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The Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for political party committees on April 22, 2020. FEC staff will conduct several technical workshops on the federal campaign finance laws affecting …

On March 13, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia affirmed the district court’s grant of summary judgment for the Commission in Campaign Legal Center, …

The following reports are due in April:

• All authorized committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by April 15, 2020. The report covers financial activity …

As states postpone congressional and presidential primary elections to limit possible COVID-19 exposure, the Commission is updating the reporting dates and deadlines associated with those elections. For more information and …

As states postpone congressional and presidential primary elections to limit possible COVID-19 exposure, the Commission is updating the reporting dates and deadlines associated with those elections. These postponements affect pre-election …

Monthly filers have a report due, Friday, March 20, covering the month of February. Quarterly filers do not have a regularly scheduled report due this month, but if they …

WASHINGTON – The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit today issued a Judgment, Per Curiam Opinion, and Order in Campaign Legal Center, et …

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited six campaign committees today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended …

The Commission will offer two electronic filing webinars on April 1, 2020, to help candidate committees, political action committees and parties prepare to file their April disclosure reports.

During the …

Georgia has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Senator Johnny Isakson. The special general election will be held on November 3, 2020, and the special …

Due to high demand for the March 18 Independent Expenditures Webinar, the Commission has added a second session on March 19 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern.

During the interactive webinar, FEC …

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited a campaign committee today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended …

On February 27, 2020, the Campaign Legal Center (plaintiff) filed suit against the FEC in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the court). The plaintiff seeks …

The FEC's March 18 webinar on independent expenditures is nearly sold out. As a result, the Commission has decided to repeat that webinar on Thursday, March 19. Both sessions will …

On March 2, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed with prejudice a suit brought against the Commission by Free Speech For People challenging the Commission’s …

The FEC often receives questions about the rules governing internet activity conducted by political committees. While this article responds to some of the most common questions, it does not …