January 10, 2013
Message from Chair Ellen L. Weintraub
On behalf of my fellow Commissioners, I would like to welcome you to a new year, a new election cycle and a new volume of the FEC Record.
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January 10, 2013
Supreme Court allows disclosure ruling to stand in RTAA v. FEC
The United States Supreme Court has let stand an appeals court ruling that upheld Federal Election Commission legal definitions and policies regarding the disclosure of certain information by the …
Read moreJanuary 9, 2013
Federal Election Commission Certifies Federal Matching Funds for Gary Johnson
WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission has certified $121,755.77 in federal matching funds to Governor Gary Johnson/Gary Johnson 2012, Inc. for the 2012 primary election. The United States Treasury Department …
Read moreJanuary 9, 2013
FEC to host "Candidate 101" webinar (2013)
On February 13, 2013, the Commission will offer a webinar for new candidates and their committees. “Candidate 101: Preparing for the Next Election Cycle” offers an introduction to the …
Read moreJanuary 7, 2013
Mark Your Calendars! FEC Reporting in 2013
The Commission has posted the schedule for FEC reports that are due in 2013 at https://transition.fec.gov/info/report_dates_2013.shtml. An overview of FEC reporting requirements for 2013 is also available at https://transition.fec.gov/pages/fecrecord/2013/january/reportsduein2013.shtml …
Read moreJanuary 4, 2013
January 3, 2013
Reports due in 2013
This article on filing requirements for 2013 is supplemented by the reporting tables linked at https://transition.fec.gov/info/report_dates_2013.shtml.
Year-End reports covering 2012 activity
All committees must file a 2012 …
January 3, 2013
AO 2012-35: Wireless group may forward text contributions
An e-commerce transaction company may receive small-dollar contributions initiated via text message and paid for by credit or debit card, deduct its fee and forward the net amount to its …
Read moreDecember 28, 2012
December 21, 2012
December 21, 2012
Commission certifies federal matching funds for two 2012 presidential campaigns
The Commission has certified additional federal matching funds for the 2012 primary election to the presidential campaigns of Gary Johnson and Jill Stein. These certifications are based on the agency’s …
Read moreDecember 21, 2012
Advisory opinion request 2012-37
On December 20, 2012, the Commission considered an Advisory Opinion Request (AOR) from Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. regarding its proposed establishment of a separate segregated fund (SSF) and the solicitation …
Read moreDecember 21, 2012
Commission elects officers for 2013
The Federal Election Commission has elected Ellen L. Weintraub as Chair and Donald F. McGahn II as Vice Chairman for 2013.
Commissioner Weintraub took office on December 9, 2002, …
Read moreDecember 20, 2012
Federal Election Commission Certifies Federal Matching Funds for Gary Johnson
WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission has certified $202,025.78 in federal matching funds to Gary Earl Johnson for the 2012 primary election. The certified amount was in response to …
Read moreDecember 20, 2012
FEC Elects Weintraub as Chair for 2013; McGahn to Serve as Vice Chairman
WASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission elected Ellen L. Weintraub as Chair and Donald F. McGahn II as Vice Chairman for 2013.
Commissioner Weintraub took …
Read moreDecember 20, 2012
FEC Approves an Advisory Opinion and a Request for Comment on the Enforcement Process, Discusses an Advisory Opinion Request and a Request for Guidance on Reporting Payees, Elects 2013 Officers and Releases Meeting Dates
WASHINGTON –The Federal Election Commission today approved an advisory opinion and a Federal Register notice announcing a request for public comment on the enforcement process. The Commission also discussed another …
Read moreDecember 17, 2012
Limits for 2013-14 Coming Soon!
Some of the contribution limits set forth in the federal campaign finance laws are adjusted every election cycle to account for changes in the consumer price index (CPI). In odd-numbered …
Read moreDecember 14, 2012
December 14, 2012
Illinois special election reporting: 2nd district (2013)
Illinois will hold special primary and general elections to fill the U.S. House seat in Illinois’ 2nd congressional district vacated by Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. The Special Primary will be …
Read moreDecember 14, 2012
Notice of proposed rulemaking on limited liability partnerships (2012)
On December 6, 2012, the Commission approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the treatment of limited liability partnerships (LLPs) for purposes of the Federal Election Campaign Act (the …
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