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On June 27-28, 2018, the Commission held a public hearing on its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on internet communication disclaimers and the definition of “public communication.” The Commission received ...

Conventions and meetings are good opportunities for connected organizations to reach potential contributors to their SSFs. Part of the planning process should include a review of the SSF solicitation rules ...

Candidates, PACs and party committees that file quarterly have a report due Sunday, July 15. Please note that the FEC does not have authority to extend filing deadlines, even when ...

On June 29, 2018, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued a memorandum opinion in Libertarian National Committee v. FEC. The court certified to the U ...

If your committee’s canvassing activities include distributing election-related literature (for example, handbills, slate cards, yard signs), be sure the literature includes the appropriate “paid for by” disclaimer.

However, not ...

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.

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The principal campaign committee for a federal candidate may use campaign funds to pay for legal expenses incurred in seeking ballot access in his upcoming congressional election.

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A candidate is entitled to an election limit only if he or she seeks office in that election. Thus, a candidate who loses in the primary (or otherwise does not ...

On June 15, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit concluded that the Commission’s dismissal of an administrative complaint by Citizens for Responsibility ...

WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission heard testimony Wednesday and Thursday from 18 experts at a two-day public hearing on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding internet communication disclaimers.

The ...

WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved an advisory opinion and discussed an effort to speed the completion of certain open audits.

 Advisory Opinion 2018-09 (Clements for Congress). The Commission ...

On June 7, 2018, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia upheld the Commission’s exercise of its prosecutorial discretion when it declined to investigate three administrative ...

During this point of the election cycle, candidates often endorse other candidates in public communications, such as robocalls, tv ads or direct mailings. A public communication in which a federal ...

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited five ca ...

 WASHINGTON – On June 27, the Commission will convene a two-day public hearing on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding internet disclaimers and the definition of “public communication.” The NPRM ...