FEC cites committees for failure to file October Quarterly report (2014)
The Federal Election Commission has cited five campaign committees for failing to file the October Quarterly Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the Act).
As of October 29, 2014, the required disclosure report had not been received from:
- Janis Kent Percefull for Congress (AR-04)
- Bergmann for Congress (TN-09)
- Ken Dious for Congress Inc (GA-10)
- Committee to Elect Ed Rabel to Congress (WV-02)
- McMorris for Senate (LA)
The Commission notified committees of their potential filing requirements on September 19, 2014. Those committees that did not file on the due date were sent notification on October 22, 2014 that their reports had not been received and that their names would be published if they did not respond within four business days.
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.
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 file 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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