December 30, 2011
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Weekly Digests are published every Friday and summarize the week's publicly disclosed activity. Press releases are published as news happens.
FEC Record articles inform candidates and committees about FEC developments and are published as news happens. Access Record articles from 1975 through 2004 on the Record archive page. Tips for Treasurers are published once a week.
December 29, 2011
Happy New Year from the FEC
The FEC will be closed Monday, January 2. The regular weekly tip will return in January, along with updated reporting schedules, announcements of outreach opportunities and postings of other important …
Read moreDecember 23, 2011
December 21, 2011
AO 2011-22: Membership organization solicitations
The Virginia Poultry Growers Cooperative, Inc. (VPGC) qualifies as a membership organization under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act). As a membership organization, it may establish a separate segregated …
Read moreDecember 20, 2011
December Reporting Reminder
Monthly filers are reminded that they have a report due Tuesday, December 20, covering the month of November. Also, filers active in the Iowa Presidential caucus or the New …
Read moreDecember 16, 2011
December 16, 2011
FEC elects Hunter as Chair for 2012; Weintraub to serve as Vice Chair
At its open meeting of December 15, 2011, the Federal Election Commission elected Caroline C. Hunter as Chair and Ellen L. Weintraub as Vice Chair for 2012. Commissioner Hunter …
December 15, 2011
December 15, 2011
December 13, 2011
AO 2011-21: Leadership PAC may not raise and spend unlimited funds
A PAC that is sponsored by a federal officeholder (aka a leadership PAC) may not receive unlimited funds from individuals or any funds from corporations and labor organizations for the …
Read moreDecember 12, 2011
Avoid the Election-Year Rush, Sign-Up Now for FEC Training!
Looking for training on FEC regulations and reporting? Registration has already begun for the FEC's January 11 Year-End reporting and e-filing roundtables for PACs, House/Senate campaigns and political party committees …
Read moreDecember 9, 2011
December 8, 2011
FEC to host Miami conference in February (2012)
The Commission will hold a regional conference in Miami, Florida, on February 22-23, 2012. Commissioners and staff will conduct a variety of technical workshops on the federal campaign finance laws …
Read moreDecember 5, 2011
AOR 2011-23
On December 1, 2011, the Commission considered, but was unable to approve a response by the required four votes, an advisory opinion request from American Crossroads regarding the application of …
Read moreDecember 5, 2011
FAQs for the Presidential Primary Season
With the first Presidential primaries and caucuses less than a month away, the Commission has begun to receive questions about the filing requirements associated with these elections:
1. …
December 2, 2011
December 1, 2011
December 1, 2011
AO 2011-19: Corporation may establish program to transmit its customers’ funds to political committees
A corporation may establish a program in which it will transmit contributions from its customers to political committees when directed to do so by its customers. The corporation may also …
Read moreNovember 29, 2011
'Tis the Season for Holiday Greetings
The same disclaimer rules that apply to campaign-related mailings apply to holiday greeting cards as well, even though they usually do not solicit funds or contain express advocacy. If a …
Read moreNovember 25, 2011