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The Federal Election Commission cited a campaign committee today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the …
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The Commission will offer reporting and FECFile workshops next month to help filers prepare for the busy pre-election filing period. The workshops for candidates will be offered online only and …
Effective September 1, 2014, the Federal Election Campaign Act (currently 2 U.S.C. §431
et seq) will be consolidated with other laws governing voting and elections in the new …
As of September 1, 2014, federal campaign finance laws (currently found in 2 U.S.C. §431 et seq) will be consolidated with other laws governing voting and elections in the …
Read moreOn August 20, 2014, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) and its executive director, Melanie Sloan, filed suit against the FEC in the U.S. District Court for the …
Read moreA special limit of $2,000 per election applies to contributions made from the authorized committee of one candidate to another. Unlike some other contribution limits, this limit is not indexed …
Read moreWASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited 15 campaign committees today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as …
Read moreThe Federal Election Commission cited 15 campaign committees today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the …
Read moreA principal campaign committee may use campaign funds to purchase copies of the candidate’s book without the purchase resulting in personal use or an in-kind contribution from the publisher.
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Read moreA for-profit corporation may create and operate a website that uses FEC contributor data and other information to help visitors identify and contribute to candidates, as well as prospective candidates …
Read moreVirginia will hold a Special General Election to fill the U.S. House seat in Virginia’s 7th Congressional district vacated by Representative Eric I. Cantor. The Special General will be held …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued a Memorandum Opinion and Orders yesterday in Rufer, et al. v. FEC (Case 1:14-cv-00837-CRC) and Republican National …
Read moreA consulting firm may partner with banks to develop and market an affinity credit card program for political committees. The firm would offer individuals listed on the committees’ mailing lists …
Read moreThe Federal Election Commission has launched an extensive effort to improve the Commission’s website by enhancing the public’s access to and the delivery of campaign finance data. In partnership with …
Read moreThe Federal Election Commission cited a campaign committee on August 19 for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as …
Read moreThe Federal Election Commission cited a campaign committee on August 15 for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as …
Read moreMonthly filers are reminded they have a report due today, August 20, covering the month of July. Quarterly filers do not have a regularly scheduled report due this month, …
Read moreWASHINGTON—The Federal Election Commission cited a campaign committee in Louisiana today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as …
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