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      FEC cites committees for failure to file 12-day North Carolina Pre-Primary report

FEC Record: ComplianceFEC cites committees for failure to file 12-day North Carolina Pre-Primary reportMay 5, 2014 On May 2, 2014, the Federal Election  Commission cited two campaign committees for failing to file their 12-Day  Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election  Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the Act). As of April 29, 2014, the required disclosure  report had not been received from: Barfield for Congress  (NC)            Heather Grant for US  Senate (NC) The report was due on April 24, 2014, and should have included  financial activity for the period of April 1, 2014 through April 16, 2014. The Commission notified committees of their potential filing  requirements on March 31, 2014. Those committees that did not file on the due  date were sent notification on April 25, 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  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. **Resources:** FEC non-filer press release            Compliance map            The Administrative Fine Program            FEC reporting dates


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