December 6, 2013
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December 5, 2013
FEC Approves Draft Interpretive Rule, Discusses Advisory Opinion Request
WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved a draft interpretive rule and discussed and voted on an advisory opinion request.
Draft Interpretive Rule Regarding the Date of Political Party …
Read moreDecember 2, 2013
Updated party guide available (2013)
Printed copies of the August 2013 update of the FEC's Campaign Guide for Political Party Committees are now available free of charge from the FEC's Information Division. To order, call …
Read moreNovember 29, 2013
November 25, 2013
Advisory opinion request 2013-17 (Tea Party Leadership Fund)
On November 21, 2013, the Commission considered an advisory opinion request from the Tea Party Leadership Fund (TPLF). In its request, TPLF asked the Commission to grant it exemptions from …
Read moreNovember 25, 2013
Advisory opinion request 2013-15 (Conservative Action Fund)
On November 21, 2013, the Commission considered an advisory opinion request from the Conservative Action Fund (CAF). In its request, CAF asked a number of questions relating to the receipt …
Read moreNovember 25, 2013
Draft interpretive rule regarding date of nominations for New York special primary elections
On November 22, 2013, the Commission posted for public comment a draft interpretive rule to clarify that—consistent with state law—the date of a special primary election in New York is …
Read moreNovember 25, 2013
'Tis the Season for Holiday Greetings
The same disclaimer rules that apply to campaign-related mailings apply to holiday greeting cards as well, even though they usually do not solicit funds or contain express advocacy. If a …
Read moreNovember 22, 2013
November 22, 2013
Two new Commissioners assume office (2013)
Lee E. Goodman and Ann M. Ravel have assumed their new roles as Commissioners of the Federal Election Commission.
Commissioner Goodman, a Republican, replaces Vice Chairman Donald F. McGahn, …
Read moreNovember 21, 2013
FEC Issues Advisory Opinion, Votes on Two Other Advisory Opinion Requests and Discusses Draft Interpretive Rule
WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today issued an advisory opinion, discussed and voted on two other advisory opinion requests and discussed a draft interpretive rule.
Advisory Opinion Request 2013-15 …
Read moreNovember 21, 2013
AO 2013-16: Nonprofit may use donor data to facilitate contribution refunds
PoliticalRefund.org (“PoliticalRefund”) may use information from FEC reports to inform certain individual donors of their right to seek refunds of their contributions to federal candidates and may help to facilitate …
Read moreNovember 20, 2013
AO 2013-13: Joint fundraising disclaimers must list participating candidates
Freshman Hold’em, a joint fundraising committee (JFC), must list its participating federal candidates in required disclaimers on public messages. Merely disclosing the joint fundraising committee’s shortened name and website URL …
Read moreNovember 19, 2013
New party campaign guide available in print (2013)
A new edition of the Campaign Guide for Political Party Committees is now available both in hard copy and on the FEC website.
The Campaign Guide explains, in …
Read moreNovember 18, 2013
November Reporting Reminder
Monthly filers are reminded that they have a report due Wednesday, November 20, covering the month of October. Quarterly filers do not have a report due on the 20th, …
Read moreNovember 15, 2013
November 14, 2013
FEC Issues Advisory Opinion, Discusses Second Advisory Opinion Request, Approves Proposed Final Audit Report and Final Determination on Entitlement to Public Funds
WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today issued an advisory opinion and discussed drafts of a second advisory opinion request. The Commission approved the Proposed Final Audit Report on the …
Read moreNovember 14, 2013
Florida special election reporting: 13th district
Florida will hold Special Primary and General elections to fill the 13th Congressional District House seat of the late Congressman Bill Young. The Special Primary will be held on January …
Read moreNovember 14, 2013
AO 2013-11: Senate candidate may use funds for lawsuit expenses
A lawsuit involving former Senate candidate Joseph Miller would not have existed irrespective of his candidacy. As a result, his campaign committee, Citizens for Joe Miller, may use campaign funds …
Read moreNovember 12, 2013
Special Election Update
There are several special elections on the calendar, including races for House seats in Alabama, Florida and Massachusetts, and a Senate seat in New Jersey. Candidates in these elections, as …
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