A
Administrative Complaints
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) et al. v. FEC
Herron for Congress v. FEC
Advisory Opinions
Alternative disposition
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AOR 2010-25
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AOR 2011-09
- AOR 2011-16
- AOR 2011-18
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AOR 2011-23
Opinions issued
– 2010-23: Contributions by text message
– 2010-24: Party committee must use federal funds for certain salaries related to voter registration activities
– 2010-29: Working Families Party of Oregon qualifies as state party committee
– 2010-30: Rental of email list to committees at fair market value is not coordinated expenditure or coordinated communication
– 2011-01: Funds received and spent by legal defense fund not contributions or expenditures
– 2011-02: Campaign committee may purchase copies of Senator’s autobiography if publisher donates royalties to charity
– 2011-03: National party committees may fund litigation expenses with recount funds
– 2011-04: Candidate position papers posted on members-only section of website
– 2011-05: Use of campaign funds for security upgrades
– 2011-06: Vendor may collect and forward contributions without making impermissible contribution
– 2011-07: Principal campaign committee may pay certain campaign consultant's legal fees
– 2011-08: Trade association members may be solicited for PAC contributions
– 2011-10: Partnerships may deduct PAC contributions from sales contracts
– 2011-11: Costs of independent expenditures fall Within press exemption when aired during TV show
– 2011-12: Fundraising by candidates, officeholders and party officials for independent expenditure-only political committees
– 2011-13: Party committee may revise disclaimers on solicitation web pages
– 2011-14: SSF communications to public
– 2011-15: Naturalized citizen as Presidential candidate
– 2011-17: Use of campaign funds for home security measures
– 2011-19: Corporation may establish program to transmit its customers’ funds to political committees
AIPAC
AO 2011-04
American Crossroads
AOR 2011-23
American Society of Anesthesiologists
AO 2011-08
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C
Campaign Funds
Permissible use of
– Candidate's book publication and promotion, AO 2011-02
– Home security system, AO 2011-05; AO 2011-17
– Legal fees of campaign consultant, AO 2011-07
Candidates, Federal
Campaign committee may purchase copies of Senator’s autobiography if publisher donates royalties to charity, AO 2011-02
DC seminar for House and Senate campaigns, February, March
Fundraising by candidates, officeholders and party officials for independent expenditure-only political committees, AO 2011-12
Funds received and spent by legal defense fund not contributions or expenditures, AO 2011-01
House and Senate campaign fundraising through June 2011
Joint fundraising
Interpretive rule on electronic redesignations of contributions
Naturalized citizen as Presidential candidate, AO 2011-15
New Congressional Campaign Guide available now in print
New Congressional Campaign Guide available online
Principal campaign committee may pay certain campaign consultant's legal fees, AO 2011-07
Testing the waters
Use of campaign funds, See: Campaign Funds
Citizens United
Application of media exemption, AO 2011-11
Application to nonconnected committees that maintain a separate non-contribution account, Carey v. FEC, March; July, October, November
Rental of email list to committees at fair market value is not coordinated expenditure or coordinated communication, AO 2010-30
Chuck Fleischmann for Congress, Inc.
AO 2011-07
Colbert, Stephen
AO 2011-11
Commission
Agency Procedures
- Following OGC’s submission of probable cause briefs
- For document and information disclosure during enforcement
Chair's message
Consideration of legal questions by the Commission
FEC elects Chair and Vice Chair for 2011
Federal Election Commission names Alec Palmer as new Staff Director
Message from the Reports Analysis Division (RAD) – Process Change Notification, October, November
Standards of Conduct and Ethics rules for Commissioners and FEC employees updated
Communications
Candidate position papers posted on membership organization's members-only website, AO 2011-04
Coordinated
- Rental of email list to committees at fair market value is not coordinated expenditure or coordinated communication, AO 2010-30
- SSF communications to public, not a coordinated communication, AO 2011-14
Electioneering, see: Electioneering Communications
Independent expenditures, see: Independent Expenditures
SSF communications to public, AO 2011-14
Compliance
Agency procedure following OGC’s submission of probable cause briefs
Consideration of legal questions by the Commission
Message from the Reports Analysis Division (RAD) – Process Change Notification, October, November
Conferences/Workshops
See: Outreach
Contributions
By text message, AO 2010-23
Contribution limits for 2011-2012
Corporation may establish program to transmit its customers’ funds to political committees, AO 2011-19
Foreign nationals, challenge to prohibitions on, Bluman v. FEC
From deceased person's estate, Libertarian National Committee v. FEC
Funds received and spent by legal defense fund not contributions or expenditures, AO 2011-01
In name of another, FEC v. Kazran
Interpretive rule on electronic redesignations of contributions
Partnerships may deduct PAC contributions from sales contracts, AO 2011-10
To nonconnected committees with separate independent-expenditure-only account, Carey v. FEC, March; July, October, November
Vendor may collect and forward without making impermissible contribution, AO 2011-06
Coordinated Party Expenditure
2011 coordinated party expenditure limits
Court Cases
FEC v. ______
FEC v. Kazran
______ v. FEC
Bluman v. FEC
Carey v. FEC, March; July, October, November
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) et al. v. FEC
Herron for Congress v. FEC
Libertarian National Committee v. FEC
The Real Truth About Obama, Inc. vs. FEC and U.S. Department of Justice
Van Hollen v. FEC
Corporations
Candidate position papers posted on membership organization's members-only website, AO 2011-04
Corporation may establish program to transmit its customers’ funds to political committees, AO 2011-19
Costs related to independent expenditures aired during TV show, AO 2011-11
DC seminar for corporations and their PACs, March, April
Disclosure of donations to, for electioneering communication, Van Hollen v. FEC
Rental of email list to committees at fair market value is not coordinated expenditure or coordinated communication, AO 2010-30
CTIA - The Wireless Association
AO 2010-23
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D
Democracy Engine, LLC
AO 2011-06
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
AO 2011-03
Dimension4, Inc. PAC
AOR 2011-16
Disclaimers
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Internet communication disclaimers
Application of media exemption, AO 2011-11
Disclosure
See: Reporting
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
AO 2011-03
AO 2011-13
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Electioneering Communications
Disclosure of donations for, Van Hollen v. FEC
Electronic Filing
Electronic filing update
Mandatory electronic filing
New version of FECFile available starting April 5
Enforcement
See: Compliance
Express Advocacy
Challenge to regulation, The Real Truth About Obama, Inc. vs. FEC and U.S. Department of Justice
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Facebook
AOR 2011-09
Federal Election Activity
Party committee must use federal funds for certain salaries related to voter registration activities, AO 2010-24
Federal Election Commission
See: Commission
Filing
See: Reporting
Final Rules
See: Regulations
Foreign Nationals
Challenge to prohibitions on, Bluman v. FEC
Forms
See: Reporting
Fundraising
By candidates, officeholders and party officials for independent expenditure-only political committees, AO 2011-12
Contributions by text message, AO 2010-23
Corporation may establish program to transmit its customers’ funds to political committees, AO 2011-19
House and Senate campaign fundraising through June 2011
Joint fundraising
Naturalized citizen as Presidential candidate, AO 2011-15
Partnerships may deduct PAC contributions from sales contracts, AO 2011-10
Party committee may revise disclaimers on solicitation web pages, AO 2011-13
Trade association members may be solicited for PAC contributions, AO 2011-08
Vendor may collect and forward contributions without making impermissible contribution, AO 2011-06
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Giffords for Congress
2011-17
GivingSphere
AO 2011-19
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Hassan, Abdul Karim
AO 2011-15
House Majority PAC
AO 2011-12
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Independent Expenditures
Costs of fall within press exemption when aired during TV show, AO 2011-11
Independent expenditure-only political committee, see: Super PACs
Interpretive rule on dissemination date for certain independent expenditures
Petition for rulemaking on disclosure of
Inflation Adjustments
2011 coordinated party expenditure limits
2011 lobbyist bundling threshold
Contribution limits for 2011-2012
Informational Articles
See: Outreach
Interpretive Rules
See: Regulations
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Labor Organization
DC seminar for trade, member and labor PACs
Disclosure of donations to, for electioneering communication, Van Hollen v. FEC
Legal Defense Fund/Legal Expenses
Funds received and spent by legal defense fund not contributions or expenditures, AO 2011-01
Principal campaign committee may pay certain campaign consultant's legal fees, AO 2011-07
Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Contributions in name of another by, FEC v. Kazran
Partnerships may deduct PAC contributions from sales contracts, AO 2011-10
Vendor may collect and forward contributions without making impermissible contribution, AO 2011-06
Litigation
See: Court Cases
Lobbyist Bundling
2011 lobbyist bundling threshold
Local Party Committee
DC seminar for party committees scheduled
DC seminar for political party committees
Party committee must use federal funds for certain salaries related to voter registration activities, AO 2010-24
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Majority PAC
AO 2011-12
Membership Organization
Candidate position papers posted on membership organization's members-only website, AO 2011-04
DC seminar for trade, member and labor PACs
Disclosure of donations to, for electioneering communication, Van Hollen v. FEC
Trade association members may be solicited for PAC contributions, AO 2011-08
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National Party Committee
Contributions from deceased person's estate, Libertarian National Committee v. FEC
DC seminar for party committees scheduled
DC seminar for political party committees
Democratic and Republican parties certified for convention funding
National party committees may fund litigation expenses with recount funds, AO 2011-03
National Republican Campaign Committee
AO 2011-03
National Republican Senatorial Committee
AO 2011-03
Nonconnected Committee
Challenge to Commission approach to determining status of, The Real Truth About Obama, Inc. vs. FEC and U.S. Department of Justice
Committees that maintain a separate non-contribution account, Carey v. FEC, March; July, October, November
Costs of independent expenditures fall within press exemption when aired during TV show, AO 2011-11
DC seminar for nonconnected political committees
Independent expenditure-only committees, see: Super PACs
PAC activity increases in first six months of 2011
Partnerships may deduct PAC contributions from sales contracts, AO 2011-10
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Outreach
Informational articles
- Joint fundraising
- Testing the waters
- Treasurer's liability
Outreach update for 2011-12
Publications
- 2011 Combined Federal/State Disclosure Directory now available, June, July
- 2011 edition of FEC regulations now available
- Campaign Guides available
- New Congressional Campaign Guide available now in print
- New Congressional Campaign Guide available online
- The FEC Record: Monthly newsletter becomes online news site
- Welcome to the new FEC Record
Workshops and conferences
- Candidate/Party/PAC conference in Minneapolis
- DC seminar for corporations and their PACs, March, April
- DC seminar for House and Senate campaigns, February, March
- DC seminar for nonconnected political committees
- DC seminar for party committees scheduled
- DC seminar for political party committees
- DC seminar for trade, member and labor PACs
- FEC to host reporting and e-filing workshops for the 2010 Year-End report
- FEC to host reporting and e-filing workshops for the 2011 Year-End report
- FEC to host reporting and e-filing workshops in July, June; July
- FEC to host San Diego conference in October
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Partnership
Partnerships may deduct PAC contributions from sales contracts, AO 2011-10
Party Committee
DC seminar for party committees scheduled
DC seminar for political party committees
Democratic and Republican parties certified for convention funding
Fundraising by candidates, officeholders and party officials for independent expenditure-only political committees, AO 2011-12
Joint fundraising
Party committee may revise disclaimers on solicitation web pages, AO 2011-13
Party committee must use federal funds for certain salaries related to voter registration activities, AO 2010-24
Working Families Party of Oregon qualifies as state party committee, AO 2010-29
Personal Use of Campaign Funds
See: Campaign Funds
POET PAC and POET LLC
AO 2011-10
Political Committee
Challenge to Commission approach to determining status of, The Real Truth About Obama, Inc. vs. FEC and U.S. Department of Justice
Committees that maintain a separate non-contribution account, Carey v. FEC, March; July, October, November
PAC activity increases in first six months of 2011
See also: Nonconnected Committee, Party Committee , Super PACs
Political Party
See: Party Committee
Press Exemption
Costs of independent expenditures fall within press exemption when aired during TV show, AO 2011-11
Public Disclosure
See: Reporting
Public Funding
Democratic and Republican parties certified for convention funding
Naturalized citizen as Presidential candidate, AO 2011-15
Publications
See: Outreach
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R
Regulations
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Internet communication disclaimers
Interpretive Rules
- Interpretive rule on dissemination date for certain independent expenditures
- Interpretive rule on electronic redesignations of contributions
Petition for rulemaking on disclosure of independent expenditures
Standards of Conduct and Ethics rules for Commissioners and FEC employees updated
Reporting
2011 Combined Federal/State Disclosure Directory now available, June, July
April reporting reminder
Donations made for electioneering communications, Van Hollen v. FEC
Electronic filing update
- See also: Electronic Filing
Guidance for political committees that maintain a non-contribution account
July reporting reminder
Message from the Reports Analysis Division (RAD) – Process Change Notification, October, November
New version of FECFile available starting April 5
Petition for rulemaking on disclosure of independent expenditures
Reports due in 2011
Special election, see: Special Elections
Version 7 of FECFile Now Available
Republican Party of San Diego County
AO 2010-24
Republican National Committee
AO 2011-03
Robin Carnahan for Senate
AO 2011-01
Rulemaking
See: Regulations
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S
Scott Brown for U.S. Senate
AO 2011-02
Separate Segregated Fund (SSF)
DC seminar for corporations and their PACs, March, April
DC seminar for trade, member and labor PACs
PAC activity increases in first six months of 2011
Trade association members may be solicited for PAC contributions, AO 2011-08
SSF communications to public, AO 2011-14
Sioux River Ethanol, LLC, d/b/a POET Biorefining-Hudson
AO 2011-10
Solicitations
See: Fundraising
Special Elections
Reporting
- California 36th district
- Nevada 2nd district
- New York 26th district
- New York 9th district
- Oregon 1st district
State Party Committee
DC seminar for party committees scheduled
DC seminar for political party committees
Working Families Party of Oregon qualifies as state party committee, AO 2010-29
Statistics
House and Senate campaign fundraising through June 2011
PAC activity increases in first six months of 2011
Super PACs
Costs of independent expenditures fall within press exemption when aired during TV show, AO 2011-11
DC seminar for nonconnected political committees
Fundraising by candidates, officeholders and party officials for independent expenditure-only political committees, AO 2011-12
Nonconnected committees that maintain a separate non-contribution account, Carey v. FEC, March; July, October, November
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Technology, Use of
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Internet communication disclaimers
Candidate position papers posted on membership organization's members-only website, AO 2011-04
Candidate's book publication and promotion, AO 2011-02
Contributions by text message, AO 2010-23
Corporation may establish program to transmit its customers’ funds to political committees, AO 2011-19
Disclaimer requirement for small Facebook ads, alternative disposition, AOR 2011-09
Interpretive rule on electronic redesignations of contributions
Party committee may revise disclaimers on solicitation web pages, AO 2011-13
SSF communications to public via Internet, AO 2011-14
Terry, U.S. Representative Lee
AO 2011-05
Trade Associations
DC seminar for trade, member and labor PACs
Disclosure of donations to, for electioneering communication, Van Hollen v. FEC
SSF communications to public, AO 2011-14
Trade association members may be solicited for PAC contributions, AO 2011-08
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U
Utah Bankers Association and Utah Bankers Association Action PAC
AO 2011-14
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V
Voter Registration
See: Federal Election Activity
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W
Western Representation PAC
AOR 2011-18
Working Families Party of Oregon
AO 2010-29
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