Latest updates

The Commission is holding conferences for various types of committees this Spring in Washington, DC. At the conferences, Commissioners and staff conduct a variety of technical workshops on federal campaign …

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 …

For the 2008 Presidential elections the FEC will make available on its web site detailed information from the FEC reports of selected Presidential candidates. This new function, available on the …

The Combined Federal/State Disclosure and Election Directory for 2007 is available on the FEC website at https://transition.fec.gov/pubrec/cfsdd/cfsdd.shtml. This publication identifies the state and federal agencies responsible for the disclosure …

The 2007 Campaign Guide for Corporations and Labor Organizations is now available in print and on the Commission website at https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/guides/.

For each type of committee, a Campaign Guide …

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 April 12, 2007, the Commission approved five recommendations for changes to current campaign finance law. The Commission sent its recommendations to Congress and the President, indicating that it is …

The Special General Election to fill the U.S. House seat in Georgia's 10th Congressional District formerly held by the late Representative Charlie Norwood will be June 19, 2007. Under Georgia …

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. …

On March 22, 2007, the Commission approved the final audit reports on Clark for President, Inc. (CFP) and Bush-Cheney '04, Inc. (General Committee) and the Bush-Cheney '04 Compliance Committee, Inc. …

In an effort to provide more information to the regulated community and the public, the Commission is making its open meetings and public hearings available as audio recordings through the …

A U.S. Senator may solicit, receive and spend funds that are in excess of federal limitations and are from sources prohibited under federal law in order to retire existing debt …

Under the Presidential Election Campaign Fund Act (the Fund Act) and the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account Act (the Matching Act), presidential candidates who accept public funding agree, among other …

On April 11, 2007, the Commission announced that the Jim Gerlach for Congress Committee agreed to pay a $120,000 civil penalty for failing to comply with several reporting provisions of …

The Commission has collected a total of $81,578 in civil penalties resulting from Highmark Inc.'s payment of fundraising costs associated with events held for former Senator Rick Santorum's (R-PA) campaign …

On March 22, 2007, the Commission approved guidance concerning internal controls and best practices designed to help political committees meet their goals, protect their assets and file accurate disclosure reports.

…

On March 22, 2007, the Commission approved a policy designed to encourage committees and other persons to self-report possible violations of the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act). To encourage …

On March 22, 2007, the Commission voted to revise its rules to allow committees to use "best efforts" as a defense for challenges in the Administrative Fines Program (AFP). The …

On March 22, 2007, the Commission approved a policy statement creating a safe harbor for committees that have specified safeguards in place, but nevertheless file incorrect reports due to a …