January 21, 2010
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January 19, 2010
Pre-Election Reports Due on 1/21
Committees involved in the primary elections in Illinois and the special election in Florida's 19th district will file pre-election reports on Thursday, January 21.
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January 15, 2010
January 15, 2010
Roundtable on new travel rules
On February 24, 2010, the Commission will host a roundtable workshop on the new travel rules governing campaign travel on noncommercial aircraft. See the related article on page 1. The …
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Year-End reporting roundtable
On January 20, 2010, the Commission will host two roundtable sessions on reporting, including the recently enacted lobbyist bundling disclosure rules. The reporting workshops will address common filing problems and …
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New Orleans regional conferences for campaigns, party committees and corporate/labor/trade PACs
The Commission will hold a regional conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, on February 9-10, 2010. Commissioners and staff will conduct a variety of technical workshops on the federal campaign finance …
Read moreJanuary 15, 2010
FEC website offers podcasts
In 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 …
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Florida special election reporting: 19th district
Florida will hold a Special Election to fill the U.S. House seat being vacated by Representative Robert Wexler. The Special Primary will be held on February 2, 2010, and the …
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Reports due in 2010
This article on filing requirements for 2010 is supplemented by the reporting tables on the following pages.
Notification of Filing Deadlines
In addition to publishing this article, the Commission notifies …
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Need FEC material in a hurry?
Use FEC Faxline to obtain FEC material fast. It operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Hundreds of FEC documents—reporting forms, brochures, FEC regulations—can be faxed almost immediately.
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Read moreJanuary 15, 2010
Campaign Guides available (January 2010)
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 …
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FEC accepts credit cards
The Federal Election Commission now accepts American Express, Diners Club and Discover Cards in addition to Via and MasterCard. While most FEC materials are available free of charge, some campaign …
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PACRONYMS, other PAC publications available
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 …
Read moreJanuary 15, 2010
NPRM on federal candidates' and officeholders' participation in nonfederal fundraising
On November 19, 2009, the Commission approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) concerning federal officeholders' and candidates' participation at nonfederal fundraising events. The proposed rules respond to the part …
Read moreJanuary 15, 2010
Final rules on campaign travel
On November 19, 2009, the Commission approved final rules implementing provisions of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 (HLOGA) relating to travel on non-commercial aircraft in connection …
Read moreJanuary 15, 2010
FEC elects Chairman and Vice Chair for 2010
On December 17, 2009, the Commission unanimously elected Matthew S. Petersen as Chairman and Cynthia L. Bauerly as Vice Chair for 2010. Commissioners Petersen and Bauerly were nominated to the …
Read moreJanuary 14, 2010
January 12, 2010
FEC statement on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision in EMILY’s List v. Federal Election Commission
Washington – The Federal Election Commission today issued the following public statement on the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals Decision in EMILY's List v. Federal Election Commission.
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FEC statement on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision in EMILY’s List v. Federal Election Commission
Washington – The Federal Election Commission today issued the following public statement on the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals Decision in EMILY's List v. Federal Election Commission.
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