Lamb for Congress and DJ Ryan in his official capacity as treasurer, and Right Side of History PAC f/k/a Doug Jones for Senate and J. Douglas Turner, Jr. in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b) by failing to accurately report contributions. 5. Dismiss the allegation that Postcards to Voters, LLC, violated 52 U.S.C. § 30120 by failing to include adequate disclaimers on postcards. 6. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated December 16, 2021, as last circulated by Commissioner Weintraub’s Office on behalf of the Democratic Commissioners on February 14, 2022 at 1:48 p.m., . . . REDACTED . . . 7. Approve the appropriate letters. 8. Close the file.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Dismissed-Other | Hiral for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116 52 U.S.C. §30118 |
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Right Side of History PAC (formerly Doug Jones for Senate) |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116 52 U.S.C. §30118 |
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Ryan, DJ |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116 52 U.S.C. §30118 |
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Turner, James Douglas |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116 52 U.S.C. §30118 |
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Jacklin, Katherine A. |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116 52 U.S.C. §30118 |
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Tipirneni, Hiral |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116 52 U.S.C. §30118 |
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Conor Lamb for Senate |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116 52 U.S.C. §30118 |
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Postcards to Voters, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30102
52 U.S.C. §30103 52 U.S.C. §30104 52 U.S.C. §30116 52 U.S.C. §30118 52 U.S.C. §30120 |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Postcards to Voters, LLC |
Previous respondent | Conor Lamb for Senate |
Hiral for Congress | |
Jacklin, Katherine A. | |
Right Side of History PAC (formerly Doug Jones for Senate) | |
Ryan, DJ | |
Tipirneni, Hiral | |
Turner, James Douglas | |
Complainant | Montague, Tyler |
Public Integrity Alliance, Inc, | |
Respondent's counsel | Werbrock, Andrew H., Esq. |