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FEDERAL ELECTION COMI\\lSSION

Hlfi 1\ 1I~1l r N.W.

W/\". liNe 1()N .Il t. l04h'

REPORT OF THE 1\UDIT DIVISION

ON TIlE

ANTHONY A. MCCORD Cl\:.1Pl\IG~~

I. Background

A. Overview

This report is based on a review of the Anthony A.

McCord Campaign undertaken by the Audit Division of the Federal

Election Commission in accordance with the Commission's audit

policy to determine whether there has heen compliance with the

provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended

("the Act"). The review was conducted pursuant to Section 438(a)

(8) of Title 2, United States Code, which directs the Commission

to make from time to time audits and field investigations with

respect to reports and statements filed under the provisions of

the Act.

The Candidate filed an FEC Form 2 (Statement of a

Candidate for Nomination or Election to Io'cder:ll Office) \"1ith the

Con~ission on July 19, 1976 thereby establishing his candidacy

for the office of United States Representative fron\ the sixth

(6th) Congressional District of KQntucky. Hr. r1cCord designat.ed

himself as his principal campaign committee and noted he would

spend no money in his campaic.]n. In the general election, Nr. :·lcl'urd

received 6. O~, of the vote, ther<:by ~~~cctin9 the criteria establi~-;!l!\d

by the Commission's Audit Policy of Novcmbci." 11,1976 with respl.:cl

to candidates involved in congressional elections.

The review covered the period January 1, 1976 through

November 19, 1976, the date on which ~1r. McCord filed a termin~tjon

report. Reports filed during the p~riod covered by the review

show an opcning cash balancc, tot~l receipts, total expenditures

and a closing cash balance of $-0-.

This report is based on dncumcnt~ <1nd \"1orki.nq papers

which support each of the f~ctutll ~-.>t~tements. 'll11ey form part of

the record upon \vhich the Co~nr.li~~i":)}l b .. l~;(\d its dl~ci~ions on Lhe

matters in this report and \vere ~v~lilJ.bll\ to Commissioners and

appropri~te staff for review.

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B. Scope

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The review included examination of statements filed

and discussions with the parties involved and such other audit

procedures deemed necessary under the circumstances.

Auditor's Statement

It is the opinion of the Audit staff, based upon examination

of the reports and statements filed and discussions with the

candidate and an official of the American Party, that the reports

ilnd statemcnL~ of Anthony A. McCord fairly present the financial

activities of his campaign for the pel- iotl cov~rccl by the rcvic\\].

No material problems in complying with the Federal Election

Campaign Act were discovered during the course of the review •

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Candidate/Ccmmittae:

State: Kentucky

District: 6

CO~GRESS~CNAL ~UO[7 ~~?ORT

Anthony A. McCord - 6/20/78

Location: Frankfort and Lexington

Political ?ar~y Affi1ia:icn: American Party

•• ~~ajor Cppor.ent( s) : John Breckinridge

John Breckinridge - 5/25/78

'/ot::s Cast: John Breckinridge Anthony A. McCord

Unopposed

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