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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.
Every political committee must designate a treasurer before it can accept contributions or make expenditures. Treasurers must ensure committee reports and statements are complete, accurate and timely, and must keep …
Read moreState laws and procedures govern how candidates come to appear on election ballots. Contact the Secretary of State or appropriate election office for more information.
For a guide to state …
Read moreTo help candidate committees prepare to file their October Quarterly reports, the Commission will host Reporting and FECFile webinars on Wednesday, October 1. During these live, interactive training events (held …
Read moreOn Wednesday, October 22, the FEC will host a full-day, in-person Seminar for Candidates and Political Party Committees at FEC headquarters in Washington, DC. FEC Commissioners and staff will conduct …
Read moreThe FEC will hold an in-person training event for candidates and political party committees at its Washington, DC headquarters on Wednesday, October 22.
This event is designed for federal candidates …
Read moreThe Commission will release version 8.5 of its FECFile electronic filing software on September 2, 2025. Whether your committee uses FECFile or a commercial product, you’ll need to update your …
Read moreThe Commission will offer its October Quarterly Reporting and FECFile workshops for candidate committees on October 1, 2025.
The reporting session will be relevant to all campaigns, and presenters will …
Read moreTo mark the agency’s 50th anniversary, the Commission has published an updated interactive timeline that highlights some of the landmark events in the agency’s history.
First developed a decade ago …
Read moreWASHINGTON—Today, the Federal Election Commission unveiled an updated interactive timeline tracing landmark dates in the agency’s 50 years of existence. From the earliest days of the agency to more recent …
Read moreA multicandidate committee is a political committee that has been registered with the FEC for at least 6 months, has received contributions from more than 50 persons and has made …
Read moreWASHINGTON—The Federal Election Commission has retired the Searchable Advisory Opinion System (SAOS), a legacy search tool on the FEC website designed to search Commission advisory opinions (AOs) and related documents. …
Read moreFederal candidates and officeholders may use campaign funds to pay for security measures to address ongoing dangers or threats that would not exist irrespective of the individual’s status or duties …
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