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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #8068

Michigan Democratic State Central Committee

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Michigan Democratic State Central Committee; Kornak, Traci

COMPLAINANT:

SUBJECT: Committees-Party; Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Excessive

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-1 to take the following actions in MUR 8068: 1. Accept the signed Conciliation Agreement, as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated January 31, 2023. 2. Approve the appropriate letter. 3. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-1to take the following actions in RAD Referral 22L-13: 1. Open a Matter Under Review. 2. Find reason to believe that Michigan Democratic State Central Committee and Traci Kornak in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(f) by knowingly accepting excessive contributions. 3. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated August 16, 2022. 4. Enter into pre-probable cause conciliation with Michigan Democratic State Central Committee and Traci Kornak in her official capacity as treasurer. 5. Approve the Proposed Conciliation Agreement, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated August 16, 2022. 6. Approve the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation-PPC Michigan Democratic State Central Committee 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
Kornak, Traci 52 U.S.C. §30116(f)

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 02/09/2023 Michigan Democratic State Central Committee and Traci Kornak in her official capacity as treasurer 1 MB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 04/15/2022 Response from Michigan Democratic State Central Committee 676 KB
03/30/2022 Notification of Complaint to Michigan Democratic State Central Committee and Traci Kornak in her official capacity as treasurer 777 KB
03/29/2022 Reports Analysis Division Referral to Office of General Counsel 3 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 01/31/2023 Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation 767 KB
09/21/2022 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Michigan Democratic State Central Committee and Traci Kornak in her official capacity as treasurer 881 KB
08/16/2022 First General Counsel's Report 996 KB
Certifications 02/08/2023 Michigan Democratic State Central Committee (Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation) 663 KB
09/13/2022 Michigan Democratic State Central Committee and Traci Kornak in her official capacity as treasurer 671 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Michigan Democratic State Central Committee
Previous respondent Kornak, Traci
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