August 3, 2012
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August 3, 2012
August 3, 2012
Commission cites committees for failure to file Missouri and Washington Pre-Primary reports (2012)
On August 3, 2012, the Commission cited three 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 2, 2012
August 1, 2012
Commission cites committee for failure to file Tennessee Pre-Primary report (2012)
On July 31, 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 moreJuly 31, 2012
July 31, 2012
Commission cites committees for failure to file July Quarterly report (2012)
The Commission cited three campaign committees for failing to file the July Quarterly Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act).
As of July 26, 2012, the …
Read moreJuly 30, 2012
FEC Statement on Van Hollen v. FEC
The Commission has posted a public statement regarding disclosure of electioneering communications that outlines how the agency will comply with the district court's decision in Van Hollen v. FEC. …
Read moreJuly 27, 2012
July 27, 2012
July 27, 2012
July 27, 2012
July 27, 2012
Michigan special election reporting: 11th district (2012)
Michigan will hold a Special Primary and a Special General Election to fill the U.S. House seat in Michigan’s 11th Congressional District vacated by Representative Thaddeus McCotter. The Special Primary …
Read moreJuly 27, 2012
Commission statement on Van Hollen v. FEC
On March 30, 2012, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, in Van Hollen v. FEC, Civ. No. 11-0766 (D.D.C. Mar. 30, 2012), found that the …
Read moreJuly 24, 2012
Roundtable on pre-election communications (2012)
On August 28, 2012, the Commission will host a roundtable workshop to review the rules and reporting requirements for specific types of pre-election communications, including:
- Electioneering communications disseminated …
July 23, 2012
Contributions to Presidential Candidates
An individual may contribute up to $2,500 (multicandidate PAC: $5,000) to a Presidential candidate in the primary election campaign, whether or not the candidate accepts matching funds. (The $2,500 limit …
Read moreJuly 20, 2012
July 19, 2012
Stop This Insanity, Inc., et al. v. FEC (New litigation)
On July 10, 2012, Stop This Insanity, Inc. (STI), its separate segregated fund (SSF) and potential contributors filed suit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the …
Read moreJuly 16, 2012
Now Appearing at Your County Fair: FEC Disclaimers!
If your committee plans to maintain a booth or other presence at your county or state fair, be sure the literature you are distributing contains the appropriate disclaimer statements. Some …
Read moreJuly 13, 2012