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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.
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 …
Read moreThe December 2009 edition of PACRONYMS, a list of the acronyms, abbreviations and common names of federal political action committees (PACs), is available on the Commission’s website.
PACRONYMS …
Read moreCongressional campaign receipts totaled $597.5 million from January 1 through December 31, 2009, the first calendar year of the 2009- 2010 election cycle.This reflects an increase of almost 18 percent …
Read moreA state party committee may use a building fund account containing nonfederal funds to purchase a state party office building if it enters into a land sale contract with the …
Read morePayments by the Nevada State Democratic Party (the State Party) for campaign materials may be exempt from the definitions of “contribution” and “expenditure” if the materials are distributed by volunteers …
Read moreThe Federal Election Commission seeks public comment on alternative drafts of a Volunteer Materials Exemption Policy. Commenters are encouraged to review the drafts and submit comments to VMEpolicy@fec.gov.
Comments on …
Read moreOn February 24, 2010, the Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding implementation of statutory provisions regarding the collection of debts owed to the U.S. Government. The Commission …
Read moreOn March 11, 2010, the Commission approved final rules regarding funds received in response to solicitations and the allocation of certain expenses by separate segregated funds (SSFs) and nonconnected political …
Read moreHawaii will hold a Special Election to fill the U.S. House seat in Hawaii’s 1st Congressional District vacated by Representative Neil Abercrombie. The Special General Election will be held on …
Read morePennsylvania will hold a special election to fill the U.S. House seat in the 12th congressional district held by the late Representative John P. Murtha. The Special General Election will …
Read moreGeorgia will hold a special general election on May 11, 2010 to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Rep. Nathan Deal.
Under Georgia law, should no candidate receive …
Read moreOn February 26, 2010, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan granted the Commission’s motion for summary judgment in Fieger v. FEC and dismissed the case, finding …
Read moreOn March 8, 2010, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied the Commission’s motion to dismiss and denied Utility Workers Union of America, Local 369’s (Plaintiff’s) oral …
Read moreOn March 2, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed the district court’s decision in Unity08 v. FEC (Case No. 08-5526) and ruled in …
Read moreThe following reports are due in April:
• All principal campaign committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by April 15, 2010. The report covers financial …
Read moreThe Commission has introduced a new Compliance Map on its website, which sets out key dates and timeframes for disclosure of campaign finances in each state. The map provides …
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