June 24, 2016
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June 24, 2016
Commission issues interim final rules adjusting civil penalties for inflation (2016)
On June 24, 2016, the Commission published a notice of Interim Final Rules to adjust for inflation the civil monetary penalties established under the federal campaign finance statutes administered by …
Read moreJune 22, 2016
Federal Election Commission Certifies Federal Matching Funds for Stein
WASHINGTON — The Federal Election Commission has certified a payment of $45,929.27 in federal matching funds to Jill Stein for President in connection with the 2016 presidential primary election. The …
Read moreJune 22, 2016
Commission certifies additional federal matching funds for Stein
The Federal Election Commission has certified a payment of $45,929.27 in federal matching funds to Jill Stein for President. The certified amount was in response to the second regular submission …
Read moreJune 21, 2016
July reporting reminder (2016)
The following reports are due in July:
- All authorized committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by July 15, 2016. The report covers financial …
June 20, 2016
Rules for national convention delegates
With the major party presidential nominating conventions approaching, the FEC has received many inquiries about the rules for convention delegates. The actual process for selecting delegates to the national convention …
Read moreJune 17, 2016
June 16, 2016
FEC Approves Interim Final Rules to Adjust Civil Monetary Penalties for Inflation
WASHINGTON — The Federal Election Commission today approved interim final rules to adjust civil monetary penalties for inflation. The Commission also considered a proposed policy regarding the disclosure of closed …
Read moreJune 16, 2016
CREW v. FEC (16-1088) (New)
On June 10, 2016, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington and its Executive Director, Noah Bookbinder, (collectively, "CREW") filed suit against the Commission in the U.S. District Court for …
Read moreJune 14, 2016
June monthly reporting reminder
Monthly filers are reminded that they have a report due Monday, June 20, covering the month of May. For additional reporting information for all types of filers, consult this …
Read moreJune 13, 2016
FEC cites three committees in Nevada and South Carolina for failing to file Pre-Primary financial reports
The Commission has cited three campaign committees for failing to file required pre-election reports for the June 14 primaries in Nevada and South Carolina.
As of June 9, 2016, …
Read moreJune 10, 2016
FEC Cites Committees for Failure to File 12-Day Pre-Primary Financial Report
WASHINGTON — The Federal Election Commission cited three campaign committees today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended …
Read moreJune 10, 2016
June 6, 2016
FEC cites eight committees in four states for failing to file Pre-Primary financial reports
The Commission has cited eight campaign committees for failing to file required pre-election reports for the June 7 primaries in California, Iowa, North Carolina and New Mexico.
As of …
Read moreJune 6, 2016
June 3, 2016
FEC Cites Committees for Failure to File 12-Day Pre-Primary Financial Report
WASHINGTON — The Federal Election Commission cited eight campaign committees today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended …
Read moreJune 3, 2016
June 1, 2016
Commission publishes technical corrections to CFR (June 2016)
The Commission has published in the Federal Register a series of technical changes to various sections of Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). 81 Fed. Reg. 34861 …
Read moreMay 31, 2016
FEC to host reporting and FECFile webinars
The Commission will offer Reporting & FECFile workshops this month to help committees prepare for their July quarterly and monthly reports. The Reporting and FECFile webinars for Candidate Committees will …
May 31, 2016
Pending AORs as of May 31, 2016
Advisory 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.
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