April 20, 2012
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April 20, 2012
Wagner v. FEC (District court April 2012)
On April 16, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied a motion for a preliminary injunction filed against the Commission by three plaintiffs who are federal …
Read moreApril 17, 2012
FEC to host May 23 seminar/webinar for trade/membership/labor organizations and their political action committees (2012)
The Commission will hold a seminar for trade associations, membership organizations, labor organizations and their political action committees (PACs) at its Washington, DC headquarters on Wednesday, May 23. New this …
Read moreApril 16, 2012
Updated Edition of FEC Regulations Now Available
The 2012 edition of Title 11, Code of Federal Regulations is now available online and in print from the FEC's Information Division. To order a hard copy, call 1-800/424-9530 (press …
Read moreApril 13, 2012
April 12, 2012
FEC Discusses Three Advisory Opinion Requests
WASHINGTON –The Federal Election Commission today discussed three advisory opinion requests and held them over for further deliberation.
Advisory Opinion Request 2012-07 (Feinstein for Senate). The Commission discussed a …
Read moreApril 10, 2012
Van Hollen v. FEC (District court March 2012)
On March 30, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia found in favor of a plaintiff who challenged a Federal Election Commission regulation regarding disclosure by corporations …
Read moreApril 10, 2012
April Filing Reminder
Monthly filers have a report due Friday, April 20, covering the month of March, and Quarterly filers have a report due Sunday, April 15, covering from the close …
Read moreApril 6, 2012
April 2, 2012
District Court issues opinion and order in Van Hollen v. FEC
WASHINGTON – The United States District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday issued its opinion and order in Van Hollen v. FEC. The text of the order …
Read moreApril 2, 2012
AO 2012-06: Conversion of a candidate's campaign committee to a nonconnected committee
Governor Rick Perry’s principal campaign committee for the 2012 presidential election (RickPerry.org) may convert to a nonconnected committee and use its remaining primary funds to finance the activities of the …
Read moreApril 2, 2012
Adjusted Q1 Requirements for Some Filers
All quarterly filers have at least one report due in April. For most, it’s the quarterly report that covers 1/1 – 3/31 and is due Sunday, 4/15. (Sorry, we don’t …
Read moreMarch 30, 2012
Federal Election Commission Certifies Federal Matching Funds for Roemer
WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission has certified $185,470.11 in federal matching funds to presidential candidate Charles E. “Buddy” Roemer III for the 2012 primary election. The certified amount was …
Read moreMarch 30, 2012
March 29, 2012
April reporting reminder (2012)
The following reports are due in April:
- All principal campaign committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by April 15, 2012. The report covers …
March 27, 2012
AO 2012-05: Campaign committee's donation to charity
The Tom Lantos for Congress Committee (the Committee), the principal campaign committee of the late Congressman Tom Lantos, may donate the balance of its funds to the Lantos Foundation for …
Read moreMarch 27, 2012
New Campaign Finance Disclosure Web Portal Now Available
The Federal Election Commission has introduced a new campaign finance disclosure portal to simplify access to the wide range of disclosure data available on the agency’s website. The disclosure portal …
Read moreMarch 23, 2012
March 22, 2012
FEC Approves Advisory Opinion, Discusses Second, and Announces New Campaign Finance Disclosure Website Portal
WASHINGTON –The Federal Election Commission today approved an advisory opinion, directed the Office of General Counsel to prepare a revised draft for a second, and announced the release of a …
Read moreMarch 22, 2012
FEC Introduces New Campaign Finance Disclosure Website Portal
WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today introduced a new campaign finance disclosure portal to simplify access to the wide range of disclosure data available on the agency’s website.
The …
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