FEC MUR 7683 — case and disposition
Federal Election Commission · official-record · Checked 2026-09-12
Summary, Disposition, and dated Certifications sections.
MUR 7683 · Our Revolution soft-money complaint closed
Period or event: Complaint January 22, 2020; file closed August 11, 2021 · Reviewed September 12, 2026 · Record mur-7683
The FEC closed the Our Revolution/Sanders soft-money complaint after merits motions failed to obtain the required votes. The final closure vote was 4–0.
What the source records
- Sanders dismissal motion
- Failed 2–2
- Our Revolution reason-to-believe motion
- Failed 1–3
- Combined dismissal motion
- Failed 3–0; insufficient four votes
- Final file-closure vote
- 4–0
- Penalty
- None recorded
Scope & limitations
- The complaint alleged an organization established, financed, maintained or controlled by a federal officeholder accepted or spent soft money. That allegation is not an established fact.
- Closure after unsuccessful merits votes is neither a violation finding nor a unanimous merits exoneration. The General Counsel recommendation is not the Commission decision.
Sources for this record
MUR 7683 — certification of August 11, 2021 votes
Federal Election Commission · official-record · Document date 2021-08-19 · Checked 2026-09-12
Pages 1–3; motions and final 4–0 closure vote.
MUR 7683 — First General Counsel report
Federal Election Commission · official-record · Document date 2021-07-08 · Checked 2026-09-12
Recommendations; distinct from Commission final action.