Complaints (Federal Election Commission)
| Tracking # |
2018-151 |
| Multi Request | Complaints |
| Submitted | Aug. 7, 2018 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Carolyn Komatsoulis
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any and all complaints about Suraj Patel's 2018 campaign for Congress
Any and all records relating to investigations into Suraj Patel's campaign for Congress.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Carolyn Komatsoulis
From: Federal Election Commission
Dear Ms. Komatsoulis :
This email acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated August 7, 2018.
Please note that, depending upon the nature of your request, we may be able to respond to you more quickly if you are able to state your request more specifically or narrowly, either in terms of the scope of documents you have requested or by refining the time frame of your request. If you would like to discuss this option or if you have any questions, please contact the FOIA Requester Service Center at (202) 694-1650. Please include the following tracking number in all future correspondence regarding this matter – FOIA Request 2018-151.
Thank you for contacting the Federal Election Commission.
Sincerely,
Christopher Mealy
FOIA Requester Service Center
From: Federal Election Commission
August 21, 2018
VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
Carolyn Komatsoulis
Muck Rock News
DEPT MR 59078
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516
Re: Your Freedom of Information Act Request to the Federal Election Commission (FOIA Request 2018-151)
Dear Ms. Komatsoulis:
This letter is in response to your request for information from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which was received in our office on August 7, 2018. You requested the following:
Any and all complaints about Suraj Patel's 2018 campaign for Congress.
Any and all records relating to investigations into Suraj Patel's campaign for Congress.
We have searched the agency's records and did not locate any documents responsive to your FOIA request. Therefore, we are denying this request.
You may contact our FOIA Public Liaison, Kate Higginbothom, at (202) 694-1650 for any further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request. Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001, e-mail at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769.
If you are not satisfied with the response to this request, you may administratively appeal by writing to the Chief FOIA Officer, Federal Election Commission, 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20463 or sending an e-mail to foia@fec.gov. Any such appeal should follow the guidelines set forth in the Commission's FOIA regulations at 11 C.F.R. § 4.8. Thank you for contacting the FEC. If you have any questions, please contact the FOIA Requester Service Center at FOIA@fec.gov or 202-694-1650.
Sincerely,
Christopher Mealy
FEC FOIA Requester Service Center
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