Other filers

An independent expenditure is an expenditure for a communication that expressly advocates the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate and which is not made in coordination with any candidate, or his or her authorized committees or agents, or a political party committee or its agents. Independent expenditures are not contributions and are not subject to contribution limits.

Individuals, corporations, labor organizations and other persons may support (or oppose) candidates by making independent expenditures. Every person, group of persons or organization, other than a political committee, that makes or contracts to make independent expenditures aggregating in excess of $250 with respect to a given election in a calendar year must report these expenditures on Form 5. Such filers may also have to disclose this activity within 48 or 24 hours based upon the date and amount of the expenditure

When a corporation, labor organization, trade association or incorporated membership organization pays for express advocacy communications that are directed to the restricted class, it (rather than the SSF) must report the payments on Form 7, once the payments exceed $2,000 for any election (primary or general).

Individuals and other persons, including corporations and labor organizations, that make or contract to make electioneering communications aggregating over $10,000 in the calendar year must report the disbursements to the FEC on Form 9 by 11:59 Eastern Time on the day following the disclosure date.

Host and convention committees must register and file reports with the FEC, disclosing all of their receipts and disbursements.

An inaugural committee is appointed by the President-elect to be in charge of the presidential inaugural ceremony and activities connected with the ceremony.