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November 5, 2008, marked the beginning of a new election cycle for 2010 House campaigns, 2012 Presidential campaigns and 2014 Senate campaigns. For reporting purposes, campaigns aggregate receipts and disbursements …

Tuesday, November 4, is Election Day! The Commission frequently receives questions and e-mails about election-related topics that are not related to campaign finance law, such as:

On Thursday, October 16, 2008, President Bush signed H.R. 6296 into law, extending the Commission's Administrative Fine Program for late- and non-filed reports for an additional five years. Under the …

The Federal Election Commission held a public hearing on September 17, 2008, on proposed rules governing the disclosure of information about lobbyists, registrants and the political action committees (PACs) of …

On October 2, 2008, the Commission approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would implement the Supreme Court's decision in Davis v. Federal Election Commission (Davis). The NPRM proposes …

On October 2, 2008, Committee for Truth in Politics, Inc.(CTP) and Holly Lynn Koerber (collectively the Plaintiffs) filed suit against the FEC in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern …

On September 15, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan to dismiss Gregory …

On October 1, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied The Real Truth About Obama, Inc.’s (RTAO) motion for an injunction pending appeal and motion to …

The Pacific Green Party of Oregon (the PGPO) qualifies as a state party committee of the Green Party of the United States.

Background

The PGPO first applied for and received …

The Independent Party of Oregon (the IPO) qualifies as a state party committee under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act). The IPO is not affiliated with a national political …

An individual who serves as a personal services contractor with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is considered a federal contractor under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the …

The 30-day Post-General Election report is due on December 4, 2008. The Post-General Election report covers activity from October 16 (or from the close of books of the last report …

. Party committees conducting GOTV activity now should be aware that such activity is considered to be federal election activity (FEA) under the Act. As such, it must be paid …

For some committees, this week's pre-general report will be the final FEC filing required before Election Day. Many filers, however, may be required to submit additional notices to disclose last-minute …

If you are a monthly filing committee, or an authorized committee of a candidate in the 2008 general election, the answer is automatically YES. If you are a quarterly filing …

Reminder: Quarterly reports are due Wednesday, October 15, and Monthly reports are due Monday, October 20. If you need last-minute help with your FEC report, here are some …

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 number of federally registered political action committees (PACs) increased slightly during the first six months of 2008, with the number of PACs rising from 4,234 to 4,292, a 1.3 …