FEC cites eight committees in four states for failing to file Pre-Primary financial reports
The Commission has cited eight campaign committees for failing to file required pre-election reports for the June 7 primaries in California, Iowa, North Carolina and New Mexico.
As of June 3, 2016, the Commission had not received a 12-Day Pre-Primary Report from:
- Elect Massie Munroe BS MS PE Civil Environmental Engineer to US Senate (CA)
- Emory Rodgers for Senate (CA)
- Phil Wyman for U.S. Senate (CA)
- Dr. Fox 2016 (CA-18)
- Friends of Dr. Rita Ramirez for US Congress District 8 (CA-08)
- Krause for Iowa Inc. (IA)
- Roberts Election Committee (NC-05)
- Committee to Elect Michael Lucero for Congress (NM-03)*
The pre-primary report was due on May 26, 2016, and should have included financial activity for the period April 1, 2016, through May 18, 2016. If sent by certified or registered mail, the report should have been postmarked by May 23, 2016.
The Commission notified committees involved in the June 7 primary elections of their potential filing requirements on May 2, 2016. Those committees that did not file by the due date were sent notification on May 27, 2016, 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 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.
*Committee to Elect Michael Lucero for Congress (NM-03) filed a report with incorrect coverage dates.
(Posted 06/06/2016)
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