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posted by martyb on Sunday August 21 2016, @07:11AM   Printer-friendly
from the not-Deez-Nuts-—-Doze-Nuts! dept.

The U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC) has announced new procedures to prevent the listing of false or fake information in election filings:

The new procedure comes in response to an increase this election cycle in the filing of registration and statement of candidacy forms (FEC Forms 1 and 2) that provide patently false candidate or treasurer names, questionable contact or bank information, or material that does not relate to campaign finance, such as drawings, essays and personal court records.

The Commission has authorized staff to send verification letters to filers listing fictional characters, obscene language, sexual references, celebrities (where there is no indication that the named celebrity submitted the filing), animals, or similarly implausible entries as the name or contact information of the candidate or committee. These letters will:

  • notify the filer of the potential penalties for false filings with a federal agency;
  • note the seemingly false information (candidate name, contact information, etc.) that was filed on the relevant Statement of Organization (FEC Form 1) or Statement of Candidacy (FEC Form 2);
  • direct the filer to file a letter either confirming or withdrawing the filing, or to file an amended Form 1 or 2, within 30 days of the date of the verification letter;
  • indicate that withdrawing the filing or failing to respond to the verification letter will lead to the Form 1 or 2 being removed from the searchable candidate/committee filings database on the Commission's website; and
  • note that removal of the filing from the Commission's searchable database does not waive the Commission's authority to pursue or refer action for false filing under 52 U.S.C. Section 30109(a) or otherwise report such filings under 52 U.S. C. Section 30107(a)(9).

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 21 2016, @11:17AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 21 2016, @11:17AM (#390983)

    There are many contributors to ChaosEsque Anthology, hundreds listed in the credits section.
    Why list only the one guy you know?

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 21 2016, @11:20AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 21 2016, @11:20AM (#390984)

    (nepotism).

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 21 2016, @11:51AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 21 2016, @11:51AM (#390995)

    Because the hundreds of others (it was quite extensive—I was surprised) don't shit post about pedophilia.

    It's a shame because it looks like a decent project. It's too bad that the one name I do know leaves codes of conduct in her wake everywhere she goes. That game is now damaged goods.

    So, what I'm saying is whether MikeeUSA is a double secret radfem or just a pedophile, she might want to reconsider her strategy. She's obviously capable of contributing positive things. Presumably.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 21 2016, @01:02PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 21 2016, @01:02PM (#391010)

      All you care about is the one guy you know.

      And then you complain about people hiring people they know, and not you.

      Same thing operating.

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 21 2016, @02:09PM

        by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 21 2016, @02:09PM (#391021)

        I'm not certain how you confuse hiring people you know with infamy.

        • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 21 2016, @03:30PM

          by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 21 2016, @03:30PM (#391052)

          X comments , investigates , interacts with project Y because he knows Person. Ignores 100s of other contributors.

          X hires Y because he knows Person. Ignores 1000s of other job applications.

          It's only a matter of scale, the machinery is the same.

          • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 21 2016, @04:54PM

            by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 21 2016, @04:54PM (#391081)

            Your thinking is childish, as one would presume MikeeUSA's thinking is. Perhaps that's why MikeeUSA wants to have sex with children.

            • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 21 2016, @08:00PM

              by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 21 2016, @08:00PM (#391193)

              An ad hominem is not a proper refutation.