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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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Under FEC regulations, quarterly reports are waived for filers who have a pre-election report due between the 5th and 15th day after the close of the quarter (e.g., between April …
Read moreRegister today for the FEC''s Orlando Regional Conference, before the hotel rate increases on March 30.
The April 19-20 conference will feature FEC Commissioners and staff conducting a variety …
Read moreThe Commission is often asked what date is used for reporting in situations such as earmarking, joint fundraising, and commercial fundraising, where someone other than the treasurer initially receives the …
Read more The following reports are due in April:
Less than one month remains until the FEC holds its last full-scale training event before the 2016 elections! Intended for House and Senate campaigns, corporate/labor/trade PACs, and state and local …
Read moreThe Federal Election Commission has certified an additional $133,696.74 in federal matching funds to former presidential candidate Martin J. O’Malley for the 2016 primary election. The certified amount was in …
Read moreWASHINGTON — The Federal Election Commission has certified $133,696.74 in federal matching funds to former presidential candidate Martin J. O’Malley for the 2016 primary election. The certified amount was in …
Read moreMonthly filers are reminded that they have a report due Sunday, March 20, covering the month of February. Please note that the FEC does not have authority to extend …
Read moreWASHINGTON — The Federal Election Commission cited two campaign committees today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as …
Read moreOn March 11, 2016, the Federal Election Commission cited two campaign committees for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Reports required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, …
Read moreOn March 1, 2016, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a majority and a dissenting opinion. The majority opinion rejected the …
Read moreOn March 4, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed the summary judgment issued by the U.S. District Court in FEC v. Craig for …
Read moreUnopposed and independent candidates are entitled to a separate contribution limit for the primary (or convention, if that's how nominees for the general election are selected in their state). Unopposed …
Read moreWASHINGTON — The Federal Election Commission cited a campaign committee today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as …
Read moreWASHINGTON — A three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit today issued an Opinion and Judgment in FEC v. Craig for U.S. …
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