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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.
Certain leadership PACs, candidate committees and political party committees may be required to file FEC Form 3L in July. Under the lobbyist bundling disclosure rules, “reporting committees” (authorized committees, Leadership …
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 moreAs of June 1, 2010, FECFile Version 6.4.2.0 is available from the Commission’s website. Installation of the updated software is mandatory. The new version of FECFile is compatible with …
Read moreThe funds a non-stock corporation spends to produce and distribute documentary films that mention federal candidates are covered by the press exemption from the Federal Election Campaign Act’s (the Act’s) …
Read moreMembers of Congress may solicit funds on behalf of a state ballot measure in the state of California outside the amount limitations and source prohibitions of the Federal Election Campaign …
Read moreThe Federal Election Commission now accepts American Express, Diners Club and Discover Cards in addition to Visa and MasterCard. While most FEC materials are available free of charge, some campaign …
Read moreIn an effort to provide more timely and user-friendly information, the FEC Record will transition this summer from a print-based online publication to a wholly web-based format that better utilizes …
Read moreFamos LLC, a for-profit limited liability company marketing a webbased platform (Famos Platform) that allows users to receive compensation from personal endorsements of products and services, may allow political committees …
Read moreStarchannel Communications, Inc. (Starchannel), the domestic representative of Televisa, a Mexican broadcasting corporation, may sell advertising time on Televisa television stations to federal candidates. A prohibited contribution would not result …
Read moreThe following reports are due in July:
A special general run-off election was held in Georgia's 9th district on June 8. Candidates in this election, and quarterly filers who made previously undisclosed contributions or expenditures in connection …
Read moreMonthly filing committees are reminded that they have a report due Sunday June 20, covering the month of May 2010. Please note that even though the FEC is not open …
Read moreThe Commission will offer workshops on FEC reporting and using FECFile software at its headquarters in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, June 30. Separate workshops will be offered for PACs and …
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