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On October 7, 2016, the Commission published a Notice of Availability seeking comment on whether it should revise existing rules that require state, district and local party committees to use …
Read moreOn October 7, 2016, the Commission published a Notice of Availability seeking public comments on a petition for rulemaking on national party committee accounts and convention committees. The petition, filed …
Read moreThe Federal Election Commission will not appeal the recent decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington et al. …
Read moreWASHINGTON — The Federal Election Commission will not appeal the recent decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington …
Read moreA U.S. citizen living in Canada may solicit contributions or donations to state and local political party committees so long as she does not knowingly solicit any foreign national. Her …
Read moreOn October 3, 2016, the Commission posted on its website revised versions of several reporting forms and instructions. The form changes are technical and cosmetic in nature, and are …
Read moreOn October 3, 2016, the Commission released revised versions of several reporting forms and instructions The form changes are technical and cosmetic in nature, and are intended to assist with …
Read moreVariations in the way committees list an individual's name on their FEC reports can create inconsistencies in the public record. To address this concern, the Commission has standardized listings for …
Read moreAdvisory Opinion Requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed below. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.
Read moreWASHINGTON — The Federal Election Commission today approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Technological Modernization, a Federal Register Notice on a comment period and hearing on a potential rulemaking …
Read moreOn September 21, 2016, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (the "Court") granted the Commission’s motion for summary judgment with regard to liability, concluding that Christine …
Read moreIndividuals and PACs are sometimes confused as to the total amount they may contribute to a joint fundraising committee, and how their contributions will be allocated among the participants. FEC …
Read moreOn September 22, 2016, the Federal Election Commission named Lisa J. Stevenson as Acting General Counsel.
Ms. Stevenson joined the Commission in May 2012, serving as Special Counsel to …
Read moreWASHINGTON — The Federal Election Commission today named Lisa J. Stevenson as Acting General Counsel.
Ms. Stevenson joined the Commission in May 2012, serving as Special Counsel to the General …
Read moreWASHINGTON — The U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware has issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order in FEC v. O’Donnell (Case 15-cv-00017-LPS). The Court yesterday granted the FEC’s …
Read moreOn September 19, 2016, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the "Court") ruled that the Commission''s dismissal of two administrative complaints filed by Citizens for Responsibility …
Read moreKentucky will hold a special general election to fill the U.S. House seat in Kentucky''s 1st Congressional District vacated by Representative Ed Whitfield. The Special General will be held November …
Read moreEditor's Note: On September 14, 2016, after this AO was issued, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit issued a ruling that canceled the October 6 primary.
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