August 24, 2012
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August 24, 2012
August 24, 2012
Commission cites committees for failure to file Arizona Pre-Primary report (2012)
On August 24, 2012, the Commission cited two campaign committees for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) for …
Read moreAugust 23, 2012
August 23, 2012
FEC to host reporting and e-filing workshops for October Quarterly/Monthly and Pre-General reports (2012)
On October 3, 2012, the Commission will host roundtable workshops on reporting and electronic filing to help committees prepare for the October Quarterly/Monthly and Pre-General Reports. New this year, the …
Read moreAugust 20, 2012
Groups that Register Voluntarily
The Commission occasionally receives calls from groups that have chosen to register with the FEC as political committees before they were technically required to under the campaign finance law. See …
Read moreAugust 17, 2012
August 15, 2012
August 15, 2012
Commission certifies matching funds for Johnson (August 2012)
The Commission has certified the payment of $73,692.29 in federal matching funds to presidential candidate Gary Earl Johnson for the 2012 primary election. The United States Treasury Department transferred the …
Read moreAugust 15, 2012
AO 2012-23: Trade associations may solicit members for affiliated cooperative’s PAC
With prior approval, a group of trade associations may solicit their corporate members’ executives and stockholders for contributions to the separate segregated fund (PAC) of an affiliated cooperative.
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Monthly/Primary/Special Election Reporting Reminders
Monthly filers are reminded they have a report due, Monday, August 20, covering the month of July. Quarterly filers do not have a regularly scheduled report due this month, but …
Read moreAugust 10, 2012
August 10, 2012
August 10, 2012
Commission cites committees for failure to file Florida and Wisconsin Pre-Primary reports (2012)
On August 10, 2012, the Commission cited five campaign committees for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act), for the …
Read moreAugust 10, 2012
Advisory opinion request 2012-24
On August 2, 2012, the Commission considered three draft responses to an advisory opinion request involving Dean Peterson’s proposal to publish and market a House candidate’s autobiography. The Commission voted …
Read moreAugust 8, 2012
August 8, 2012
August 8, 2012
Commission cites committee for failure to file Hawaii Pre-Primary report (2012)
On August 8, 2012, the Commission cited a campaign committee for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act), for the …
Read moreAugust 6, 2012
AO 2012-22: Commercial website to collect candidate contributions
A corporation may establish a commercial website to provide information about federal candidates and process users’ contributions to the candidates they choose.
Background
Skimmerhat is a for-profit corporation …
Read moreAugust 6, 2012
Sign Up Now for the Pre-Election Communications Roundtable Workshop!
The Commission will offer a workshop on pre-election communications at its headquarters in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, August 28. Topics will include electioneering communications, coordinated communications and independent expenditures. A …
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