September 26, 2012
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September 26, 2012
October reporting reminder (2012)
The following reports are due in October:
- All principal campaign committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by October 15, 2012. The report covers …
September 25, 2012
Contributions by text message
Recently, the FEC has issued several Advisory Opinions (AOs) regarding the use of text messages to make contributions in connection with federal elections. This article answers common questions about political …
Read moreSeptember 25, 2012
Van Hollen v. FEC (Appeals court 2012)
On September 18, 2012, the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed the judgment of the District Court in Van Hollen v. FEC. The …
Read moreSeptember 24, 2012
New FEC Tools Now Available for Looking Up Campaign Finance Data
On September 20, the Commission introduced its Candidate and Committee Viewer and an enhanced Electronic Filing RSS feed. These two new disclosure tools are designed to help the public …
Read moreSeptember 21, 2012
September 21, 2012
AO 2012-31: Reduced rates for text fundraising not considered a contribution
A wireless cell phone service provider may charge political committees a lower rate for fundraising by text message than it charges to commercial content providers, without making a prohibited corporate …
Read moreSeptember 20, 2012
September 20, 2012
September 19, 2012
September 17, 2012
September Filing Reminder
Committees that file monthly have a report due Thursday, September 20, covering the month of August. Quarterly filers' next scheduled report is due October 15, and covers the …
Read moreSeptember 14, 2012
September 13, 2012
Hispanic Leadership Fund, Inc. v. FEC (New)
On August 10, 2012, the Hispanic Leadership Fund, Inc. (“HLF”), a Virginia-based 501(c)(4) non-profit organization, filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The …
Read moreSeptember 13, 2012
La Botz v. FEC (District court 2012)
On September 5, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an Order and Memorandum Opinion denying the FEC’s Motion to Dismiss. The court concluded that the …
Read moreSeptember 13, 2012
AO 2012-30: Company may process larger text contributions and share short codes
A telecommunications company may use text messaging technology to process campaign contributions in excess of $50 per billing cycle and $200 per calendar year or election cycle. It may also …
Read moreSeptember 12, 2012
James v. FEC (New litigation)
On August 31, 2012, Virginia James filed suit against the Commission in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the Federal Election Campaign Act’s (the Act) biennial …
Read moreSeptember 11, 2012
Kentucky special election reporting: 4th district
Kentucky will hold a Special General Election to fill the U.S. House seat in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District vacated by Representative Geoff Davis. The Special General will be held November …
Read moreSeptember 10, 2012
Sign Up Now for the Pre-Election Reporting Roundtable Workshops!
To help committees prepare for pre-election reporting, the Commission will offer workshops on FEC reporting and its free FECFile software at its headquarters in Washington, DC on Wednesday, October 3. …
Read moreSeptember 7, 2012
September 5, 2012