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On March 4, 2016, the Federal Election Commission cited a campaign committee for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, …

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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A federal candidate who lost his primary election may not spend contributions designated for the general election, because he did not participate in that election.

The Commission was …

The Commission will hold a regional conference in Orlando, Florida, on April 19 & 20, 2016. Commissioners and staff will conduct a variety of technical workshops on the federal campaign …

WASHINGTON — A panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit today issued an Opinion and Dissenting Opinion and Judgment in Independence Institute v. …

On February 23, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a decision in Stop Reckless Economic Instability Caused by Democrats ("Stop PAC"), et al. v. FEC …

On February 26, 2016, the Federal Election Commission cited seven campaign committees for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Reports required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, …

Spots remain available for the FEC's webinar on federal campaign finance law for House and Senate campaigns, to be held on March 23. For information and registration materials, visit https://transition.fec.gov/info/conferences/2016/candidatewebinar.shtml …

WASHINGTON — The Federal Election Commission cited seven campaign committees today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as …

On February 23, 2016, the state of North Carolina changed the primary election date for its U.S. House of Representatives races from March 15 to June 7. The date change …

WASHINGTON — At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved an advisory opinion.

Advisory Opinion 2015-16 (Niger Innis for Congress)

The Commission issued an advisory opinion in response …

On February 16, 2016, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) and Nicholas Mezlak filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to challenge the …

On February 23, 2016, the state of North Carolina changed the primary election date for its U.S. House of Representatives races from March 15 to June 7. The date change …

WASHINGTON – The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit today issued its Opinion and Judgment in Stop Reckless Economic Instability Caused by Democrats et al. v. FEC …

A university may provide a stipend and academic credit for a student’s campaign internship without making a prohibited contribution, under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) and Commission regulations.

On February 18, a new version of the Commission calendar debuted on the agency’s beta.fec.gov website. The Commission encourages website visitors to submit comments and questions by clicking on …

Monthly filers are reminded that they have a report due Saturday, February 20, covering the month of January. Please note that the FEC does not have authority to extend …

On February 10, the Commission published its Price Index Adjustments for Expenditure Limitations and Lobbyist Bundling Disclosure Threshold in the Federal Register. This annual notice informs the public of …