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January 1994 Federal Election Commission Volume 20, Number ]
1 Message from the Chairman
Commissioners
2 1994 Officers Elected
Conferences
2 FEC to Hold Three Conferences
Compliance
3 FEC Prioritizes Enforcement
Cases
3 MUR 3309: Dole's 1988
Presidential Campaign Pays
$100,000 Penalty
4 MURs Released to the Public
Reports
4 Reports Due in 1994
Court Cases
12 LaRouche v. FEC
12 FEC v. NRSC
12 New Litigation
Regulations
12 Hearing Scheduled on Personal
Use Rules
13 Comments Sought on Use of
Candidate's Name
13 Advisory Opinions
13 Federal Register
800 Line
14 Registration by Candidates and
Their Committees
15 Index
Message from Trevor Potter, Chairman
Nineteen ninety-four will be an unusually important year for the Federal
Election Commission.
Evidence from recent campaign cycles suggests that the midterm Congres-
sional elections will produce another record year of reportable campaign
activity. The personnel and resources of the FEC's information, public
records and reports analysis divisions will be stretched to the limit as we
attempt to handle a rising workload.
As a result of the recent reorganization of our enforcement caseload, the
Commission will deal with allegations of major election law violations on a
priority basis. (More about this on page 3.) The Commission anticipates
continuing litigation over the effect of FEC v. NRA Political Victory Fund,
the recent D.C. Circuit decision declaring unconstitutional the presence of the
Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate as ex officio members of
the Commission. This decision called into question enforcement actions
taken while representatives of the ex officio members were present at the
Commission.
The Commission's FY '95 budget request, currently before the President
and Congress, asks for funds to provide the Commission with much needed
additional staff and with an electronic filing capability. Direct filing would be
a significant step toward simplifying the workload of reporting committees
and the Commission. It would also speed public disclosure of both contribu-
tions and disbursements, which is an important goal of the federal election
laws.
Finally, both the House and Senate have approved versions of new cam-
paign finance legislation, which will now go to a conference committee. If
legislation were enacted in 1994, it would be the first major change in
campaign finance legislation in 15 years. It would also inevitably result in a
significant increase in the Commission's workload, whether the effective
date were 1994 or 1996.
In the midst of all these challenges, the Federal Election Commission
looks forward to working with you. Our staff is committed to assisting you in
fulfilling your filing obligations, as well as helping you understand all of the
complexities of the federal election laws. We stand ready to provide informa-
tion about the changing requirements of the law and regulations. Our goal
continues to be to accomplish the mission of the Federal Election Commis-
sion in a timely and professional manner.
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