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The coordinated party expenditure chart in the March Record mistakenly identifies Rhode Island and Hawaii as states that have only one representative in the U.S. House. Both states actually have …

Finding information on the FEC’s web site just got easier. On March 27, the agency launched an upgraded search engine that provides better, more accurate results than its predecessor.

The …

The complete compilation of the Explanations and Justifications for Federal Election Commission Regulations (E&Js) is now available on the agency’s web site. Hyperlinked indexes make the online E&J much easier …

The material that follows answers frequently asked questions about travel on behalf of candidates and political committees.

Who is considered a “campaign traveler?”

A “campaign traveler” is any individual traveling …

Federal tax law prohibits organizations exempt from tax under 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) from participating in campaigns for or against the election of candidates to public office.¹ The Internal Revenue …

The Commission has entered into conciliation agreements with several parties regarding the making and receipt of excessive and prohibited contributions and with the Giordano for U.S. Senate Committee for improper …

On March 3, 2006 the U.S. Court of Appeals found that the FEC acted appropriately when it determined that the Lyndon LaRouche’s Committee for a New Bretton Woods must repay …

Federal political action committees (PACs) ended 2005 with record percentage gains in receipts, disbursements and contributions when compared to the last non-election year. They raised $477.4 million dollars this year …

For purposes of the Millionaires’ Amendment, candidates running in California’s 50th District special general election must count all personal spending from the beginning of the election cycle to the date …

A proposed limited liability company (LLC) does not qualify as a membership organization under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act). As a result, individuals who pay dues to the …

A nonconnected political action committee may purchase bulk copies of a candidate’s book at a discount if the publisher offers the same rate to others who buy books in bulk.

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On February 16, 2006, the Commission received a Petition for Rulemaking seeking to exempt certain “grassroots lobbying” communications from the regulatory definition of “electioneering communications” (EC). The petition was submitted …

All principal campaign committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by April 15. 11 CFR 104.5(a). Principal campaign committees of Presidential candidates must file a report …

On March 13, 2006, the Commission approved final rules and explanation and justification that expand the definitions of “solicit” and “direct” as those terms relate to the raising and spending …