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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 the …

On June 30, 2010, the Commission will host roundtable workshops on reporting and electronic filing. The reporting sessions will address common filing problems and provide answers to questions committees may …

The Commission will hold its annual conference for trade associations, membership organizations and labor organizations and their PACs in Arlington, VA, on June 8-9, 2010. Commissioners and staff will conduct …

For 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 …

The Commission cited several campaign committees for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Election Reports required by the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act). 

North Carolina pre-primary report 

The Commission cited …

The Commission has introduced a new Candidate Disbursements feature on its website, which provides downloads of itemized disbursements reported by U.S. House and Senate candidate committees for the 2010 election …

Beginning June 1, 2010, FECFile Version 6.4.2.0 will be available from the Commission’s website at http://www.fec.gov/elecfil/updatelist.html. Installation of the updated software is mandatory. The new version of FECFile is …

On March 2 and 3, 2010, the Commission held public hearings on proposed changes to the coordinated communications regulations in response to the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals …

On May 17, 2010, the Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register seeking public comment on proposed revisions to the FEC’s “Standards of Conduct,” rules that …

The 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 …

FEC Form 1 (Statement of Organization) and FEC Form 2 (Statement of Candidacy) are now available in screen-fillable format on the FEC website. This will allow those committees who are …

Five managers working at Wawa Inc.’s (Wawa) corporate headquarters may be considered members of Wawa’s “executive or administrative personnel,” even though two of them directly supervise only hourly employees, and …

In 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 …

The activities of a trust established to raise funds for pre-litigation and litigation costs arising from the next redistricting process are not considered to be in connection with an election. …

On April 29, 2010, the Commission approved final rules addressing participation by federal candidates and officeholders at nonfederal fundraising events. These rules were promulgated in response to the decision in …

A candidate for office must have one Principal Campaign Committee, and may have additional authorized committees. When filling out your committee's Statement of Organization (FEC Form 1) - be sure …