[Lnc-business] [Lnc-votes] Fwd: FEC and Miller Campaign / LPedia.org (still!)

[Starchild]

	Consulting Paula about this seems reasonable. If/when we get advice/answers from our FEC consultant, we might want to compile that info somewhere on LP.org, or LPedia.org* for future reference by LNC members or Libertarian camaigns. Including the date the info was obtained of course, in case it becomes outdated. But in at least some cases, creating that repository of institutional knowledge might avoid having to go back and ask our hired consultant the same questions again.

Love & Liberty,
                                    ((( starchild )))
At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee
                                 (415) 625-FREE

*Easy to forget about that site when it's not being used as it should be, but I presume we're still paying for it, and the clock is reportedly ticking on losing the information already compiled there if we don't get the software updated before it becomes outdated! From a quick glance, nothing there appears to have changed since the last time I looked at it – the main page still says "We hope to get things back in order in 2016." Under "Libertarian Party links" it also lists "http://www.lpstuff.com/shop/ Buy official Libertarian Party products and campaign supplies here". The link is still working, but we don't use LPStuff.com as an official distributor any more, do we? Might be a good idea to redirect that to LPStore.org. I'm copying site admin James Gholston on this message.


On Sep 19, 2016, at 1:43 PM, lnc-votes at hq.lp.org wrote:

> So I had CCed Bob on an Email earlier and apparently he responded but bounced back from the list. I had thought with him having that swanky LP email address it would go through.  When I start thinking..duck.  So Bob's email back to me referenced 5k limits for Federal candidates.  But if you glance through parts of FEC guides..they get you thinking it applies to everyone.  To everyone that hasn't followed everything here, I think(duck) that Lauren was gauging things on what Bob was telling her. 
> 
> All that said, I think we should wait for Paula's response like Sam just suggested... Once again, I blame the government.
> 
> 
> Daniel Hayes 
> LNC At Large Member
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
>> From: Bob Johnston <bob.johnston at lp.org>
>> Date: September 19, 2016 1:28:03 PM
>> To: Daniel Hayes <danielehayes at icloud.com>,william.redpath at lp.org,lauren.daugherty at lp.org
>> Cc: sam8074 at aol.com
>> Subject: FEC and Miller Campaign
>> 
>> All,
>>  
>> I have not heard back yet from Paula Edwards, so I called the FEC 800 #, and what I was told was that a political committee, including the FEC, can donate as much to a non-federal candidate, such as Mark Miller, as the state law allows. In Texas, it appears that candidates can receive unlimited contributions from individuals, parties, and PACs.
>>  
>> Further, a non-federal candidate does not have to start filing with the FEC, even if the candidate receives more than $1000, as long as the candidate does not engage in federal election activity.
>>  
>> Earlier, I had sent to Daniel Hayes information from the FEC candidate guide, instead of the FEC party guide:
>>  
>>  
>> Campaign Guide for Political Party Committees (August 2013) [PDF]
>>  
>>  
>> See page 38 of the above guide, “Supporting Nonfederal Candidates”.
>>  
>>  
>> Bob Johnston
>> (443) 310-5373
>>  
> 
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