Volume14, Num

continued o

9 PUBLIC APPEARANCES

9 FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

CLEARINGHOUSE

9 Advisory Panels Meet

COURT CASES

7 Galliano v. U.S. Postal Service

8 Antosh v. FEC

8 New Litigation

PUBLIC FUNDING

6 Simon and Robertson Eligible

REGULATIONS

6 Advance Notice of Proposed

Rulemaking on MCFL

6 ADVISORY OPINIONS

REPORTS

1 Election Year Schedule

4 Primary Election Reports

TABLE OF CONTENTS

COMMISSIONERS

1 New Officers

STATISTICS

10 Corrections to Charts on

Presidential Activity

PUBLICATIONS

12 Campaign Guides

ELECTION YEAR REPORTING

The following paragraphs explain the r

ing schedule for the various categories 01 

during the 1988 election year. Accomp

charts on page 3 list the filing dates for r

required during 1988. Filing dates for p

election reports are listed separately on p

and 5.

999 E Street NW WashingtonDC 20463

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

January 1988

FEC ELECTS NEW O~FICEltS

On December 17, 1987, the Federal Election

Commission unanimously elected Thomas J. Josefiak as Chairman and Danny L. McDonald as Vice

Chairman. They will serve one-year terms commencing January 1, 1988. Mr. Josefiak succeeded

Com missioner Scott E. Thomas in the chairmanship. Mr. McDonald succeeded Commissioner

Josefiak as Vice Chairman.

Commissioner Josefiak, a Republican, has

been serving on the Commission since August

1985. From 1981 until his appointment as Commissioner, Mr. Josefiak served as Special Deputy

to the Secretary of the Senate, who, by law, is an

ex officio member of the Commission. Prior to

his appointment as Special Deputy, Commissioner

Josefiak served as legal counsel to the National

Republican Congressional Committee. He also

served as minority special counsel on federal

election law for the Committee on House Administration, U.S. House of Representatives. Prior to

that, he was legislative assistant to Congressman

Silvio O. Conte (Ri-Mass.), A graduate of

Fairfield University in Connecticut, Mr. Josefiak

earned a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown

University Law Center. His term as Commissioner is scheduled to expire on April 30, 1991.

Commissioner McDonald, a Democrat, has

been a member of the Commission since December 17, 1981. Prior to his appointment to the

Commission, he served as General Administrator

of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, responsible for the management of 10 regulatory

divisions. He was Secretary of the Tulsa County

Election Board from 1974 to 1979, and served as

Chief Clerk of the Board in 1973. He has also

served on the Advisory Panel to the FECls National Clearinghouse on Election Administration. A

native of Sand Springs, Oklahoma, Mr. McDonald

graduated from Oklahoma State University and

attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. His term as FEC

Commissioner is scheduled to expire on April 30,

1993.
January 1988 FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

continued from p. 1

Congressional Candidates

Active in 1988 Elections

During 1988, principal campaign committees

of candidates active in 1988 elections are required to file pre-primary and pre- and postgeneral election reports, as appropriate. They

must also file quarterly reports. (For filing dates

of reports, see page 3 below). In addition, any

contribution of $1,000 or more received by the

candidate's committee between 20 and 2 days

before an election must be reported in writing by

the recipient committee within 48 hours after it

is received. 11 CFR I04.5(f).

If the candidate has more than one authorized committee, the principal campaign committee must .also file a consolidated report, FEC

Form 3Z. For details, see page 14 of the Campaign Guide For Congressional Candidatesarid'

Committees or 11 CFR 104.3(f).

Congressional Candidates

Not Active in 1988 Elections

The principal campaign committees of candidates who will not be active in 1988 elections

(i.e., committees authorized by candidates seeking election in future years or committees which

were active in previous elections and have outstanding debts) must continue to report semiannually. (For filing dates of reports, see page 3

below.)

Note that campaigns with more than one

authorized committee must also file a consolidated report. (See active Congressional Campaigns above.)

Presidential Committees

The principal campaign committees of Presidential candidates are required to report on either

a monthly or quarterly basis during 1988.

Committees which have received contributions or

made expenditures aggregating $100,000 or more

(or which anticipate this level of activity) must

file monthly reports during 1988. In November

and December 1988 and January 1989, in lieu of

monthly reports, these Presidential committees

must file a pre- and post-general election report

and a year-end report. Committees with financial

activity under $100,000 file quarterly reports, a

pre-primary report, pre- and post-general election

reports.and a year-end report. (For filing dates of

reports, see page 3 below.)

The FEC requests that Presidential

committees which change their reporting schedule

during 1988 notify the agency of their intention in

writing.

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Note that campaigns with more than 

authorized committee must also file a con

dated report. (See Active Congressional C

paigns above.) 

Parties and PACs

All party committees and PACs (i.e., s

rate segregated funds and non connected com

tees) are required to file on either a quarter

a monthly basis in 1988. (The reporting sched

for quarterly and monthly filers are detailed 

low.)

Quarterly Filers

Those committees that choose to file q

terly must also file a post-general election rep

In addition, quarterly filers that make contr

tions or expenditures to support specific ca

dates in 1988 elections must also file approp

pre-election reports (primary, general or bot

their financial activity has not been previo

disclosed. (For filing dates of reports, see belo

Monthly Filers

Committees which file on a monthly sche

must file pre- and post-general election repor

lieu of their November and December mon

reports, and a year-end report, due January 

1989. 

IndependentSpende~

Note that any independent expenditures 

gregating $1,000 or more and made betwee

and 2 days before an election must be repo

within 24 hours after the expenditure(s) are m

CHANGE IN FILING FREQUENCY

PACs and party committees which pla

change their reporting schedule in 1988 (

from semiannually to monthly) must notify 

Commission by SUbmitting a letter with the 

uary report. A committee may not change 

filing frequency more than once a year. 11 

104.5(c).

WHERE REPORTS ARE FILED

Committees must file all reports and st

ments simultaneously with the appropriate fed

and state officials. 11 CFR 108.5.

Filing with the Federal Government

o The principal campaign committees of H

candidates and committees supporting or 

posing only House candidates file with 

Clerk of the House, Office of Records 

Registration, 1036 Longworth House O

Building, WaShington, D.C. 20515. 11 

104.4{c)(3) and 105.1.

o The principal campaign committees of Se

candidates and committees supporting or 

posing only Senate eandldates file with 

Secretary of the Senate, Senate Public Reco
FILING DEADLINES

*

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION Volume 14, Num

MONTHL Y REPORTS

November 8

October 24

October 27

November 2

December 8

December 8

October 19

Filing Date'

February 20

March 20

April 20

May 20

June 20

July 20

August 20

September 2

October 20

October 27'" 

December 8

January 31, 

Period Covered

1/1-1/31

2/1 - 2/29

3/1 - 3/31

4/1 - 4/30

5/1 - 5/31

6/1 - 6/30

7/1 - 7/31

8/1 - 8/31

9/1 - 9/30

10/1 - 10/19

10/20 - 11/28

11/29 - 12/31

GENERAL ELECTION

Date of Election

Pre-Election Report'" '"

Closing date of hooks

Registered/certified

mail date

Filing date*

Post-Election Report

Closing date of books

Registel' ed/certified

mail date

Filing date"

Report

February

March

April

May

June

JUly

August

September

October

Pre-Election

Post-Election

Year-End

January 1988

Hart Senate Office Building, Room 232, We.shington, D.C. 20510. 11 CFR 104.4(c)(2) and

105.2.

o All other committees, including the principal

campaign committees of Presidential candidates, file with the Federal Election Commission, 999 E Street, N. W., Washington, D.C.

20463. 11 CFR 105.3 and 105.4

Filing with State Governments

o The principal campaign committees of Congressional candidates must file a copy of every

report and statement with the Secretary of

State or the appropriate elections official of

the state in which the candidate seeks federal

office. 11 CFR 108.3

o The principal campaign com mittees of Presidential candidates must file copies of reports

and statements with the Secretary of State or

the appropriate elections official of the state in

which the committee makes campaign expenditures. These reports must contain all financial

transactions which apply to that state during

the reporting period covered. 11 CFR 108.2.

o PACs and party committees making contributions or expenditures in connection with House

and Senate races file reports and statements in

the state in which the candidate seeks election.

The law requires a copy only of that portion of

the report applicable to the candidate(s) being

supported: Committees supporting Presidential

candidates must file in the state(s) in which the

Presidential committee and donor committee

have their respective headquarters.

•

QUARTERLY REPORTS***

Quarter

First

Second

Third

Fourth

(Year-End)

Close of Books

March 31

June 30

September 30

December 31

Filing Date* April 15

July 15

October 15

January 31, 

3

*Reports sent by registered or certified 

must be postmarked by the filing date (exce

the case of the pre-election report). Re

mailed first class or hand delivered mu

received by the filing date.

**If the pre-election report is sen

registered or certified mail, it must 

postmarked three days before the filing dat

sent by first class mail or hand delivered

report must be received by the filing date. *HCommittees may also have to file pre

post-election reports. See ten above.
January 1988 FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION \b\ume 14, Num

PRIMAR Y ELI~CTION REPORTS DUE IN 1988

CONGRESSIONAL

PRIMARY ELECTION REPORTS 12-Day

Mailing

Pre-E1eetion

Date (if

Report

Date of Closing Date sent by registered Filing

State or Territory Election of Books or certified mail) Date****

Alabama June 7 May 18 May 23 May 26

Runoff June 28 June 8 June 13 June 16

Alaska August 23 August 3 August 8 August 11

American Samoa** November 8 October 19 October 24 October 27

Runoff*** November 22 November 2 November 10 November 

Arizona* September 13 August 24 August 29 September 

Arkansas March 8 February 17 February 22 February 2

Runoff*** March 22 March 2 March 10 March 10

Californi a* June 7 May 18 May 23 May 26

Colorado August 9 July 20 July 25 July 28

Connecticut* September 14 August 25 August 30 September 

Delaware? September 10 August 21 August 26 August 29

District of

Columbia** May 3 April 13 April 18 April 21

Florida* September 6 August 17 August 22 August 25

Runoff October 4 September 14 September 19 September 

Georgia August 9 JUly 20 July 25 July 28

Runoff August 30 August 10 August 15 August 18

Guam** September 3 August 14 August 19 August 22

Hawaii* September 17 August 28 September 2 September 

Idaho May 24 May 4 May 9 May 12

Illinois March 15 February 24 February 29 March 3

Indiana* May 3 April 13 April 18 April 21

Iowa June 7 May 18 May 23 May 26

Kansas August 2 July 13 July 18 July 21

Kentucky May 24 May 4 May 9 May 12

Louisiana October 1 September 11 September 16 September 

General November 8 October 19 October 24 October 27

Maine* June 14 May 25 May 30 June 2

Maryland* March 8 February 17 February 22 February 2

Massachusetts" September 20 August 31 September 5 September 

Michigan* August 2 July 13 July 18 July 21

Minnesota* September 13 August 24 August 29 September 

Mississippi* March 8 February 17 February 22 February 2

Runoff March 29 March 9 March 14 March 17

Missouri* August 2 July 13 July 18 July 21

Montana* June 7 May 18 May 23 May 26

Nebraska* May 10 April 20 April 25 April 28

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January 1988 FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION Volume 14, NumO

PRIMARY ELECTION REPORTS 12-Day Pre-Eleetion Reporf

• CONGRESSIONAL

Mailing Date (if

Date of Closing Date sent by registered Filing

State or Territory Election of Books or eertified mail) Date****

Nevada* September 6 August 17 August 22 August 25

New Hampshire September 13 August 24 August 29 September 

New Jersey* June 7 May 18 May 23 May 26

New Mexico* June 7 May 18 May 23 May 26

New York* September 13 August 24 August 29 September 

North Carolina May 3 April 13 April 18 April 21

Runoff May 31 May II May 16 May 19

North Dakota> June 14 May 25 May 30 June 2

Ohio* May 3 April 13 April 18 April 21

Oklahoma August 23 August 3 August 8 August 11

Runoff September 20 August 31 September 5 September 

Oregon May 17 April 27 May 2 May 5

Pennsylvania* April 26 April 6 April 11 April 14

Puerto Rico* * June 12 May 23 May 28 May 31

Rhode Is1and* September 14 August 25 August 30 September 

South Carolina June 14 May 25 May 30 June 2

Runoff*** June 28 June 8 June 16 June 16

South Dakota June 7 May 18 May 23 May 26

Runoff*** June 21 June 1 June 9 June 9

Tennessee* August 4 July 15 July 20 July 23

Texas* March 8 February 17 February 22 February 25

Runoff April 12 March 23 March 28 March 31

Utah* September 13 August 24 August 29 September 

Vermont* September 13 August 24 August 29 September 

Virginia* June 14 May 25 May 30 June 2

Virgin Islands** September 13 August 24 August 29 September 

Washington* September 20 August 31 September 5 September 

West Virginia* May 10 April 20 April 25 April 28

Wisconsin* September 13 August 24 August 29 September 

Wyoming* August 16 July 27 August I August 4

"States holding Senate races in 1988.

"""The District of Columbia and the U.S. territories of American Somoa, Guam and the Virgin Isla

will each hold an election for Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives and Puerto Rico will 

an election for Resident Commissioner to the U.S. House of Representatives. * """Committees involved in the funoff elections held in Arkansas, American Samoa, South Carolina 

South Dakota may use the filing date as the mailing date for their 12-day pre-runoff election report.

u"'*Even though the mailing date for the report falls on a Sunday or a holiday, the report mus

received by the filing date.

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January 1988 FEDERAL ELECTION COMtvllSSION Volume 14, Num

ADVISORY OPINION REQUESTS

The following chart lists recent requests for

advisory opinions. The full text of each AOR is

available to the public in the Com mission's Office

of PUblic Records.

AOR SUbject

1987-30 Assets of candidate's wife used to pay

off loan to candidate. (Date made public: October 14, 1987; Length: 3 pages,

plus 2l-page supplement)

ADVANCE NOTICE OF PROPOSED

RULEMAKING ON MCFL

The Commission decided, on December 17,

1987, to publish an Advance Notice of Proposed

Rulernaking examining what regulatory changes

might be appropriate in light of the Supreme

Court's opinion in FEC v. Massachusetts Citizens

for Life, Inc. (MCFL), 107, S. Ct. 616(1986).

This notice will seek further comment on

an issue raised by the National Right to Work

Committee (NRWC) in a petition for rulernaking.

The issue is whether the Commission should adopt

an "express advocacy" standard for determining

whether corporate or union activity is permissible

under sections 114.3 and 114.4 of the regulatlons.

The Commission will also solicit comments on the

possible ramifications of the exemption created

by the Court for election-related activities by

certain types of corporations, that is, those

corporations which are similar to MCFL.

The advance notice will be published in the

Federal Register in early January 1988. Copies of

the notice may be obtained by calling the

Information Division at 202/376-3120 or 800/424-

9530.

SIMON AND ROBERTSON ELIGIBLE

FOR PRIMARY MATCHING FUNDS

During November and December 1987 Se

Paul Simon, a Dernoeratie Presidential cand

and the Reverend M. G. I1Pat" Roberts

Republican candidate, became the tenth an

venth candidates, respectively, to qualif

federal matching funds for the 1988 Presid

primary elections.

Under the Presidential Primary Ma

Payment Account (26 U.S.C. §9031 et 

Presidential candidates may begin se

eligibility for primary matching funds 

January 1, 1987. However, the U.S. Treasury 

not make actual payments until after Janu

1988. The maximum amount of matching fun

eligible candidate may receive during 19

equal to .half the overall spending 

established by law for each publicly f

Presidential primary candidate ($10 million, 

cost-of-living adjustment). The limit may 

high as $22 million in 1988,* in which 

Presidential primary candidates could quali

approximately $ll million in primary mat

funds.

The Com mission's determination follow

thorough review by the Audit Division o

threshold Submission made by Senator Sim

October 28, 1987, and by Reverend Roberts

October 29, 1987. To establish eligibilit

matching funds, a Presidential primary cand

must raise in excess of $5,000 from individu

each of at least 20 different states. Alt

individual contributors may give up to $1,0

the candidate, only $250 from each contri

may be matched with public funds. The cand

must document those contributions and 

agree to comply with the election law and 

mission Regulations.

*With an additional $5 million allowe

fundraising costs, the total spending limi

1988 could reach $ 27 million.

The .. Record is published by the Federal Election Com mission, 999 E Street, N.W., Washi.ngto

D.C. 20463. Commissioners are: Thomas J. Josefiak, Chairman; Danny. L. McDonald, Vic

Chairman; Joan Aikens; Lee Ann Elliott; John Warren McGarry; Scott E. Thomas; Walter J

Stewart, Secretary of the Senate, Ex Officio; Donnald K. Anderson, Clerk of the House o

Representatives, Ex Officio. For more information, call 202/376-3120 or toll-free 800/424-9530

(TDD For Hearing Impaired 202/376-3136)

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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

•

January 1988

'~COURTCASEs .

RALPH J. GALLIANO v. u.s. POSTAL SERVICE

On ,at the request of the U.S. Court of

Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; the

FEC filed a friend of the court (amicus curiae)

brief in Ral h J. Galliano v. U.S. Postal Service

(Civil Action No. 86-5684. In light of First

Amendment concerns raised by the suit, the appeals court asked the FEC to address the question

of whether specific provisions of the Federal

Election Campaign Act (FECA) would displace the

application of 39 U.S.C. §3005 to the political

solicitations named in the suit. (Section 3005 of

the postal statute prohibits any "scheme•••for obtaining money Of property through the mail by

means of false representations.")

Background

During 19B3 and 1984, the Congressional Majority Committee (CMC), a multicandidate political com mittee, mailed out letters soliciting contributions to CMC's independent expenditure project, "Americans for Phil Gramm in '84." The

disclaimer notice in the first mailings failed to

state that the solicitation was not authorized by

any candidate. However, in subsequent solicitation mailings, CMC did include this disclaimer.

In filing a complaint with the FEe against

CMC, Representative Gramm alleged that CMC

had violated the election law by:

o Using Representative Gramm's name in the

title of its independent expenditure project (2

U.S.C. §432(e)(4»j and

o Failing to clearly state in its solicitations that

CMC had not been authorized by Representative Gramm (2 U.S.C. §441d(a)(3».

The Com mission found probable cause to believe that CMC had violated section 44Id(a)(3) of

the election law by failing to include a disclaimer

notice in its first solicitation mailings. The Commission was, however, evenly divided on the issue

of whether CMC had violated section 432(e)(4) of

the election law by including Representative

Gramm's name in the title of its independent

expenditure project. In July 1985, the Commission entered into a conciliation agreement with

CMC and closed the filed on the case.

Aft~r filing a complaint with the FEC, Representative Gramm took two other steps. He

filed a suit with the District Court for the

Eastern District of Virginia and a complaint with

the U.S. Postal Service. In the suit he filed with

the Virginia district court,* Representative

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Gramm claimed that CMCIS use of Mr. Gram

name in the title of the independent expend

project had violated a Virzinia law against 

authorized use of a person's name, Neverthe

the district court denied Representative Gram

request for injunctive relief, stating that 

Federal Election [Campaignl Act arguably 

vides the exclusive remedy for plaintiff's all

tion.•••ll

In the complaint he filed with the U.S. P

Service, Representative Gramm asserted 

CMC'S solicitations contained false represe

tions and thus violated 39 U.S.C. §3005.

. The Postal Service found, among o

~?mg~, .that the Committee's solicitation mai

Implicitly made the false representation 

Americans for Phil Gram m in '84 was author

to collect funds for Gramm's campaign, and 

the funds would be spent by Gramm's campa

The Postal Service further concluded that 

disclaimer notice required by the election 

~H41d(a)(3» did n?t. ad~quately inform the re

tents that the solicitation was not authorize

Representative Gramm.

Current Case

The current case before the U.S. Cou

Appeals for the District of Columbia Ci

arose when Mr. Galliano appealed the Postal 

vice's decision. In filing a friend of the c

brief in the suit, the FEC noted that Congres

enacted two provisions of the election law 

ensure the public is informed of the true sour

political solicitations and whether they are au

rized by a candidate••••tI Section 432(e)(4) 

quires committees authorized by candidate

adopt a name which includes the candid

name; it requires unauthorized committee

adopt a name which does not contain the nam

any candidate. Secondly, section 441d(

requires that fundraising solicitations 

unauthorized committees state clearly 

committee's name and "that the communicati

not authorized by any candidate or candid

committee."

Further, the FEC argued, since Congress 

granted the agency exclusive jurisdiction 

provisions of the law, "matters covered by 

Act must be brought before the Commissio

the first instance even if another statute m

otherwise arguably be applicable."

The FEC went on to note that "the co

have long recognized that tension between a 

ute of general application and a statute w

specifically addresses a particular subject mu

resolved in favor of the specific statute." 

Commission therefore argued that, while sec

3005 may be applied generally to protect 

public from "fraudulent political fundra

schemes•.." this provision cannot be applied 

manner that overrides the exclusive jurisdi

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January 1988 FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION Vdume 14, Num

of the Commission to deal with those matters

Congress has specifically resolved in the FECA.'t

Thus, the Commission concluded that "the Postal

Service's decision should be reversed only to the

extent it interferes with the exclusive jurisdiction

of the Commission and specific provisions of the

FECA."

ANTOSH v: FEC

On July 1, 1987, the U.S. Distrlet Court for

the District of Columbia denied Mr. Edward Antosh's petition for award of costs and attorney's

fees incurred by Mr. Antosh in a suit the court

had ruled on in his favor. (Antosh v. FEC; Civil

Action No. 84-3048)

District Court's Ruling on Original Complaint

In an administrative complaint filed with the

FEe in May 1984, Mr. Antosh had alleged that the

Tom Lantos for Congr-ess Committee, the

principal campaign committee for Mr. Lantos'

1982 California House campaign, and the

campaign's treasurer had violated section 441a(f)

of the election law by accepting excessive

contributions from the separate segregated funds

of two affiliated unions. On October 1, 1984,

after t~e FEC dismissed the complaint, Mr.

Antosh filed a suit with the district court in which

he asked the court to find that the FEC's

dismissal was contrary to law.

On December 21, 1984, the district court

granted Mr. Antosh's motion for summary [udgment in the suit." The court found that the

FEC's dismissal of the complaint "had ignored

persuasive evidence in the administrative record

about the size of the union contributions•••." The

court therefore remanded the case to the FEC for

further action in light of its decision.

District Court's Ruling on

Attorney's Fees and Costs

The Equal Access to Justice Act states that

only those courts which have jurisdiction over the

underlying civil action may consider whether to

award attorney's fees and costs to a prevailing

party. Upon reexamination of its ruling in 1984,

the district court concluded that, in fact, Mr.

Antosh did not have standing to bring his original

suit. Consequently, the court could not grant

plaintiff's petition for award of costs and

attorney's fees.

Under Article III of the Constitution, in order

to have standing to sue, an aggrieved party must

"show that he personally suffered some actual or

threatened injury as a result of the putatively

illegal conduct or the respondent•••" (i.e., the

Lantos campaign). Since Mr. Antosh was an

Oklahoma resident, the court concluded that he

• For a summary of the district court's opinion,

see page 4 of the February 1985 Racord,

8

would not be injured by a California candi

acceptance of excessive contribu

"Plaintiff's interest in the Californla electi

no different from the interest. of ~ny' citize

wishes to ensure that candidates abide by 

rules that govern elections," the court said•

court noted that this conclusion was the sam

that reached by the court in July 1986 

"virtually identical" suit brought by Mr. A

against the FEC. (Antosh v. FEC; Civil A

No. 86-179)

NEW LI'I'IGA'I'ION

FEC v, Augustine For Congress

The Commission asks the district cou

declare that Augustine for Congress 

Committee), the principal campaign comm

for Israel M. Augustine's 1984 Congressional 

paign, and Leon Fulton, the Committee's tre

er, violated the election law by~

o Failing either to maintain adequate recor

campaign contributions or to preserve re

for the required three years (2 U

§§432(e)(2), (3) and (4) and 432(d»;

o Failing to identify the source of 26 itemi

contributions (2 U.S.C. §434(b)(3)(A});

o Failing to provide adequate year-to-date 

for such itemizable contributions (11 

104.3(b)(4»; 

o Failing to maintain adequate records 

certain campaign disbursements (2 U

§432(c)(5»;

. 0 Failing to itemize 26 campaign disburse

(2 U.S.C. §434(b)(5)(A))j

o Failing to file the Committee's 1985 mid

report and its 1985 and 1986 year-end repo

U.S.C. §§434(a)(2)(A)(iii) and 434(a)(2)(B)(i

(ii»; and

o Understating certain financlal transaction

closed on Committee reports (2 U

§H34(b)(1),(2)and(4».

The Commission also asks the cou

declare that the Committee violated sec

432(c)(5)and(h)(l) of the election law by failin

o Deposit receipts (amounting to $5,000) i

Committee's campaign account;

o Use checks drawn on the account for disb

ments made from these funds; and

o Document these disbursements.

The Commission further asks the court t

o Assess, as a civil penalty, the greater of 

$5,000 or the amount involved in the de

ants' violations;

o Permanently enjoin defendants from futur

lations of the election law; and

o Order defendants to file all the Commi

over-due reports within 15 days. 

U.s. District Court for the Eastern Di

of Louisiana, Civil Action No. 87-4544, Septe

25, 1987.
Notice Title

FEDERAL ELECTION COrvHVllSSION

•

January 1988

FEe v, Citizens to Elect

Jerald Wilson tor Congress

The Commission asks the district court to

declare that Citizens to Elect Jerald Wilson for

Congress (the Committ;e), the principal camt:aign

committee for Mr. WIlson's 1986 Congressional

campaign, and Mr. Wilson, acting as the Committee's treasurer, violated the election law by:

o Failing to file the Committee's 1986 pre-general election report, in violation of 2 U.S.C.

§434(a)(2)(A){i)j and

o Failing to file three 1986 quarte~.ly reports in

violation of 2 U.S.C. S434(a)(2)(A)(1ll).

The Commission further asks the court to:

o Assess for each violation, a civil penalty of the

greate~ of either $5,000 or the amount involved

in the violation;

o Order defendants to file all the Committee's

over-due reports within 15 days; and

o Permanently enjoin defendants from further

similar violations of the election law.

U.S. District Court for the Northern District

of Illinois, Civil Action No. 87C8855, October 18,

1987.

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FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Copies of notices are available in the P

Records Office.

1987-12 Public Records and Freedom of Info

tion Act; Final Rules (52 Fed. 

39210; October 21, 1987)

1987-13 Filing Dates for Tennessee Special E

tions (52 Fed. Reg. 38814; October 

1987)

1987-14 Contributions and Expenditures by D

gates to National Nominating Con

tions; Effective Date for Final Rule

Fed. Reg. 44594; November 20, 1987

PUBLIC APPEARANCES

FEe CLEARINGHOUSE PANELS

MEET IN WASHINGTON

On December 9 and 10, 1997, two panels of

the FEC's National Clearinghouse on Election

Administration met in Washington: the Clearinghouse's Advisory Panel and its Advisory Committee on Voting Systems Standards.

During their two-day meeting, the panels'

members discussed several topics:

a Impact of the Immigration Reform and Control

Act on ele<;tion reporting requirements.

o Election management guidelines for system

contracting, ballot software testing and computer security.

o Polling place accessibility.

o Recent case law pertaining to federal and state

elections.

o Significant federal election legislation.

o An implementation plan for voting system standards.

o Draft standards for direct electronic voting

systems.

o Report on New York State and New York City

testing and procurement of new voting equipment.

o Computer security in the election environment.

o Strategies for implementation of a computerized election management system.

o The 1990 census.

o Issues relating to absentee voting and ballot

access,

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AFL-CIO Lawyers

Coordinating Committee

WaShington, D.C~

Lawrence Noble, General

Counsel

Edison Electric Institute

Marco Island, Florida

Commissioner John W.

McGarry

Practising Law Institute

Washington, D.C.

Commissioner Joan D.

Aikens

Lawrence Noble, General

Counsel

N. Bradley Litchfield

Assistant General Counsel

Public Affairs Council

Washington, D.C.

Commissioner Lee Ann

Elliott
January 1988 FEDERAL ELECTION COrvlrvllSSION Volume 14, Num

CORRECTIONS TO CHARTS ON ACTlVrry OF

PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY CANDIDATES

The December 1987 Record contained two

errors on charts depicting the campaign finance

activity of certain Presidential primary candidates active in the 1987-88 Presidential election

cycle. (See pages 9-11 of the December 1987

Beeord.)

o Chart I: Receipts of Presidential Pr

Candidates through 9/30/87: The bar dep

total campaign receipts of Demo

candidate Senator Paul Simon was inadver

omitted. The correct version of Ch

appears below in its entirety.

o Chart II: State-by-state Spending of P

dential Primary Candidates through 9/3

Due to a printer's error, the maps dep

campaign spending by Democratic candi

Governor Michael Dukakis and Senator A

Gore were switched. The correct spe

patterns of the two candidates appear i

abridged version of Chart 11 below. (Ch

appears in its entirety on pages 10-11 o

December 1987 Record.)

CHART I

RECEIPTS OF

PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY CANDIDATES

THROUGH 9/30/87

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES

1

I Babbitt

Biden

Dukakis

Gephardt

Gore

Hart

Jackson

I 

Simon i 

i 

0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "12 13

Millions of Dollars

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES

Bush

Dole

DuPont

Haig

Kemp

LaxaU

Robertson

1 ! , ! i

0 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1

Millions of Dollars

10
IIIrrrll11 Spending of $5,000 or More

CHARTn

STATE-BY-BTATR SPENDING

OF PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY CANDIDATES • THROUGH 9/30/87

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Dukakis

•

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES

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