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WASHINGTON–The Federal Election Commission today discussed two draft advisory opinions and invited public comment on three alternative drafts of an interpretive rule on nationwide independent expenditures. The Commission also approved …

Happy New Year from the Federal Election Commission! The Commission anticipates an exciting and challenging year ahead, particularly with the 2014 mid-term elections fast approaching. As with every election cycle, …

Early-bird registration has been extended to January 24 for the Commission''s regional conference in Tampa, Florida, on February 11-12, 2014. Commissioners and staff will conduct a variety of technical workshops …

Under FEC rules, the date a donor makes a contribution to a candidate and the date the campaign receives it are both important, but for different reasons.

This article describes the filing requirements for political committees and other filers. Specific deadlines for 2014 are available on our reporting dates web page. Filers are encouraged to bookmark that …

With the election year upon us, it's time to fill your 2014 calendar with FEC reporting deadlines and dates for educational outreach programs. The Commission's last regional conference of the …

What changed?

The FEC changed the web addresses of campaign finance reports and statements and a number of its web-based search applications. The content of the pages themselves has not …

Happy holidays! As you prepare for the new year, it's a good time to make sure that you have updated your Statement of Organization ( FEC Form 1 (Instructions …

The Federal Election Commission has elected Lee E. Goodman as the agency’s Chairman and Ann M. Ravel as its Vice Chair for 2014.

Chairman-elect Goodman was appointed to the …

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The Commission has recently changed the web addresses (URLs) for some of the interactive pages on its …

WASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission elected its newest members, Lee E. Goodman and Ann M. Ravel, as Chairman and Vice Chair for 2014. Both …

WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved an Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum and eight Legislative Recommendations. The Commission also elected a Chairman and Vice Chair for 2014 and released …

On December 5, 2013, the Commission approved a final interpretive rule to clarify that, for purposes of the FECA, the date of a special primary election under New York state …

The Commission will hold a regional conference in Tampa, Florida, on February 11-12, 2014. Commissioners and staff will conduct a variety of technical workshops on the federal campaign finance laws …

Monthly filers are reminded that they have a report due Friday, December 20, covering the month of December. Quarterly filers do not have a report due on the 20th, …

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