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The Combined Federal/State Disclosure and Election Directory for 2006 is available on the FEC website. This publication identifies the state and federal agencies responsible for the disclosure of campaign finances, …

The Alabama legislature has voted to delay the state’s primary runoff to July 18, 2006 instead of June 27, in order to give those serving abroad in the military a …

The Commission has made technical revisions to the instructions for two FEC forms to reflect various changes in the FEC’s regulations made as a result of the court decision in …

Use FEC Faxline to obtain FEC material fast. It operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Hundreds of FEC documents— reporting forms, brochures, FEC regulations—can be faxed almost …

A candidate committee whose former treasurer misappropriated funds may accept reimbursement from that individual’s parents without considering the receipt a contribution. Funds returned by the former treasurer may be treated …

Compensation paid to a partner of a law firm in accordance with his firm’s long-standing compensation plan is not a considered a contribution to his campaign for Congress.

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Dennis …

Two labor organizations that have signed a merger agreement are affiliated for purposes of the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) and Commission regulations during the transition period pending their …

At least half the cost of a mass mailing that expressly advocates the election of one clearly identified federal candidate as well as the election of other generically referenced candidates …

On April 20, 2006, the Commission considered, but did not approve an advisory opinion concerning the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Political Action Committee’s treatment of checks received from …

A for-profit corporation may collect and forward contributions from individual clients to political committees and candidates. Also, the corporation may provide information about candidates and solicitations from political committees and …

A campaign committee may incur de minimis costs to post on its website material promoting the candidate’s book, without violating the ban on personal use of campaign funds.

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For each type of committee, a Campaign Guide explains, in clear English, the complex regulations regarding the activity of political committees. It shows readers, for example, how to fill out …

On May 9, 2006, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied the Christian Civic League of Maine’s (CCL) motion for a preliminary injunction.

The court cited the …

The Commission has entered into conciliation agreements with James Treffinger, the James Treffinger for Senate Committee and Robert A. Mathers, in his personal capacity and as treasurer, regarding excessive contributions …

On March 29, 2006, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a ruling in Shays and Meehan/Bush–Cheney ’04, Inc. v. FEC (04-1597 and 04-1612) that granted in …

The Commission has entered into a conciliation agreement with Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), a federally chartered corporation, concerning its use of corporate resources to host campaign fundraising …