Week of November 26 – November 30, 2018

Commission meetings and hearings

No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week.

Enforcement

The Commission made public one Statement of Reasons, as follows. For more information, see the case documents in the Enforcement Query System.

MUR 7273

On November 26, Vice Chair Ellen L. Weintraub issued a Statement of Reasons.

Administrative Fines

The Commission made public five closed cases, as follows. For more information, see the case documents in the Enforcement Query System.

AF 3368

Letitia Plummer 2018 and Letitia Plummer, in her official capacity as treasurer. The Commission made a final determination and assessed a civil penalty of $1,866.

AF 3369

Day & Zimmermann Inc Federal Pac (aka Day PAC – Federal) and Preston Hawkins, in his official capacity as treasurer. The Commission made a final determination and assessed a civil penalty of $234.

AF 3370

Jill Stein for President and Steven Welzer, in his official capacity as treasurer. The Commission made a final determination and assessed a civil penalty of $8,613.

AF 3371

Matson, Inc. Federal Election Committee and Benedict J. Bowler, in his official capacity as treasurer. The Commission made a final determination and assessed a civil penalty of $108.

AF 3372

Jill Stein for President and Steven Welzer, in his official capacity as treasurer. The Commission made a final determination and assessed a civil penalty of $2,700.

Rulemakings and agency procedures

• REG 2018-02 (Leadership PACs’ Personal Use). On November 20, the Commission published the 32 public comments received in response to the Notification of Availability of the Rulemaking Petition on Personal Use of Leadership PAC Funds from the Campaign Legal Center and Issue One.

Public disclosure

• On November 30, the Commission’s Office of Inspector General made public its Semiannual Report to Congress.

Outreach

• On November 29, Vice Chair Weintraub met with American University students to discuss the role and work of the Commission, as well as recent developments in campaign finance law.

Upcoming Commission meetings and hearings

• December 5, 2018: The Commission is scheduled to meet in executive session.
• December 6, 2018: The Commission is scheduled to hold an open meeting and meet in executive session.
• December 13, 2018: The Commission is scheduled to hold an open meeting.

Meeting dates are subject to change. Please contact the Press Office the week of the scheduled meeting for confirmation.

Upcoming reporting due dates

• December 6: 30-Day Post-General Election Reports are due.

Additional research materials

Additional research materials about the agency, campaign finance information, and election results are available through the Library section of the Commission website.

Printed copies of the 2018 edition of Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) are now available. Contact the Commission's Information Division at (202) 694-1100 or (800) 424-9530 (press 6, when prompted) to order printed copies of the CFR at no charge. You may also email the Information Division to place an order at info@fec.gov.

The 2017 Campaign Guide for Corporations and Labor Organizations is available. Other Campaign Guides are available, as well.

The 2018 Congressional Primary Election Dates list is available.

Federal Elections 2016: Election Results for the U.S. President, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives is available. The data was compiled from the official vote totals published by state election offices. To order a printed copy, please contact the FEC’s Public Records Office at 800/424-9530 (option 2) or 202/694-1120, or send an email to pubrec@fec.gov.

The Combined Federal State Disclosure and Election Directory is available. This publication identifies the federal and state agencies responsible for the disclosure of campaign finances, lobbying, personal finances, public financing, candidates on the ballot, election results, spending on state initiatives and other financial filings.

The FEC Record is available as a continuously updated online news source.

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