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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7918

WINRED

Summary

RESPONDENTS: WINRED; Ottenhoff, Benjamin

COMPLAINANT: Garraty, Sarah Jane

SUBJECT: Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 7918: 1. Dismiss the complaint consistent with the Commission’s prosecutorial discretion to determine the proper ordering of its priorities and use of agency resources. Heckler v. Chaney, 470 U.S. 821, 831-32 (1985), as recommended in the EPS Dismissal Report dated June 30, 2022. 2. Close the file as to all respondents. 3. Send the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Dismiss Pursuant to Prosecutorial Discretion Ottenhoff, Benjamin 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(3)
11 CFR 104.3(a)(4)(i)
WINRED 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)(3)
11 CFR 104.3(a)(4)(i)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 08/16/2021 Response from WinRed 1 MB
08/13/2021 Designation of Counsel from WinRed and Benjamin Ottenhoff, treasurer 741 KB
07/30/2021 Notification of Complaint to WINRED and Benjamin Ottenhoff in his official capacity as treasurer 762 KB
07/22/2021 Complaint 6 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 08/26/2022 Notification with General Counsel's Report to WinRed 918 KB
08/26/2022 Notification to Sarah Jane Garraty 910 KB
06/30/2022 General Counsel's Report 910 KB
Certifications 08/24/2022 WinRed (EPS Dismissal Report) 713 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent WINRED
Previous respondent Ottenhoff, Benjamin
Complainant Garraty, Sarah Jane
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