A real candidate would know campaign regulations after running so many times.
For someone who's run for federal office so many times, you'd think Frasier would know the rules by now. But he apparently doesn't, as legal complaints and queries against him continue, even in the most recent election years.
His campaign filing papers are regularly questioned.
In 1994, Frasier's eligibility to run for office in South Carolina was questioned on the basis that he was not a resident in the state; he listed a North Charleston address when he filed to run. His own father denied that Frasier lived in the state that year, though.
In 2002, Frasier's claim to reside at a Wadmalaw Island address was questioned. News media found record that, earlier that same year, he had sold the property at the address he listed on his campaign filing documents. He reportedly lived in North Carolina at that time.
In 2004, news media telephoned the same Wadmalaw Island home that Frasier listed as his residence. A woman saying she was his niece told the reporter she "wasn't sure" if Frasier lived there.
In 2008, Frasier's eligibility to run was challenged by a local voter, and again on the basis that he doesn't live in South Carolina. It was proved that he has a residential license in another state, and had even stated 12 times in courts of law that he resided in the state of Maryland - but it still didn't get him removed from the ballot.
His campaign filing papers are regularly questioned.
In 1994, Frasier's eligibility to run for office in South Carolina was questioned on the basis that he was not a resident in the state; he listed a North Charleston address when he filed to run. His own father denied that Frasier lived in the state that year, though.
In 2002, Frasier's claim to reside at a Wadmalaw Island address was questioned. News media found record that, earlier that same year, he had sold the property at the address he listed on his campaign filing documents. He reportedly lived in North Carolina at that time.
In 2004, news media telephoned the same Wadmalaw Island home that Frasier listed as his residence. A woman saying she was his niece told the reporter she "wasn't sure" if Frasier lived there.
In 2008, Frasier's eligibility to run was challenged by a local voter, and again on the basis that he doesn't live in South Carolina. It was proved that he has a residential license in another state, and had even stated 12 times in courts of law that he resided in the state of Maryland - but it still didn't get him removed from the ballot.
In his 2010 campaign, Frasier held only one fundraising event - in the state of Maryland. With a total cost of approximately $4,500, including $3,875 to a Chinese restaurant, Frasier reported collecting only $800 at the event. All of his reported campaign donations that year - aside from those coming from himself, which he listed in the incorrect format - were from Maryland addresses. (Click here to read more about the questionability of Frasier's campaign finances.)
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His FEC filings are questioned, too, resulting in fines.
He’s been running for Congress since 1972, so one might expect Frasier to be experienced in filing required documents on campaign donations and expenses.
However, he’s received a “Notice of Failure to File” 13 times in just the last 17 years from the Federal Election Commission (August 1996, November 1996, February 1997, August 1997, February 1998, August 1998, February 1999, September 1999, February 2000, November 2008, October 2010, December 2010, May 2012). (Click here to see FEC notations of these failures.)
After his mystery win of the 2010 primary, media finally started researching him, and reported that Frasier hadn't completed the proper paperwork with the Federal Election Commission.
Later in 2010, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed complaint against Frasier for not submitting proper campaign documents.
Frasier wound up being fined by the Federal Election Commission that year for failure to submit a pre-general election report on his campaign's finances.
And even in late 2011, when Frasier wasn't running for office, the FEC issued warning to him. He was accepting and spending new campaign donations in excess of $5,000 --- but hadn't even filed as a candidate for the next election year. (See FEC letter in left column below; Frasier also received another warning from the FEC [right column] in May 2012.)
He’s been running for Congress since 1972, so one might expect Frasier to be experienced in filing required documents on campaign donations and expenses.
However, he’s received a “Notice of Failure to File” 13 times in just the last 17 years from the Federal Election Commission (August 1996, November 1996, February 1997, August 1997, February 1998, August 1998, February 1999, September 1999, February 2000, November 2008, October 2010, December 2010, May 2012). (Click here to see FEC notations of these failures.)
After his mystery win of the 2010 primary, media finally started researching him, and reported that Frasier hadn't completed the proper paperwork with the Federal Election Commission.
Later in 2010, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed complaint against Frasier for not submitting proper campaign documents.
Frasier wound up being fined by the Federal Election Commission that year for failure to submit a pre-general election report on his campaign's finances.
And even in late 2011, when Frasier wasn't running for office, the FEC issued warning to him. He was accepting and spending new campaign donations in excess of $5,000 --- but hadn't even filed as a candidate for the next election year. (See FEC letter in left column below; Frasier also received another warning from the FEC [right column] in May 2012.)
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He (and not his campaign's registered treasurer) did eventually submit periodic reports for 2012, but kept reporting the same identical information for each period.
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Here's the FEC's two-year summary of Frasier's campaign.
Here's the FEC's two-year summary of Frasier's campaign.