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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 and …
Read moreOn April 6, 2018, the United States District Court for the District of Utah (the court) dismissed the Commission’s case against John Swallow, one of two defendants in FEC v. …
Read moreTake Back Action Fund (TBAF), a tax-exempt 501(c)(4) organization, must include disclaimers on its paid Facebook image and video advertising. While the Commission unanimously agreed to that conclusion, Commissioners relied …
Read moreThis article highlights some basic rules for candidates and campaign committees as they prepare for the 2018 elections.
Under federal law, an individual becomes a “candidate” when he …
Read moreAfter an election, some House and Senate campaigns have outstanding debts, including money owed to campaign vendors. Campaigns must report debts and obligations continuously until repaid.
Vice President Mike Pence’s previous campaign committee for Indiana governor may spend its remaining nonfederal funds for several types of expenses related to winding down its state campaign activities and …
Read moreA joint fundraising committee may solicit, accept, and hold in escrow certain contributions designated for participating committees, pending their recognition as state party committees. If the Commission approves state party …
Read moreOn July 22, 2016, the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming entered a Consent Order and Judgment whereby the Commission agreed not to enforce the ban on corporate …
Read moreOn June 24, 2016, the Commission published a notice of Interim Final Rules to adjust for inflation the civil monetary penalties established under the federal campaign finance statutes administered by …
Read moreThe Commission will expand its online compliance training program during the 2015-16 election cycle and replace its in-house seminars and workshops with webinars. This move reflects the relative attendance numbers …
Read moreOn August 5, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision to dismiss a constitutional challenge to provisions that impose limitations …
Read moreThis article answers common questions about reporting campaign debt. The Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) and Commission regulations require committees to report debts and obligations continuously if they exceed …
Read moreCampaigns that receive texted contributions are solely responsible for determining the eligibility of contributors, and must satisfy their responsibilities under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) by employing the …
Read moreThe Commission determined that two of the eight television advertisements proposed by the American Future Fund (AFF) meet the definition of electioneering communication and one does not, but could not …
Read moreTwo of 11 advertisements proposed by the nonprofit Free Speech expressly advocate the election or defeat of a federal candidate. Another four of the group’s proposed ads are not express …
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