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On Wednesday, October 27, the Commission will offer a webinar for first-time candidates and potential candidates, as well as their campaign staff. “Candidate 101: Getting Started” will provide an introduction …

The Commission is hosting two webinars this month to assist candidates and their campaign committees as they prepare to file their October Quarterly Reports.

On September 29, staff from the …

The Commission will host two online discussions this month to assist potential candidates and campaign committees. On September 15, FEC staff will lead a discussion on testing the waters for …

Advisory opinion requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.

• AOR 2021-09
  Company’s …

State and local party committees may take advantage of certain exemptions for activities that benefit candidates but do not result in contributions or expenditures. Exempt party activities allow state and …

The Commission will offer reporting and FECFile webinars on September 29 to help federal candidates and their campaign committees prepare to file their October 15 Quarterly Reports.

The reporting session …

The Commission has posted on its website examples of various disclaimers required on public communications disseminated by candidate committees, party committees, PACs, and other organizations and individuals. Examples include different …

On August 9, 2021, End Citizens United PAC (Plaintiff) filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia to challenge the dismissal of its administrative complaints …

PACs, political parties, and presidential campaign committees that file monthly have a report due Friday, August 20, covering the month of July. (Note: PACs and party committees that filed …

On August 11, 2021, the Commission considered an advisory opinion request from Congressman Scott Fitzgerald. The request asked if the Congressman’s state campaign committee is affiliated with his federal leadership …

WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today voted on two draft advisory opinions but was unable to reach consensus.

Advisory Opinion Request 2021-08 (Fitzgerald). The Commission discussed and voted …

The FEC has released new versions of its free electronic filing software, FECFile (8.3.0.3), its e-filing format specifications (8.3.0.1), and its Statement of Organization (FEC Form 1) webform. …

On August 5, 2021 the Commission published a notice of availability in the Federal Register at 86 Fed. Reg. 42753 that seeks public comment on a petition for rulemaking filed …