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Correction: Reports due in 2006
The Pre-Election Reporting Dates for 2006 Primary and Runoff Elections in South Dakota were inadvertently omitted from the January Record. The dates are as follows:
- Primary Election Date — 6/6
- …
March conference for candidates and party committees
The Commission will hold a conference for House and Senate campaigns and political party committees March 15 and 16, 2006, in Washington, DC. Commissioners and staff will conduct a variety …
Read moreAdministrative fines calculator
The Commission has updated and improved the Administrative Fines calculator on its website. The improvements will make it easier for filers to determine the amount of any possible fine and …
Read moreFEC website offers podcasts
In an effort to bring more information to the regulated community, the Commission is making its open meetings available as audio recordings through the FEC web site, as well as …
Read moreSenate fundraising figures
During the first nine months of 2005, candidates for the 33 Senate seats being contested in 2006 have reported raising $126.6 million with $132 million cash-on-hand.
It is difficult to …
Read moreADR program update
The Commission recently resolved six additional cases under the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) program. The respondents, the alleged violations of the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) and the final …
Read moreSharpton repayment agreement
On December 9, 2005, Alfred C. Sharpton agreed to repay the $100,000 in public funds he had received in 2004 under the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account Act (Matching Fund …
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