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Electioneering Communications

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• Examples of Communications under WRTL Exemption in 11 CFR 114.15
• Resources and Reporting Forms
• Rulemakings and Regulations
• Relevant Advisory Opinions Issued
• Relevant Litigation
• Related Enforcement Press Releases

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Resources and Reporting Forms

• FEC Brochure on Electioneering Communications

• Reporting Electioneering Communications
• 2008 Electioneering Communications Reporting Periods
• 2007 Electioneering Communications Reporting Periods for Special Elections
• 2006 Electioneering Communications Reporting Periods
• 2004 Electioneering Communications Reporting Periods
• FEC Form 9 [PDF] and instructions [PDF]
• Final rules on reporting electioneering communications

• Electioneering Communications Reports Filed

• The FCC has created an Electioneering Communications Database that can be used to determine whether a communication sent via a broadcast station, cable system and/or satellite system can reach 50,000 or more people in a particular Congressional District or State.

• Record Summary
• Media Bureau, Policy Division of the Federal Communications Commission (this link takes you to the FCC website)
• Interim Final Rules and Explanation and Justification with request for comment on BCRA provisions relating to the Federal Communication Commission's database [October 23, 2002] [PDF]

 

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Rulemakings and Regulations

• 2007 Final Rules and E&J
• 2006 Rulemaking Petition
• 2005 Final Rules and E&J
• 2002 Final Rules and E&J

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Relevant Advisory Opinions Issued

Advisory Opinions and related documents may be accessed via the FEC's online AO search system:

• AO 2005-19 (RECORD Summary)
• AO 2004-15 (RECORD Summary)
• AO 2004-7 (RECORD Summary)
• AO 2003-37 (RECORD Summary)
• AO 2003-12 (RECORD Summary)

 

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Relevant Litigation

• Christian Civic League of Maine v. FEC
• Hawaii Right to Life, Inc. v. FEC (1:02CV02313)
• McConnell v. FEC
• Shays and Meehan v. FEC (Shays 1)
• Wisconsin Right to Life v. FEC
• Citizens United v. FEC

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Relevant Enforcement Case Press Releases

• MUR 5544 (Press Release 7/11/2006)
• MUR 5595 (Press Release 6/7/2006)
• MUR 5474 (Press Release 8/9/2005)

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