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Wawa, Inc., a corporation that operates convenience stores, may solicit its Area Managers and General Managers on behalf of its separate segregated fund (SSF), Wawa PAC, because they are part …

The Federal Election Campaign Act, as amended by the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 (HLOGA), requires certain political committees to disclose contributions bundled by lobbyists/registrants and …

Today, the Commission published its Price Index Adjustments for Expenditure Limitations and Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure Threshold in the Federal Register. This annual notice informs the public of any adjustments …

The 2012 coordinated party expenditure limits are now available. The limits are:

• $91,200 for House nominees in states that have only one U.S. House Representative;
• $45,600 for …

WASHINGTON –The Federal Election Commission today approved an advisory opinion and discussed then held over another.

Advisory Opinion 2012-02 (Wawa Inc.). The Commission concluded that Wawa Inc.’s area and …

The Commission will hold a seminar for campaigns and party committees at its Washington, DC headquarters on Wednesday, March 21. New this year, the seminar will also be offered as …

Western Representation PAC (the Committee) may not exclude the actual costs of independent expenditure ads placed on Facebook from the calculation of its expenses included on its 24-hour and 48-hour …

. Monthly filers have a report due on Monday, February 20 - the Presidents' Day holiday. The Commission does not have authority to extend filing deadlines, even when they fall …

On January 27, 2012, Peter J. Vroom filed a complaint in the US District Court for the District of Columbia. Mr. Vroom’s complaint challenges the Commission’s decision to dismiss an …

A candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives may receive a severance payment from his former employer, a non-profit corporation, without the payment being considered an impermissible contribution. The non-profit …

Louder Solutions, LLC d/b/a StandLouder.com (StandLouder.com) may form an “independent expenditure-only committee” for the purpose of accepting ad content, receiving contributions and funding independent expenditures as part of its proposed …

The Reports Analysis Division (RAD) - the FEC division that reviews your campaign finance reports - now has its own home page on the agency's website. This new web …

WASHINGTON – Charles E. “Buddy” Roemer III on Thursday became the first 2012 presidential candidate to be declared eligible by the Federal Election Commission to receive federal matching funds. Roemer …

Charles E. “Buddy” Roemer III on Thursday became the first 2012 presidential candidate to be declared eligible by the Federal Election Commission to receive federal matching funds. Roemer is seeking …

WASHINGTON –The Federal Election Commission today approved two advisory opinions and directed the Office of General Counsel to prepare a revised draft for a third.

Advisory Opinion 2011-28 (Western Representation …

All committees are reminded that the Year-End report is due Tuesday, January 31, covering from the date your last report left off through December 31. Staff in the Reports …