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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

Guidance documents

Search or browse guidance documents issued by the Federal Election Commission on this page. This search includes all Commission documents that set forth a policy on a statutory, regulatory or technical issue, or interpret a regulation. Such documents include Statements of Policy, interpretive rules, FEC forms, Campaign Guides, certain press releases and other various Commission publications.

Examples: instructions, "interpretive rule", "52 U.S.C. 30104", "11 CFR 109.10"

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16 total results

  • FEC statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC

    https://www.fec.gov/updates/guidance-search/fec-statement-on-the-supreme-courts-decision-in/
    due to the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC, it will no longer enforce statutory and regulatory provisions prohibiting corporations and labor unions from making either independent expenditures or electioneering communications.

  • FEC provides guidance following U.S. District Court decision in CREW v. FEC, 316 F. Supp. 3d 349 (D.D.C. 2018)

    https://www.fec.gov/updates/guidance-search/fec-provides-guidance-following-us-district-court-decision-crew-v-fec-316-f-supp-3d-349-ddc-2018/
    The Court vacated the Commission’s regulation at 11 CFR § 109.10(e)(1)(vi), governing reporting by persons (other than political committees) that make independent expenditures aggregating in excess of $250 with respect to a given election ...

  • FEC Form 3X

    https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/policy-guidance/fecfrm3xe.pdf

    Oppose (a) SUBTOTAL of Itemized Independent Expenditures ......................... (a) SUBTOTAL of Unitemized Independent Expenditures .....................SCHEDULE E (FEC Form 3X) ITEMIZED INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES FOR LINE 24 OF FORM...Oppose (a) SUBTOTAL of Itemized Independent Expenditures ..................

  • Instructions for Stamement of Organization (FEC Form 1)

    https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/policy-guidance/fecfrm1i.pdf

    ...for Green party, list “GRE” or for Independent, list “IND.”) Con- sult the Commission’s...for Green party, list “GRE” or for Independent, list “IND.”) Con- sult the Commission’s...for Green party, list “GRE” or for Independent, list “IND.”) Con- sult the Commission’s

  • Campaign Guide for Political Party Committees (February 2024)

    https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/policy-guidance/partygui.pdf

    Fundraisers for Candidates 37 8. Independent Expenditures 38 9. Electioneering...Coordinated with a Party Committee 74 3. Independent Expenditures 75 4. Communications

  • FEC Form 3X

    https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/policy-guidance/fecfrm3x.pdf

    Committees ................. 24. Independent Expenditures (use Schedule E) ....SCHEDULE E (FEC Form 3X) ITEMIZED INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES FOR LINE 24 OF FORM

  • FEC Form 3X Instructions for Schedule E (Itemized Independent Expenditures)

    https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/policy-guidance/fecfrm3xei.pdf

    Instructions for Schedule E (Itemized Independent Expenditures) fecfrm3xei.pdf In...incurs a reportable obligation for an independent expenditure in one reporting period...Instructions for Schedule E (Itemized Independent Expenditures) fecfrm3xei.pdf Federal...INSTRUCTIONS FOR SCHEDULE E, ITEMIZED INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES (FEC FORM 3X) General

  • FEC Campaign Guide for Corporations and Labor Organizations (January 2018)

    https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/policy-guidance/colagui.pdf

    ...for contributions, 24, 25, 229 for independent expenditures, 153 Debates, 221 Delegate...Disbursements), 127 Form 5 (Report of Independent Expenditures Made and Contributions...Coordinated communications 72 4. Independent expenditures 77 5. Disclaimer notices...disbursements 149 13. Investments 152 14. Independent expenditures 153 15. Reporting loans

  • fecfrm 9 i

    https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/policy-guidance/fecfrm9i.pdf

    ...on FEC Form 3X as expenditures or independent expenditures, as appropriate.) Definitions

  • Statement of Organization (FEC Form 1)

    https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/policy-guidance/fecfrm1.pdf

    ...committee) (g) This committee is an independent expenditure-only political committee

  • Campaign Guide for Congressional Candidates

    https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/policy-guidance/candgui.pdf

    Fundraisers for Candidates 57 11. Independent Expenditures 58 12. Electioneering...Coordinated Communications 161 3. Independent Expenditures 165 4. Reporting Requirements

  • Campaign Guide for Nonconnected Committees

    https://www.fec.gov/resources/cms-content/documents/policy-guidance/nongui.pdf

    Coordinated Communications 31 2. Independent Expenditures 35 3. Disclaimer Notices...Summary Page 68 6. Investments 70 7. Independent Expenditures 72 8. Reporting Loans

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