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WASHINGTON – Martin J. O’Malley on Thursday became the first 2016 presidential candidate to be declared eligible by the Federal Election Commission to receive federal matching funds. O’Malley is seeking …
Read moreFederal Elections 2014: Election Results for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives, compiled by the Commission’s Public Records Office, is now available on the Commission’s website …
Read moreWASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission voted on two drafts of an advisory opinion and held over the item for possible further drafting. The Commission …
Read moreEthiq, Inc., a non-partisan, for-profit company, may develop and market a mobile application (the App) that will enable users to identify candidates and corporations who may share their views on …
Read moreA for-profit corporation may operate a web-based platform allowing members to pledge money to a federal candidate and, at the same time, designate a charity to receive the contribution instead, …
Read moreMonthly filers are reminded they have a report due, Thursday, November 20, covering the month of October. Quarterly filers do not have a regularly scheduled report due this month, …
Read moreWASHINGTON – At its open meeting yesterday, the Federal Election Commission approved two Advisory Opinions and discussed a third Advisory Opinion Request. The Commission considered a motion to open a …
Read moreFederal campaigns often ask if they can accept a contribution from a nonfederal campaign, state PAC or local party organization that is not registered with the FEC. Such "nonfederal committees" …
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The Commission will hold a webinar for nonconnected political action committees (PACs), including Super PACs, Hybrid PACs and Leadership PACs on Wednesday, December 2, 2015. Commission staff will conduct two …
Read moreIn determining whether televised advertisements reach enough viewers to qualify as "electioneering communications," 21st Century Fox may exclude its cable and satellite customers whose subscription packages do not provide access …
Read moreAs the 2016 elections draw closer, it is an ideal time to highlight some of the rules regarding nonfederal committees’ involvement in federal elections, including the prohibition on transfers from …
Read moreThe Federal Election Commission introduced its betaFEC website on October 29, 2015, offering the public a first look at a redesign that will provide easier access to campaign finance data. …
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.
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The Federal Election Commission introduced its betaFEC website on October 29, 2015, providing the public with a first look at a redesign that will bring easier access to …
WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission introduced its betaFEC website today, providing the public with a first look at a redesign that will bring easier access to the agency’s rich …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission launched its betaFEC website today, issued an Advisory Opinion and discussed two other Advisory Opinion Requests. The Commission held over discussion of several matters …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission will unveil its betaFEC website at its next open meeting on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 10:00 AM, and is eager to hear public …
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