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WASHINGTON – The United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued its Opinion and Order in Pursuing America’s Greatness v. FEC (Case 1:15-cv- 01217) yesterday, denying the plaintiff’s …
Read moreThe Act and Commission regulations do not bar a federal candidate, her authorized committee or her leadership PAC from donating to a candidate for elected office in a foreign country.
… Read moreOn September 17, 2015, the Commission considered an Advisory Opinion Request (AOR) from Democracy Rules, Inc., concerning a proposal by an non-profit corporation to create a website to collect and …
Read moreIf your committee plans to maintain a booth or other presence at a local fall festival or other event, be sure the literature you are distributing contains the appropriate disclaimer …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved an Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum. The Commission also considered two advisory opinion requests, a proposed directive to set deadlines for considering and …
Read moreThe following reports are due in October:
Monthly filers are reminded they have a report due, Sunday, September 20, covering the month of August. Please note that the FEC does not have authority to extend filing …
Read moreCome learn the campaign finance law from the people who administer and enforce it. Intended for House and Senate campaigns, corporate/labor/trade PACs, and state and local political party committees, this …
Read moreOn August 27, 2015, Level the Playing Field (LPF), Dr. Peter Ackerman, the Green Party of the United States and the Libertarian National Committee (collectively plaintiffs) filed a new, second …
Read moreThe Commission released a video tutorial designed to help members of the media and the public use raw data files of campaign finance reports. The video, posted on the FEC's …
Read moreSeveral states will hold elections for nonfederal offices this November. Federal candidates and officeholders that wish to aid candidates and party organizations participating in nonfederal races with fundraising may solicit …
Read moreAdvisory opinion requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed below. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.
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The Commission will host a FECFile webinar on September 30, 2015, for campaign committees. The webinar will demonstrate the Commission’s FECFile software and address questions FECFile users may have concerning …
Come learn the campaign finance law from the people who administer and enforce it. Register today for the FEC's October 20-21 regional conference in San Diego, CA. Intended for House …
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