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As of September 1, 2014, federal campaign finance laws (currently found in 2 U.S.C. §431 et seq) will be consolidated with other laws governing voting and elections in the …

On August 20, 2014, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) and its executive director, Melanie Sloan, filed suit against the FEC in the U.S. District Court for the …

A special limit of $2,000 per election applies to contributions made from the authorized committee of one candidate to another. Unlike some other contribution limits, this limit is not indexed …

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited 15 campaign committees today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as …

The Federal Election Commission cited 15 campaign committees today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the …

A principal campaign committee may use campaign funds to purchase copies of the candidate’s book without the purchase resulting in personal use or an in-kind contribution from the publisher.

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A for-profit corporation may create and operate a website that uses FEC contributor data and other information to help visitors identify and contribute to candidates, as well as prospective candidates …

Virginia will hold a Special General Election to fill the U.S. House seat in Virginia’s 7th Congressional district vacated by Representative Eric I. Cantor. The Special General will be held …

WASHINGTON – The United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued a Memorandum Opinion and Orders yesterday in Rufer, et al. v. FEC (Case 1:14-cv-00837-CRC) and Republican National …

A consulting firm may partner with banks to develop and market an affinity credit card program for political committees. The firm would offer individuals listed on the committees’ mailing lists …

The Federal Election Commission has launched an extensive effort to improve the Commission’s website by enhancing the public’s access to and the delivery of campaign finance data. In partnership with …

The Federal Election Commission cited a campaign committee on August 19 for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as …

The Federal Election Commission cited a campaign committee on August 15 for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as …

Monthly filers are reminded they have a report due today, August 20, covering the month of July. Quarterly filers do not have a regularly scheduled report due this month, …

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

WASHINGTON—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 amended (the …

WASHINGTON–The Federal Election Commission today issued three advisory opinions, approved a revised finding in an Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum and approved meeting dates for the remainder of the year. Chairman …

WASHINGTON—The Federal Election Commission has launched an extensive effort to improve the Commission’s website by enhancing the public’s access to and the delivery of campaign finance data. In partnership with …