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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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Unopposed and independent candidates are still entitled to a separate contribution limit for the primary (or convention, if in a state that is holding one to nominate candidates for the …
Read moreThe FEC’s Strategic Plan, FY 2014-2019, is now published on the FEC website at https://www.fec.gov/about/reports-about-fec/strategy-budget-and-performance/. The strategic objectives and activities identified in this plan challenge the FEC to engage …
Read moreWASHINGTON–The Federal Election Commission today made public draft technical corrections to some sections of the regulations promulgated to implement the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended. The Commission …
Read moreOn February 28, 2014, the Federal Election Commission cited four campaign committees for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, …
Read moreA candidate’s authorized committee may not accept contributions from a partnership in excess of $2,600 per election. In addition, a partnership contribution counts proportionately against each participating partner’s own limit …
Read moreWASHINGTON–The Federal Election Commission cited four 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 …
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The Commission will offer two FECFile webinars on April 2, 2014, with a session for PACs and party committees at 1:00 p.m. (EDT) and a session for campaign committees at …
WASHINGTON–The Federal Election Commission today discussed an advisory opinion request.
Advisory Opinion Request 2013-18 (Revolution Messaging, LLC). The Commission discussed and voted on two draft advisory opinions based on …
Read moreSpots remain available for the FEC's seminar/webinar on federal campaign finance law for House and Senate campaigns and political party committees, to be held on March 19 at the FEC …
Read moreOn January 6, 2014, Kuhn for Congress, the principal campaign committee for South Carolina Congressional candidate John Kuhn, filed a petition for review in the U.S. District Court for the …
Read moreMonthly filers are reminded they have a report due, Thursday, February 20, covering the month of January. Quarterly filers do not have a regularly scheduled report due this month, …
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Florida will hold Special Primary and General elections to fill the 19th Congressional District House seat vacated by Congressman Trey Radel. The Special Primary will be held on April …
Oklahoma will hold Special Primary and General elections to fill the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Senator Tom Coburn. The Special Primary Election will be held on June …
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The Commission will hold a seminar for campaigns and party committees at its Washington, DC, headquarters on Wednesday, March 19, 2014. The seminar will also be offered as a …
On January 31, 2014, Public Citizen, et al. (“Public Citizen”) filed suit against the FEC in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging the Commission’s dismissal of …
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