August 3, 2018
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Weekly Digests are published every Friday and summarize the week's publicly disclosed activity. Press releases are published as news happens.
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August 3, 2018
FEC to host webinar on pre-election communications (2018)
On Wednesday, September 5, 2018, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Eastern Time, the Commission will host a webinar to review the rules and reporting requirements for specific types of …
Read moreAugust 2, 2018
FEC Approves Advisory Opinion
WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved an advisory opinion and discussed another advisory opinion request.
Advisory Opinion Request 2018-10 (United Utah Party Candidate Committee). The …
Read moreAugust 2, 2018
AOR 2018-08: Congressman Darrell Issa
On August 2, 2018, the Commission considered an advisory opinion request (AOR) from Congressman Darrell Issa. In his request, the Congressman asked the Commission if he could transfer funds from …
Read moreAugust 1, 2018
Pending advisory opinion requests as of July 31, 2018
Advisory opinion requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.
AO 2018-10
State …
July 31, 2018
FEC cites committee for failure to file 12-Day Pre-Primary Financial Report
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cit …
Read moreJuly 30, 2018
Joint fundraising
As the general election approaches, committees may consider partnering up on fundraising efforts by holding joint fundraisers.
Joint fundraising is fundraising conducted jointly by a federal political committee and one …
Read moreJuly 27, 2018
FEC Cites Committees for Failure to File July Quarterly Financial Report
WASHINGTON- The Federal Election Commission today cite …
Read moreJuly 27, 2018
July 23, 2018
Got primary debt?
Did you know that a campaign committee may be able to raise contributions after an election to retire campaign debt?
If a campaign committee has net debts outstanding after an …
Read moreJuly 20, 2018
July 18, 2018
Public hearing on internet disclaimers
On June 27-28, 2018, the Commission held a public hearing on its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on internet communication disclaimers and the definition of “public communication.” The Commission received …
Read moreJuly 16, 2018
Conventions and meetings
Conventions and meetings are good opportunities for connected organizations to reach potential contributors to their SSFs. Part of the planning process should include a review of the SSF solicitation rules.
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Read moreJuly 13, 2018
July 11, 2018
Quarterly reporting reminder
Candidates, PACs and party committees that file quarterly have a report due Sunday, July 15. Please note that the FEC does not have authority to extend filing deadlines, even when …
Read moreJuly 9, 2018
Appeals court to consider contribution limit challenges in Libertarian National Committee v. FEC (Case 1:16-cv-00121-BAH)
On June 29, 2018, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued a memorandum opinion in Libertarian National Committee v. FEC. The court certified to the …
Read moreJuly 9, 2018
Summertime means picnics, parades and… door-to-door canvassing!
If your committee’s canvassing activities include distributing election-related literature (for example, handbills, slate cards, yard signs), be sure the literature includes the appropriate “paid for by” disclaimer.
However, …
Read moreJuly 6, 2018
July 2, 2018
Pending advisory opinion requests as of June 30, 2018
Advisory opinion requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.
AO 2018-10
State …
July 2, 2018
AO 2018-09: Committee may use campaign funds for legal expenses related to ballot access
The principal campaign committee for a federal candidate may use campaign funds to pay for legal expenses incurred in seeking ballot access in his upcoming congressional election.
Background
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