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Ohio will hold a Special Election to fill the U.S. House seat in Ohio's 5th Congressional District formerly held by the late Representative Paul E. Gillmor. The Special Primary Election …
Read moreThe following reports are due in October:
On August 31, 2007, the Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register seeking public comment on proposed changes to Commission regulations regarding electioneering communications (ECs). …
Read moreThe FEC has just released the new online version of the Campaign Guide for Political Party Committees. Hard copy will be available in a few weeks; to order, send …
Read more. The FEC has just posted on its web site some important rulemaking and reporting dates that you’ll want to note on your calendar. First, on October 1, comments are …
Read moreS.1, The Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007, was signed into law on September 14. The new law includes two major provisions for political committees: disclosure of …
Read moreRegistration is now open for the FEC's regional conference in St. Louis, November 6-7. This will be the last FEC conference in 2007 and the only conference this election season …
Read moreThe FEC has just launched a new internet tool that allows users to sign-up to receive notification whenever information important to them is added or changed on the Commission’s site.With …
Read moreEach year the Federal Election Commission sponsors conferences where Commissioners and staff conduct a variety of technical workshops on federal campaign finance law. Workshops are designed for those seeking an …
Read moreThe number of federally registered political action committees (PACs) declined slightly during the first half of 2007, from 4,183 on January 1, 2007, to 4,168 by July 1, 2007. Corporate …
Read moreAs defined by the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) and Commission regulations, a “multicandidate committee,” is a political committee that has:
Michael King may make donations to charitable organizations and establish a 501(c)(3) charitable organization (the Foundation) in order to encourage voluntary performances by professional entertainers at federal campaign events. Mr. …
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