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Committees that file monthly have a report due Tuesday, March 20, covering the month of February 2012. Quarterly filers' next scheduled report is due April 15, and covers …

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited two campaign committees today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as …

In recent weeks the Commission has received a number of questions concerning the application of campaign finance laws to national convention delegates and individuals seeking selection as a delegate. The …

The Commission will hold a seminar for corporations and their political action committees (PACs) at its Washington, DC headquarters on Wednesday, April 25. New this year, the seminar will also …

Printed copies of the 2012 edition of Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) are now available from the Commission. Contact the Commission''s Information Division at (202) 694-1100 …

On March 7, 2012, the Commission held a public hearing on proposed changes to its regulations concerning independent expenditures and electioneering communications by corporations and labor organizations. The Commission published …

Some Congressional and Senatorial campaigns, and quarterly-filing PACs and party committees that support or oppose them, have pre-primary or pre-convention reports due this month. Visit https://transition.fec.gov/info/charts_primary_dates_2012.shtml for a complete list …

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

The Justice Party of Mississippi (JPM) meets some of the criteria of a state political party under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) and Commission regulations, but it has …

ActRight, a nonconnected PAC, may solicit and forward unlimited contributions earmarked for nonconnected committees that make only independent expenditures or for nonconnected committees’ “non-contribution accounts” used to finance independent expenditures …

WASHINGTON—The Federal Election Commission today held a public hearing on proposed changes to rules governing corporation and labor organization funding of expenditures, independent expenditures and electioneering communications under the Federal …

Every committee registered with the FEC has a campaign finance analyst from the FEC's Reports Analysis Division assigned to review its reports. Each analyst is assigned 200-400 committees and is …

WASHINGTON – On March 7, 2012, the Federal Election Commission will hold a public hearing on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on proposed changes to its rules on …

On March 1, 2012, the Commission considered, but could not approve a response by the required four votes, an Advisory Opinion Request from Stop This Insanity, Inc. The Commission concluded …

WASHINGTON –The Federal Election Commission today approved two advisory opinions and discussed another advisory opinion request. The Commission also discussed an Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum.

Advisory Opinion 2012-04 (Justice Party …

This article is intended to provide information on the responsibilities of persons serving as treasurers of committees who are required to comply with FEC regulations. It provides some answers to …

The FEC is holding its final seminar of the 2012 election cycle for House and Senate campaigns and political party committees on Wednesday, March 21 in Washington, DC. A webinar …