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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.
The Commission annually publishes an alphabetical listing of acronyms, abbreviations and common names of political action committees (PACs).
For each PAC listed, the index provides the full name of …
Read moreFor each type of committee, a Campaign Guide explains, in clear English, the complex regulations regarding the activity of political committees. It shows readers, for example, how to fill out …
Read moreThe FEC has an Advisory Opinion Search System available on its web site at www.fec.gov. This search function allows users to search for advisory opinions (AOs) by the AO number …
Read moreThis article on filing requirements for 2011 is supplemented by the reporting tables available at https://transition.fec.gov/info/report_dates_2011.shtml.
In addition to publishing this article, the Commission notifies committees …
Read moreThe Working Families Party of Oregon (WFP OR) qualifies as a state committee of a political party under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act), even though it is not …
Read moreIn an effort to provide more information to the regulated community and the public, the Commission is making its open meetings and public hearings available as audio recordings through the …
Read moreThe Republican Party of San Diego County must use federal funds to pay the salary of an employee who spends more than 25 percent of her time on voter registration …
Read moreCTIA–The Wireless Association (CTIA), a trade association representing the wireless communications industry, may not proceed with its plan to allow wireless users to contribute to political committees by text message, …
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The Commission on December 16, 2010, elected Cynthia L. Bauerly as Chair and Caroline C. Hunter as Vice Chair for 2011. Both were nominated to the Commission by President George …
Welcome to Volume 37 of the Record. It is an honor to serve as the Chair of the FEC for 2011. I am looking forward to working with my …
The Commission has posted on its web site the 2011 reporting schedules for candidates, parties and PACs. Grab your new calendar and make a note of the due dates!
Read moreHappy holidays! As you prepare for the new year, it's a good time to review your FECMail subscriptions to ensure that you're getting the latest information as soon as it's …
Read moreThe 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 moreFilling up your calendar for 2011? Be sure to note the dates of FEC training workshops. Registration has already begun for the FEC's January 12 Year-End reporting and e-filing roundtables …
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