FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
OPEN MEETING
THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2004
10:00 A.M.
AGENDA

I. CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES

              Minutes for August 12, 2004
              Agenda Document No. 04-76

II. DRAFT ADVISORY OPINIONS

               A. Draft Advisory Opinion 2004-19
               DollarVote by Andrew W. Mitchell, President

               Agenda Document No. 04-74

               Circulated August 12, 2004
               (Margaret Perl of the General Counsel's Office)

B. Draft Advisory Opinion 2004-25
     Senator Jon Corzine by counsel, Marc E. Elias
               Agenda Document No. 04-70
                     (Held over from the meeting of August 12, 2004 )

     Alternative Draft Advisory Opinion 2004-25
               Agenda Document No. 04-70-A (Submitted late)
               Circulated August 16, 2004

     (Jonathan Levin of the General Counsel's Office)

C. Draft Advisory Opinion 2004-26
     Representative Gerald C. Weller and Mrs. Zury Rios Sosa,
     by counsel, Jan Witold Baran

               Agenda Document No. 04-72
               Circulated August 11, 2004

     (Ron Katwan of the General Counsel's Office)

Agenda Document No. 04-72-A (Submitted Late)

III. PETITION FOR RULEMAKING ON EXEMPTING ADVERTISEMENTS
      FOR POLITICAL DOCUMENTARY FILMS FROM "ELECTIONEERING
      COMMUNICATIONS": NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY

               Agenda Document No. 04-73
               Circulated August 11, 2004

       (Amy Rothstein and Brad Deutsch of the General Counsel's Office)

IV. FINAL RULES FOR POLITICAL COMMITTEE STATUS

Agenda Document No. 04-75 (Submitted late)
Circulated August 13, 2004

Alternative Proposal submitted by Commissioner Thomas and Commissioner Toner

Agenda Document No. 04-75-A (Submitted late)
Circulated August 16, 2004

(Duane Pugh, Richard Ewell, Margaret Perl, and Robert Knop of the General Counsel's Office)

Agenda Document No. 04-75-B (Submitted Late)
Circulated August 16, 2004

Agenda Document No. 04-75-C (Submitted Late)

V. ROUTINE ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS