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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.
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited two campaign committees in Louisiana today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, …
In the course of their fundraising activities, candidates and committees occasionally receive contributions of questionable legality. Whether it’s a check from a business that might be incorporated or from an …
Candidates, PACs and party committees that file quarterly have a report due Wednesday, July 15th covering activity through June 30th. Staff in the Reports Analysis Division (RAD) and Electronic Filing …
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited three campaign committees today for failing to file 12-Day Pre-Election Reports required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the …
NORPAC, a nonconnected committee that solicits, processes, and forwards contributions to candidate committees may deduct and retain a flat-rate, fixed percentage fee (“convenience fee”) from the earmarked contributions it forwards. …
On June 30, 2020, the Commission closed the file on an advisory opinion request (AOR) by Nabilah Islam, a former candidate for the Democratic nomination in Georgia’s 7th congressional district, …
Advisory opinion requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.
On June 30, 2020, the Commission published a notice of availability in the Federal Register at 85 Fed. Reg. 39098 that seeks public comment on a petition for rulemaking filed …
FEC Campaign Finance Analysts send Requests for Additional Information (RFAIs) when they need clarification or identify an error, omission or possible prohibited activity on a committee’s report. If you receive …
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited a campaign committee today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended …
WASHINGTON – Former Federal Election Commission Chair Caroline C. Hunter is stepping down from the Commission after 12 years of service, effective July 3, 2020. Ms. Hunter submitted her resignation …
The following reports are due in July:
An unauthorized committee may include a candidate’s initials in its registered name because the initials do not constitute the “name” of a candidate under the facts presented.
Philip Shemanski …
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited 10 campaign committees today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended …
IDF International Technologies, Inc.’s (IDF) operating activities and advertising for an online political forum are not expenditures, contributions or electioneering communications. IDF is not a political committee and …