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On September 14, 2006, the Commission approved regulations that implement an earlier statutory increase in the limit on contributions from one federal campaign to another from $1,000 to $2,000 per …
Read moreThe Special General Election to fill the U.S. House seat in the 22nd Congressional District vacated by Rep. Tom DeLay will be held on November 7, 2006. There are two …
Read moreOn September 13, 2006, a three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc.'s (WRTL) motion for a temporary restraining order …
Read moreCommittees should take note of the following due dates for October reports:
In December 2004, the federal election law was amended to raise the limit on contributions from the authorized committee of one candidate to another to $2,000. The Commission recently updated …
Read moreNeed to file a last-minute report? Several FEC forms are also available as online webforms for even faster filing. Forms are available to be used by filers who need to …
Read moreNational and state party committees are entitled to make special expenditures on behalf of their general election nominees. These expenditures, called "coordinated party expenditures" or "441a(d) expenditures" are reported only …
Read moreA court recently ordered the redrawing of Texas Congressional Districts 15, 21, 23, 25 and 28. As a result, candidates in these districts are entitled to separate and distinct special …
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