September 11, 2008
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September 8, 2008
September 8, 2008
September 8, 2008
September 8, 2008
Nonconnected Guide (2008 Edition) Now Available in Hard Copy
No more long waits for download! Printed versions of the 2008 updated version of the FEC's Campaign Guide for Nonconnected Committees are now available free of charge from the FEC's …
Read moreSeptember 2, 2008
Electioneering Communications Period for the General Election Begins Friday
Electioneering communications are television and radio communications that refer to a clearly identified federal candidate and are distributed to the relevant electorate within 60 days prior to a general election …
Read moreSeptember 1, 2008
Campaign guides available
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 moreSeptember 1, 2008
Committees fail to file pre-primary reports
Four campaign committees failed to file the Pre-Primary report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) for primary elections on August 5, 2008, in Kansas, Michigan and Missouri, …
Read moreSeptember 1, 2008
Advisory Opinion Request 2008-01
The requestor withdrew its request for this advisory opinion on August 1, 2008 (Butler County Democrats for Change).
Read moreSeptember 1, 2008
AO 2008-05: Organization's status as a partnership
An entity organized under state law as a limited liability partnership, but classified as a corporation for federal tax purposes, is treated as a partnership under the Federal Election Campaign …
Read moreSeptember 1, 2008
The Real Truth About Obama, Inc. v. FEC and U.S. Department of Justice
On July 30, 2008, The Real Truth About Obama (RTAO/ the plaintiff), Inc., a nonprofit "527" corporation, filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of …
Read moreSeptember 1, 2008
Hearn v. FEC
On July 10, 2008, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana granted the FEC's motion to dismiss this case, finding that Ms. Hearn lacked standing to bring …
Read moreSeptember 1, 2008
AO 2007-33: "Stand-by-your-ad" disclaimer required for brief television advertisements
A series of 10- and 15-second independent expenditure television ads Club for Growth Political Action Committee (Club for Growth PAC) plans to air in support of a federal candidate must …
Read moreSeptember 1, 2008
EMILY's LIST v. FEC (district court)
On July 31, 2008, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied EMILY's List's motion for summary judgment and granted the FEC's cross-motion for summary judgment.
Background
EMILY's …
Read moreAugust 25, 2008
Contributions to Presidential Candidates
An individual may contribute up to $2,300 (multicandidate PAC: $5,000) to a Presidential candidate in the primary election campaign, whether or not the candidate accepts matching funds. (The $2,300 limit …
Read moreAugust 22, 2008
August 21, 2008
August 19, 2008
August 19, 2008
August Reporting Reminder
Monthly filing committees are reminded that they have a report due Wednesday, August 20. Please note that the Commission does not have statutory authority to extend filing deadlines. Electronic …
Read moreAugust 15, 2008