Rigging Election Polls
| Tracking # |
2020-058 |
| Submitted | March 17, 2020 |
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From: Emma North-Best
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
FEC opinions and memos about the legality of rigging election polls and the legality of candidates paying for the rigging of election polls, including any FEC enforcement matters CLOSED since January 1, 2019.
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,
Emma Best
From: Federal Election Commission
VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
Re: Your Freedom of Information Act Request to the Federal Election Commission FOIA (2020-058)
Dear Mrs. Smith,
This email acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated March 17, 2020. Specifically, you requested the following:
"FEC opinions and memos about the legality of rigging election polls and the legality of candidates paying for the rigging of election polls, including any FEC enforcement matters CLOSED since January 1, 2019."
We received your request on March 17, 2020.
We will soon be initiating our search for records responsive to your request. If we determine that you have requested a voluminous amount of records that require extensive searching and examination, we will contact you to discuss your willingness to modify your request.
Any questions regarding the status of this request should be directed to our office at foia@fec.gov or 202-694-1650. Please cite the following unique tracking number in all future correspondence regarding this matter: FOIA Request 2020-058.
Thank you for contacting the Federal Election Commission.
Sincerely,
Christopher Mealy
FEC FOIA Requester Service Center
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From: Emma North-Best
I am not Mrs. Smith...
From: Federal Election Commission
Sorry. We caught that typo after it was send. We will send a new letter to you.
From: Federal Election Commission
VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
Re: Your Freedom of Information Act Request to the Federal Election Commission FOIA (2020-058)
Dear Mrs. Best,
This email acknowledges receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated March 17, 2020. Specifically, you requested the following:
"FEC opinions and memos about the legality of rigging election polls and the legality of candidates paying for the rigging of election polls, including any FEC enforcement matters CLOSED since January 1, 2019."
We received your request on March 17, 2020.
We will soon be initiating our search for records responsive to your request. If we determine that you have requested a voluminous amount of records that require extensive searching and examination, we will contact you to discuss your willingness to modify your request.
Any questions regarding the status of this request should be directed to our office at foia@fec.gov or 202-694-1650. Please cite the following unique tracking number in all future correspondence regarding this matter: FOIA Request 2020-058.
Thank you for contacting the Federal Election Commission.
Sincerely,
Christopher Mealy
FEC FOIA Requester Service Center
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From: Emma North-Best
It's Mx. Best, not Mrs.
From: Federal Election Commission
Dear Ms. Best,
This email is in response to the request you filed for information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) dated and received by the Federal Election Commission's (FEC) FOIA Requester Service Center on March 17, 2020. Specifically, you requested:
FEC opinions and memos about the legality of rigging election polls and the legality of candidates paying for the rigging of election polls, including any FEC enforcement matters CLOSED since January 1, 2019. I am primarily interested in records associated with those closed FEC enforcement matters.
We have searched our records and determined that any records responsive to your request are already publicly available on the FEC's website. You can access this information at the following link: https://www.fec.gov/legal-resources/enforcement/.
The FOIA Requester Service Center generally refers requests for publicly available documents to the FEC Public Records Branch. We encourage you to contact the Public Records Branch for assistance in locating and retrieving the requested information from the FEC's website. The Public Records Branch is located at 1050 First Street, NE, Washington, DC and may be contacted directly at (202) 694-1120 or pubrec@fec.gov<mailto:pubrec@fec.gov>. Therefore, we are granting your request and referring you to our Public Records Branch for any further assistance.
You may contact our FOIA Public Liaison, Christine McClarin at (202) 694-1485, 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<mailto:ogis@nara.gov>; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769.
You may appeal any adverse FOIA determination. Any such appeal must be filed in writing and should follow the guidelines set forth in 11 C.F.R. ยง 4.8. If you have any questions, please contact the FOIA Requester Service Center at FOIA@fec.gov<mailto:FOIA@fec.gov>, or (202) 694-1650.
Sincerely,
R. Sabra Jafarzadeh
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