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The FEC will conduct two days of training for candidate committees in February. If you’re newer to campaign finance regulations, you may choose to attend the Basics for Beginners session …

Need help preparing your committee’s January 31 Year-End Report? The Commission will host Year-End Reporting and FECFile webinars for PACs and party committees on Wednesday, January 14, and for …

Happy New Year from the FEC! A new year is a good time to take stock and plan ahead. If you’d like to make sure you’re keeping up with the …

The Commission has posted the reporting dates for 2026, including the monthly and quarterly filing schedules, the pre-election reporting deadlines for all 50 states, and the dates for pre-and …

Political committees must amend their Statement of Organization (Form 1) to reflect updated information within 10 days of any change. As the 2026 election cycle heats up, it’s a good …

PACs, political parties and presidential campaign committees that file monthly have a report due by Saturday, December 20, covering the month of November. Please note that the FEC does …

Year-End Reports are due January 31. To help committees prepare to file their reports, the Commission will host reporting and FECFile webinars for PACs and party committees on Wednesday, January …

Around this time of year, many look to give back through charitable donations.

Campaign committees can give gifts to a charitable organization (defined in 26 U.S.C. § 170(c) of the …

At this time of year, candidates and their campaign committees may be looking for ways to show appreciation to their supporters. It is important to keep in mind that campaign …

The Federal Election Campaign Act requires committees to make their best efforts to obtain and disclose individual contributor information. To protect the privacy of individual contributors, the Act prohibits the …

Every political committee must designate a treasurer before it can accept contributions or make expenditures. Treasurers must ensure committee reports and statements are complete, accurate and timely, and must keep …

State laws and procedures govern how candidates come to appear on election ballots. Contact the Secretary of State or appropriate election office for more information.

For a guide to state …

To help candidate committees prepare to file their October Quarterly reports, the Commission will host Reporting and FECFile webinars on Wednesday, October 1. During these live, interactive training events (held …

On Wednesday, October 22, the FEC will host a full-day, in-person Seminar for Candidates and Political Party Committees at FEC headquarters in Washington, DC. FEC Commissioners and staff will conduct …

The Commission will release version 8.5 of its FECFile electronic filing software on September 2, 2025. Whether your committee uses FECFile or a commercial product, you’ll need to update your …

A multicandidate committee is a political committee that has been registered with the FEC for at least 6 months, has received contributions from more than 50 persons and has made …

Federal candidates and officeholders may use campaign funds to pay for security measures to address ongoing dangers or threats that would not exist irrespective of the individual’s status or duties …

Any changes to the information disclosed on a committee’s Statement of Organization (Form 1), such as a new treasurer or address, must be disclosed within 10 days. If you …

On Wednesday, September 17, the FEC will host a full-day, in-person Seminar for Separate Segregated Funds (SSFs) at FEC headquarters in Washington, DC. FEC Commissioners and staff will conduct workshops …

Every committee registered with the FEC has a report due this month — either a July 15 Quarterly, a July 20 Monthly or a July 31 Mid-Year.

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