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....... FEDERAL ELECTIC)N COMMISSION 1325 K SIREET N.W, 53 "-4" WASHING TON. D.C. 204E THIS IS THE END OF rIUR P 7/7 DATE: I F UI7 14: 3.. ;.... ~0 A.UTiC04 FEDERAL ELECTION CO-MISSION / / / j ( / >yj )(.C(/ ~L6 !~ << ~( The above-described material was removed from this file pursuant to the following exemption provided in the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. Section 552(b): (1) Classified Information (6) Personal privacy (2) Internal rules and (7) Investigatory practices files (3) Exempted by other (8) Banking statute Information (4) Trade secrets and (9) Well Information commercial or (geographic or financial information geophysical) (5) Internal Documents °/ Signed XL date /9. - FEC 9-21-77 1-- E___ 0 S BEFORE THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMUISSION In the Matter of MUR 717 (78) Oklahoma Ten Day Pre-- Election Primary Non-Filers CERTIFICATION I, Marjorie W. Emmons, Secretary to the Federal Election Commission, do hereby certify that on September 21, 1978, the Commission determined by a vote of 6-0 to adopt the recommendation of the General Counsel to take no further action and close the file with respect to respondents Rosella Pete Saker, Anthony Points, and the C Susan Jane Collins Committee. Attestt ?2~,V~ Date Ieecretary Marjorie to W.the EmmonsCommission General Counsel's Report dated! 9-15,.78 Signed: 9-18-78 Received in Office of Commission Secretaryi 9-18-78, 4:43 Circulated on 48 hour vote basis: 9-20-78, 10:00 ''V 4'-, ~1''K, 't. 1-' "'4 DO 1r "' 46rA SUJ'T:iA 2 on HR77, iEtissaed Ti oi Ii r ,h= 0 'S Lfl wewaw.6 C 'Thak you. 0 V 4".' * * . 4 ''4' y'+~',.j 4'.- BEFORE THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION September 15, 1978 In the Matter of) Oklahoma Ten Day Pre- )MUR 717 (78) Election Primary Non-Filers ) GENERAL COUNSEL'S REPORT I. BACKGROUND: On September 8, 1978, the Reports Analysis Division referred to the Office of the General Counsel the names of two candidates and one committee which failed to file a 10 Day Pre-Election Report for the Oklahoma Primary in violation of 2 U.S.C. §434(a) (1). The reports were due on August 12, 1978. The reason to believe PN notices were sent on August 14, 1978 and the reasonable cause to believe notices were mailed August 16, 1978. On August 19, 1978, a list of those candidates and committees which failed to file the 10 Day Pre.-Primary Election Report was published. TI. ANALYSIS: A copy of the Reports Analysis Referral (Attachment I) and the Oklahoma vote return (Attachment II) are attached. ROSELLA PETE SAKER Respondent Rosella Pete Saker was a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate. The candidate lost the primary election receiving 5,137 votes or .9% of the votes cast. The Ten Day Pre-Election Report filed by the candidate was postmarked August 16, 1978 and revealed $76.72 in receipts and $76.72 in expenditures. As the candidate reported minimal financial activity and received less than 1% of the vote, the Office of the General Counsel recommends -2- in accordance with the Commission's non-filing procedures dated May 23, 1978, that no further action be taken against Rosella Pete Saker. SUSAN JANE COLLINS Respondent Susan Jane Collins is the principal campaign committee for Jessie Knipp. Mr. Knipp won the Democratic primary receiving 22,550 votes or 55.3% of the votes cast. Mr. Knipp reported expending $1,303 for the primary on his Ten Day Pre-Election Report filed before publication on August 17, 1978. The committee, Susan Jane Collins, reported 0 receipts and expenditures on its Ten Day Pre-Election Report filed September 1, 1978. As the candidate filed before publication and there is no evidence of financial activity by the committee, the General Counsel's Office recommends in accordance with the Commission'ss non-filing procedures dated May 23, 1978, that no further action be taken against the Susan Jane Collins committee. ANTHONY POINTS Respondent Anthony Points was a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate. He lost the primary election receiving 3,772 votes or .7% of the votes cast. Mr. Points has not designated a principal campaign committee. No pre-primary report has been filed by Mr. Points. The last report filed by Mr. Points was a 1978 April 10 letter which reported $15 in receipts and $480 in expenditures (Attachment III). As Mr. Points lost the election receiving less than 1% of the vote and as he has had minimal financial activity on previous reports filed; the Office of the General Counsel recommends in accordance with the Commission's non-filing *M -3- procedures dated May 23, 1978 taking no further action against Anthony Points. III. RECOMMENDATION: Take no further action and close the file with respect to respondents Rosella Pete Saker, Anthony Points, and the Susan Jane Collins committee. DATE: 1;7'?_--Cori William C. Oldak r General Counsel CHART AT'TACHMENTS: I- Referral II- Oklahoma Vote Return III- April 10 rpt. (Points) CERTIFICATION Report Due-------------------- August 12, 1978 State--- OKLAHOMA Page 1 Pub lication----------- August 19, 1978 Date of Election August 22, 1978 Reason to Believe------------- August 14, 1978 Reasonable Cause to Believe--- August 16, 1978 * indicates Respondent Recommendation Win/Lose Waiver or Date Aggregate Aggregate Aggregate RTB, Candidate/ Dis- Party Number Activity on RCTB of % of Report Filed Receipts Expenditures ' Committee trict Previous Notices Votes Filed Votes Rert1 Take no lWAnthony Points sen-Democratic 3,772 Lost No report $495.00 rtb4/17 ate .7% filed (April 10) rctbun- further No committee for 2.&?Rosella Pete Sen- Democrati 5,137 Lost Report 8/21 $76.72 $716.72 rtDb-/16 further ate .9% filed rctb-un- Saker iccounte d action for I R. 'Pete Saker for Nb' rport UO. Senate Comte filed I (B legi . 81 111) 1 11 1 1 3.,NJessie D. th IDemocratiq 22,550 Won Report 8/17 further 0 Knipps 55.3% filed action *Susan Jane Collins Report tb&rctb (pcc) filed 9/1 0 rec'd (Reais. 8/19) S $ /1 ,~ ~ FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 1125 K SIR1IT NW. %.\S1flN( ION. D.C. 20463 September 8, 1973, MENORANDUv TO: ORLAndO B. POTTER THROUGHI: TOM AEHRre)i-A40 Ad FROM: NON-FILER COORDINATOR SUBJECT: 10 DAY PRE-ELECTION NON-FILERS - REFERRAL In accordance with the Task Force of Non-filers, attached ploims 1 find the referral of the candidates and commrittees that were pub '.... ° Non-filers for the 10 Day Pre-election Report for the Primary ec:i. held in Oklahoma The first notice (reason to believe) was sent by mail;rav ' August 14,1978 . 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