PROOF 3.2
PROOF: PAC Used Party Resources Without Reporting an In-Kind Contribution
Violation: The 'A New Day' PAC violated state campaign finance law by failing to report the WVDP email list usage as an in-kind contribution. State law requires transparency about the use of party resources.
Stakes: A private PAC received an undisclosed subsidy from the state party.
Evidence Strength:2 facts, 1 axioms
The Axioms (The Rules)
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Any 'thing of value' provided to a political committee must be reported as an in-kind contribution. Primary Source
Rule Summary
State law requires political committees to report the use of party resources as in-kind contributions. This ensures transparency about who benefits from party assets.
The Offenses (What Happened)
A promotional email for the 'A New Day' PAC was sent using the official WVDP County Chairs email list on August 22, 2023.
Evidence: A New Day Training Email, Aug 22, 2023 Documentary
The PAC's sworn Q3 2023 financial report for this period reported $0.00 in in-kind contributions.
Evidence: A New Day PAC Q3 2023 Filing, p. 1 Official Record
The Logical Reasoning
- The PAC used the official WVDP County Chairs email list on August 22, 2023.
- This email list is a party resource with value.
- State law requires reporting the use of party resources as in-kind contributions.
- The PAC's sworn financial report for this period shows $0.00 in in-kind contributions.
- The PAC violated state campaign finance law by failing to report the use of party resources.
