MUR #7898
VIGOP (Virgin Islands Republican Party)Summary
RESPONDENTS: VIGOP (Virgin Islands Republican Party); Canegata, John M.
COMPLAINANT:
SUBJECT: Reporting
DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MURs 7546 and 7898:1. Accept the signed conciliation agreement with Virgin Islands Republican Party and John Canegata in his official capacity as treasurer, as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated September 26, 2023.2. Approve the appropriate letters.3. Close the file.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:a. Open a MUR.b. Find reason to believe that the Virgin Islands Republican Party and John Canegata in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C.§ 30104(g)(1) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.4(c) by failing to timely report independent expenditures aggregating $1,000 or more made after the 20th day, but more than 24 hours before, an election.c. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated March 25, 2020.d. Approve the proposed Conciliation Agreement, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated March 25, 2020, subject to the discussion at the table about pursing a global settlement.e. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to:a. Open a MUR.b. Find reason to believe that the Virgin Islands Republican Party and John Canegata in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C.§ 30104(g)(1) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.4(c) by failing to timely report independent expenditures aggregating $1,000 or more made after the 20th day, but more than 24 hours before, an election.c. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated March 25, 2020.d. Approve the proposed Conciliation Agreement, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated March 25, 2020, ...REDACTED...e. Direct the Office of General Counsel to give the committee the opportunity to enter into a broader global resolution of this matter, as well as in MURs 7546, 7547, and 7548.f. Approve the appropriate letters.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Conciliation-PPC | VIGOP (Virgin Islands Republican Party) |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(g)(1)
11 CFR 104.4(c) |
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Canegata, John M. |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(g)(1)
11 CFR 104.4(c) |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | VIGOP (Virgin Islands Republican Party) |
Previous respondent | Canegata, John M. |