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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 …
Read more. The hard copy printed version of the 2007 edition of the Campaign Guide for Corporations and Labor Organizations is now in stock. This is a must-have for any individual …
Read moreThe Commission recently published guidance for political committees on best practices in setting up internal controls to prevent embezzlement, as well as a statement of policy on reporting errors …
Read moreIf you are a monthly filing committee, don't forget to file the report due this Friday, April 20. (Quarterly filers should have filed their reports this past Sunday). …
Read moreFederal candidates’ campaign committees must file an FEC April Quarterly report due this Sunday, April 15. (PACs and party committees are not required to file this report.) Unlike the …
Read more. The long-awaited new edition of the Campaign Guide for Corporations and Labor Organizations is now available in PDF format. [6.17MB] This edition is current as of January 2007. A …
Read moreThe Commission will hold 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 …
Read moreOn March 14, 2007, FEC Staff Director Patrina Clark testified at a hearing before the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration concerning electronic filing of Senate campaign finance reports. Senate …
Read moreBetween January 1, 2005, and December 31, 2006, federal committees of the two major political parties raised and spent nearly $1.1 billion. Republican national, state and local party committees raised …
Read moreThe Commission recently publicized its final action on 30 new Administrative Fines cases, bringing the total number of cases released to the public to 1,342 with $1,838,171 in fines collected …
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