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To assist committees and individuals who have inquired about the FEC reporting schedule for next year, the FEC has added a "Looking Ahead to 2012" section on the Reporting Dates …
Read moreOn January 11, 2012, the Commission will host roundtable workshops on reporting and electronic filing to help committees prepare for the 2011 Year-End Report. The reporting sessions will address common …
Read moreThe Democratic and Republican convention committees will each receive $17,689,800 from the U.S. Treasury for planning and conducting their respective 2012 presidential nominating conventions. The Commission certified that the parties’ …
Read moreOn October 20, 2011, the Commission, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), approved new rules revising the Commission’s “Standards of Conduct” – FEC regulations that govern …
Read moreMonthly filers are reminded that they have a report due Sunday, November 20, covering the month of October. Please note that the FEC does not have authority to extend …
Read moreJoint fundraising is fundraising conducted jointly by a political committee and one or more other political committees or unregistered organizations. Joint fundraising rules apply to:
The FEC published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comments on whether and how the Commission should revise its rules at 11 CFR 110.11 regarding disclaimer requirements for certain …
Read moreA new edition of the Campaign Guide for Congressional Candidates and Committees is now available both in hard copy and on the FEC website at https://transition.fec.gov/info/publications.shtml#guides.
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Read morePrinted versions of the August 2011 updated version of the FEC's Campaign Guide for Congressional Candidates and Committees are now available free of charge from the FEC's Information Division. To …
Read moreThe Reports Analysis Division (RAD) will fully implement a process change to send Requests for Additional Information (RFAIs) via email on October 28, 2011. Please note that you will no …
Read moreOn October 13, 2011, Western Representation PAC withdrew its request for an advisory opinion regarding reporting obligations for independent expenditures made via email during the 2012 presidential election.
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