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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #8244

CatholicVote.org

Summary

RESPONDENT: CatholicVote.org

COMPLAINANT:

SUBJECT: Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MUR 8244:1. Accept the signed Conciliation Agreement, as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated August 26, 2024.2. Approve the appropriate letter.3. Close the file effective 30 days from the date the certification of this vote is signed (or on the next business day after the 30th day, if the 30th day falls on a weekend or holiday).
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-1 to:a. Open a Matter Under Review.b. Find reason to believe that CatholicVote.org violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(g)(1) and 11 C.F.R. § 109.10(d) by failing to timely file a 24-Hour Report.c. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated March 27, 2024.d. Authorize pre-probable cause conciliation with CatholicVote.org.e. Approve the proposed conciliation agreement as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated March 27, 2024, ...REDACTED...f. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission failed by a vote of 3-3 to:a. Open a Matter Under Review.b. Find reason to believe that CatholicVote.org violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(g)(1) and 11 C.F.R. § 109.10(d) by failing to timely file a 24-Hour Report.c. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated March 27, 2024.d. Authorize pre-probable cause conciliation with CatholicVote.org.e. Approve the proposed conciliation agreement as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated March 27, 2024....REDACT....f. Approve the appropriate letters.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation-PPC $24,000.00 CatholicVote.org 52 U.S.C. §30104(g)(1)
11 CFR 109.10(d)

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 10/07/2024 CatholicVote.org 982 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 12/08/2023 Response from CatholicVote.org 2 MB
11/22/2023 Grant of Extension of Time from CatholicVote.org and Joshua Mercer in his official capacity as treasurer 786 KB
11/21/2023 Request for Extension of Time from CatholicVote.org 794 KB
11/16/2023 Notification to CatholicVote.org and Joshua Mercer in his official capacity as treasurer 789 KB
07/18/2023 Notification to CatholicVote.org 767 KB
07/06/2023 Informational Memo on Assignment 858 KB
07/05/2023 Reports Analysis Division Referral to Alternative Dispute Resolution Office 747 KB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 08/26/2024 Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation 1 MB
04/24/2024 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to CatholicVote.org 1 MB
03/27/2024 First General Counsel's Report 3 MB
Certifications 09/04/2024 CatholicVote.org (Pre-Probable Cause Conciliation) 725 KB
04/16/2024 CatholicVote.org 730 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent CatholicVote.org
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