Committees fail to file pre-election reports (October 2010)

The Commission cited four campaign committees for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act for the Maryland, Massachusetts and New York primary elections held on September 14, 2010. 

As of September 10, 2010, the required disclosure report had not been received from: 

• Committee to Elect Daniel McAndrew (MD Senate); 
  
• Wilhelm for Congress (MD-3); 
  
• Keith Lepor for Congress (MA9); and 
  
• People for Gail Goode (NY Senate). 
  

The reports were due on September 2, 2010, and should have included financial activity for the period July 1, 2010, through August 25, 2010. If sent by certified or registered mail, the reports should have been postmarked by August 30, 2010. The FEC notified committees involved in the September 14 primary elections of their potential filing requirements on August 10, 2010. Those committees that did not file on the due date were sent notification on September 3, 2010, that their reports had not been received and that their names would be published if they did not respond within four business days.