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Monthly filers are reminded they have a report covering the month of July due on Sunday, August 20. Please note that the FEC does not have authority to extend …

PACs and party committees not filing monthly have a report due Monday, July 31, covering activity from the closing date of their last report through June 30. (PACs and …

Campaign committees (except monthly filing Presidential campaigns) have a report due Saturday, July 15, covering activity after the closing date of their last report through June 30. (Quarterly filing …

Utah will hold a Special General Election on November 7, 2017, to fill the U.S. House seat in Utah’s 3rd Congressional District being vacated by Representative Jason Chaffetz. A Special …

The following reports are due in July:

• All authorized committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report not later than July 15, 2017. The report covers financial …

The Commission will offer an electronic filing webinar for political action committees (PACs) and political party committees on July 12, 2017. The webinar will demonstrate the Commission’s free FECFile software …

On June 7, 2017, the FEC released a new version of FECFile and posted revised versions of several reporting forms on its website.

FECFile update

The new version of FECFile, …

The FEC’s Electronic Filing system will be unavailable on Tuesday, June 6, between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 12 midnight, EDT due to scheduled system maintenance. Please plan accordingly …

On June 28, 2017, the Commission will offer a webinar to help federal candidates and their committees with FECFile, the FEC’s free electronic filing software.

This 90-minute webinar will not …

The FEC has released revised electronic filing specifications (v.8.2). After June 6, 2017, only filings formatted in Version 8.2 will be accepted. Current FECFile users need only open their …

Alabama has rescheduled its Special Primary and General elections to fill the Senate seat vacated by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The Special Primary will now be held August 15, 2017, …

Every political committee must designate a treasurer before it can accept contributions or make expenditures. In fact, if a committee is ever without a treasurer, it cannot raise or …

Authorized committees have a report due Saturday, April 15, covering activity from the closing date of their last report through March 31. Please note that the FEC does not …

This article highlights some basic rules for candidates and campaign committees as they prepare for the 2018 elections.

Candidate definition

Under federal law, an individual becomes a “candidate” when he …

The following reports are due in April:

• All authorized committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by April 15, 2017. The report covers financial activity from …

South Carolina will hold Special Primary and General elections to fill the U.S. House seat in South Carolina’s 5th Congressional District vacated by Representative Mick Mulvaney. The Special Primary will …

Montana will hold a special general election to fill the U.S. House seat in Montana's At-Large Congressional District vacated by Representative Ryan Zinke. The Special General Election will be held …

The Special General Election to fill the 6th Congressional District House seat vacated by Representative Tom Price will be held April 18, 2017. Under Georgia law, a majority winner in …