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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.
FEC Record articles inform candidates and committees about FEC developments and are published as news happens. Access Record articles from 1975 through 2004 on the Record archive page. Tips for Treasurers are published once a week.
The 2014 coordinated party expenditure limits are now available.
The limits are:
The Federal Election Campaign Act, as amended by the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 (HLOGA), requires certain political committees to disclose contributions bundled by lobbyists/registrants and lobbyist/registrant …
Read moreToday, 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 any adjustments in …
Read moreHad enough of winter weather? Spots remain available for the FEC's conference on federal campaign finance law in Tampa, Florida, February 11-12, where the weather is currently forecast to …
Read moreOn December 17, 2013, the Commission unanimously approved eight legislative recommendations for consideration by Congress:
WASHINGTON–The Federal Election Commission today approved two Audit Division Recommendation Memorandums.
Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum on the Dallas County Republican Party. The Commission approved the Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum …
Read moreThe Commission is asking for public comment on three alternative drafts of an interpretive rule designed to clarify how and when political committees report independent expenditures for presidential primary elections …
Read moreYear-End reports covering activity through December 31 are due Friday, January 31. Staff in the Reports Analysis Division and Electronic Filing Office will be available until 8:00 pm EST …
Read moreThis article addresses some of the common questions that the Commission receives in the month of January regarding the Year-End filing deadline. Remember that all committees must file a Year-End …
Read moreOn January 13, 2014, the Commission approved final rules to extend through 2018 the agency’s Administrative Fines Program (AFP) for late filing and failure to file FEC reports. The rules …
Read moreNorth Carolina will hold Special Primary and General elections to fill the U.S. House seat in the 12th Congressional District vacated by Congressman Melvin Watt. The Special Primary Election will …
Read moreRevised electronic filing specifications (v.8.1) have been released. As of January 14, only filings formatted in Version 8.1 will be accepted. Current FECFile users need only open their software …
Read moreWASHINGTON–The Federal Election Commission today discussed two draft advisory opinions and invited public comment on three alternative drafts of an interpretive rule on nationwide independent expenditures. The Commission also approved …
Read moreHappy New Year from the Federal Election Commission! The Commission anticipates an exciting and challenging year ahead, particularly with the 2014 mid-term elections fast approaching. As with every election cycle, …
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Early-bird registration has been extended to January 24 for the Commission''s regional conference in Tampa, Florida, on February 11-12, 2014. Commissioners and staff will conduct a variety of technical workshops …
Under FEC rules, the date a donor makes a contribution to a candidate and the date the campaign receives it are both important, but for different reasons.
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