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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7700

VoteVets

Summary

RESPONDENTS: VoteVets PAC; Halle, Michael B.; Hegdahl, Rick; Jordanich, Ed; Win the Era PAC (formerly Pete for America, Inc.)

COMPLAINANTS: Campaign Legal Center; Fischer (CLC), Brendan M.

SUBJECT: Committees-PAC; Committees-Presidential; Contributions-Excessive; Expenditures-Coordinated; Reporting; Solicitation; Soft Money

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-2 to take the following actions in MUR 7700: 1. Find no reason to believe that VoteVets and Rick Hegdahl in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.2(b) by making an excessive contribution or violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(b) by failing to report an excessive contribution. 2. Find no reason to believe that Win the Era PAC (formerly Pete for America) and Ed Jordanich in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(f) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.9 by knowingly accepting an excessive contribution or violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3(a) by failing to report the contribution. 3. Find no reason to believe that Michael Halle violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(f) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.9, or 52 U.S.C. § 30125(e) and 11 C.F.R. § 300.61. 4. Close the file. 5. Issue appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No RTB Win the Era PAC (formerly Pete for America, Inc.) 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
11 CFR 104.3(a)
11 CFR 110.9
Halle, Michael B. 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30125(e)
11 CFR 110.9
11 CFR 300.61
Hegdahl, Rick 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a)
11 CFR 104.3(b)
11 CFR 110.2(b)
Jordanich, Ed 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
11 CFR 104.3(a)
11 CFR 110.9
VoteVets PAC 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a)
11 CFR 104.3(b)
11 CFR 110.2(b)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 03/30/2020 Response from VoteVets 991 KB
03/16/2020 Response from Pete for America, Inc. and Ed Jordanich in his official capacity as treasurer, and Michael Halle 777 KB
03/12/2020 Designation of Counsel from Michael Halle 33 MB
02/29/2020 Designation of Counsel from Pete for America, Inc. Edward J. Jordanich, Treasurer 4 MB
02/25/2020 Notification of Complaint to Michael B. Halle 783 KB
02/25/2020 Notification of Complaint to Pete for America, Inc. and Ed Jordanich in his official capacity as treasurer 690 KB
02/25/2020 Notification of Complaint to VoteVets and Rick Hegdahl in his official capacity as treasurer 698 KB
02/18/2020 Complaint 4 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 03/30/2022 Notification to Win the ERA PAC and Ed Jordanich in his official capacity as treasurer and Michael Halle 740 KB
03/30/2022 Notification to VoteVets and Rick Hegdahl in his official capacity as treasurer 738 KB
03/30/2022 Notification to Campaign Legal Center 741 KB
08/28/2020 First General Counsel's Report 791 KB
Certifications 03/22/2022 VoteVets and Rick Hegdahl in his official capacity as treasurer; Win the Era PAC (formerly Pete for America) and Ed Jordanich in his official capacity as treasurer; Michael Halle 686 KB
Statement of Reasons 04/29/2022 Chairman Allen J. Dickerson, Commissioner Sean J. Cooksey, Commissioner James E. "Trey" Trainor, III, and Commissioner Ellen L, Weintraub 881 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent VoteVets PAC
Previous respondent Halle, Michael B.
Hegdahl, Rick
Jordanich, Ed
Win the Era PAC (formerly Pete for America, Inc.)
Complainant Campaign Legal Center
Fischer (CLC), Brendan M.
Respondent's counsel Elias Law Group LLP
Reese, Ezra W.
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