Commission cites committee for failure to file Alabama 12-day special Pre-General financial report
The Federal Election Commission cited a campaign committee today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-General Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended, (the Act) for Alabama’s special general election that is being held on December 17, 2013.
As of December 12, 2013, the required disclosure report had not been received from:
- LeFlore for Congress (AL-1)
The report was due on December 5, 2013, and should have included financial activity for the period October 17, 2013, through November 27, 2013. If sent by certified or registered mail, the report should have been postmarked by December 2, 2013.
Some individuals and their committees have no obligation to file reports under federal campaign finance law, even though their names may appear on state ballots. If an individual raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not considered a "candidate" subject to reporting under the Act.
The Commission notified committees involved in the Alabama special general election of their potential filing requirements on August 19, 2013. Those committees that did not file on the due date were sent notification on December 6, 2013 that their reports had not been received and that their names would be published if they did not respond within four business days.
Other political committees that support Senate and House candidates in elections, but are not authorized units of a candidate's campaign, are also required to file quarterly reports, unless they report monthly. Those committee names are not published by the FEC.
Further Commission action against non-filers and late filers is decided on a case-by-case basis. Federal law gives the FEC broad authority to initiate enforcement actions, and the FEC has implemented an Administrative Fine program with provisions for assessing monetary penalties.
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