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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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On January 31, 2013, the Commission posted for public comment a draft interpretive rule that would clarify how political committees must report disbursements to (or by) a person who is …
Read moreThe Green Party of Virginia (the GPV) qualifies as a state party committee under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) because: (1) the Green Party of the U.S. (the …
Read moreSouth Carolina will hold Special Primary and General elections to fill the U.S. House seat in South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District vacated by Senator Tim Scott. The Special Primary will …
Read moreThe Reports Analysis Division (RAD) will begin sending Non-Filer Notifications via e-mail in February 2013. Please note that you will no longer receive paper Non-Filer Notifications through the mail once …
Read moreWASHINGTON – Cynthia L. Bauerly, who joined the Federal Election Commission in 2008 and served as the Commission’s Chair in 2011, will leave the Commission today to return to her …
Read moreJoint fundraising is fundraising conducted jointly by a political committee and one or more other political committees or unregistered organizations. Joint fundraising rules apply to:
WASHINGTON –The Federal Election Commission today approved an advisory opinion and a draft interpretative rule. Chair Ellen L. Weintraub discussed her priorities for 2013.
Advisory Opinion 2012-39 (Green Party of …
Read moreThe Commission is seeking public comment on certain aspects of its enforcement process and, more generally, whether the agency is effectively enforcing the Federal Election Campaign Act and Commission regulations. …
Read moreThe Commission has announced the inflation-adjusted contribution limits for 2013-14 elections, as well as the coordinated party expenditure limits and lobbyist bundling threshold for 2013.
Read moreThe Commission will hold a seminar for campaigns and party committees at its Washington, DC, headquarters on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. The seminar will also be offered as a webinar …
Read more. Year-End reports covering activity through December 31 are due Thursday, January 31. Staff in the Reports Analysis Division and Electronic Filing Office will be available until 8:00 pm …
Read moreThe Commission has certified additional federal matching funds for the 2012 primary election to the presidential campaigns of Gary Johnson and Jill Stein. These certifications are based on the agency’s …
Read moreThe Reports Analysis Division (RAD) will begin sending Non-Filer Notifications via email in February 2013. Non-Filer Notifications are sent when a required Report of Receipts and Disbursements (Forms 3, 3X, …
Read moreOn January 18, the Commission published in the Federal Register a Notice of Request for Comment on the Enforcement Process. Public comments are due on or before April 19, …
Read moreThe Commission has several workshops and online webinars coming up in the next few months. This Wednesday (1/16), the Commission will host year-end reporting workshops for PACs and party committees …
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