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If your committee plans to maintain a booth or other presence at your county or state fair, be sure the literature you are distributing contains the appropriate disclaimer statements. Some …

The Campaign Guide for Nonconnected Committees has been updated and is now online at https://transition.fec.gov/pdf/nongui.pdf. Hard copy will be available for order in a few weeks. This Guide is …

On August 27, 2008, the Commission will host a roundtable workshop at its Washington, D.C., headquarters on rules for specific types of pre-election communications, including:

• Electioneering communications disseminated within 60 …

On July 14, 2008, the requester withdrew its request for an advisory opinion. MovingAds had sought guidance concerning the application of disclaimer requirements to mobile billboard advertisements.

On July 15, 2008, the Commission certified $7,441,898.38 in federal matching funds to six Presidential candidates for the 2008 election.(1) This brings the total matching fund certifications for the 2008 …

On June 24, 2008, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that the Commission failed to act timely …

The Federal Election Commission now accepts American Express, Diners Club and Discover Cards in addition to Visa and MasterCard. While most FEC materials are available free of charge, some campaign …

On June 24, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of plaintiff Barry Bialek’s suit against the U.S. Attorney General and the …

This issue of the Record and all other issues of the Record starting with January 1996 are available on the FEC web site as PDF files. Visit the FEC web …

Between issues of the Record, you can stay up-to-date on the latest FEC activity by visiting the Commission Calendar on our web site at https://www.fec.gov/calendar. The Calendar lists …

On July 1, 2008, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied SpeechNow.org’s (SpeechNow) request for a preliminary injunction and rejected the group’s argument that it is likely …

The FEC continues to update and expand its Enforcement Query System (EQS), a web-based search tool that allows users to find and examine public documents regarding closed Commission enforcement matters. …

The 2008 Campaign Guide for Nonconnected Committees is now available on the Commission web site at https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/guides. Paper copies will be available by September 2008.

For each type of …

The FEC has an Advisory Opinion Search System available on its website at www.fec.gov. This search function allows users to search for advisory opinions (AOs) by the AO number …

On June 26, 2008, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Davis v. FEC, 554 U.S. __, No. 07-320, and found Sections 319(a) and 319(b) of the Bipartisan Campaign …