Campaign Watchdog FEC Left Toothless After Vice Chairman’s Resignation
- With just three of six members, election panel can’t act
- Matthew Petersen was a Bush nominee who opposed regulations
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The vice chairman of the Federal Election Commission resigned Monday, leaving the commission unable to carry out some of its duties as the enforcer of campaign finance laws on the eve of a presidential election year.
Matthew Petersen’s departure Aug. 31 will leave the bipartisan commission with just three of its six members. The panel must have a quorum of four commissioners to hold meetings and conduct business.