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The Commission has posted on its web site the 2007 reporting schedules for candidates, parties and PACs. Grab your new calendar and make a note of the due dates!

Comments are due in the next few days on several recently published draft rulemakings and policy statements. Topics include best efforts to comply with recordkeeping and reporting (comments due 1/8), …

On January 17, 2007, the Commission will host reporting and electronic filing workshops. See the chart on page 12 for details. The reporting workshops will address common filing problems and …

This article on filing requirements for 2007 is supplemented by the reporting tables on the following pages.

Notification of filing deadlines

In addition to publishing this article and its accompanying …

The Commission requests public comments on both a proposed policy statement and a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the so-called “best efforts” defense. Under section 432(i) of the Federal …

The Commission requests public comment on a proposed enforcement policy designed to encourage committees and other persons to self-report possible violations of the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act). These …

The Commission requests public comment on a proposed pilot program that would permit respondents in enforcement matters to request a Commission hearing before it considers whether there is probable cause …

The Commission settled an enforcement matter with Sierra Club, Inc., regarding a pamphlet the corporation financed that expressly advocated the election and defeat of federal candidates and thus qualified as …

On December 14, 2006, the Commission elected Robert D. Lenhard as its Chairman and David M. Mason as Vice Chairman for 2007.

Chairman Lenhard, a Democrat from Maryland, was appointed …

Three 527 organizations active in the 2004 Presidential election have entered into conciliation agreements and paid civil penalties totaling $630,000 to settle violations of the Federal Election Campaign Act (the …

I look forward to an exciting year at the FEC. My hope is that we will have as much success this year as we had in 2006.

It is hard …

The FEC periodically offers roundtable workshops and conferences to help committees learn about the campaign finance law. Over the years, these sessions have often sold out quickly. So don’t get …