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With the first Presidential primaries and caucuses less than a month away, the Commission has begun to receive questions about the filing requirements associated with these elections:
1. Where …
With a number of special elections on the horizon, quarterly-filing PACs and party committees may be confused about which resource to use to determine if they have any reporting responsibilities …
Read moreThe Commission will hold a regional conference in Orlando, Florida, on February 12-13, 2008, at the Wyndham Orlando Resort. Commissioners and staff conduct a variety of technical workshops on federal …
Read moreFrom January 1, 2005, through December 31, 2006, political action committees (PACs) raised $1.086 billion, up 18 percent over 2004, and spent $1.055 billion, up 25 percent over 2003-2004. PAC …
Read moreOn October 31, 2007, the Commission certified that John Edwards is eligible to receive Presidential primary matching funds. Mr. Edwards is the third 2008 Presidential candidate that has been certified …
Read moreThe Commission has reached a settlement with The Media Fund, a 527 organization charged with violating federal campaign finance laws during the 2004 Presidential election. The Media Fund (TMF) agreed …
Read moreThe Federal Election Commission seeks a Director of Congressional, Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs (CLIA), at an annual salary of $110,363 to $143,471. The selected candidate will be responsible for all …
Read moreOn October 31, 2007, the Commission announced that Mitchell Wade and MZM, Inc. have agreed to pay a $1,000,000 civil penalty. The penalty is part of a conciliation agreement in …
Read moreOn October 25, 2007, the Commission made permanent the pilot program under which respondents in enforcement matters may request a hearing before the Commission considers whether there is probable cause …
Read moreVirginia will hold a Special Election to fill the U.S. House seat in Virginia's 1st Congressional District formerly held by the late Representative Jo Ann Davis. The Special General Election …
Read moreThe Commission has updated its electronic filing format to Version 6.1. On January 2, 2008, FECFile Version 6.1.1.0, supported by the new format, will be available for download from the …
Read moreThe Commission held public hearings on October 17 and 18, 2007, on proposed changes to its rules governing electioneering communications (ECs). The Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) …
Read moreOn October 30, 2007, the Commission approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) requesting comments on proposed rules requiring the disclosure of information about lobbyists, registrants and political action committees …
Read moreA current federal candidate and officeholder may serve as the honorary chairman of the general election campaigns of publicly funded state candidates, because his proposed activities would not violate the …
Read moreXM Satellite Radio Inc. (XM) may offer free airtime to qualified Presidential candidates because XM qualifies as a press entity and would not be making prohibited corporate contributions or expenditures. …
Read moreRepresentative Charles Rangel's principal campaign committee (the Committee) or his leadership PAC (National Leadership PAC) may use their respective funds to pay for the commissioning of an official portrait of …
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