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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.
The following reports are due in October:
The Libertarian Association of Massachusetts (the Committee) qualifies as a state party committee under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act).
Under the Act and Commission regulations, a state …
Read moreOn October 4, 2017, the Commission will offer reporting and FECFile webinars to help federal candidates and their committees prepare to file their October 15 quarterly disclosure reports.
The reporting …
Read moreAdvisory opinion requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed below. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.
Read moreOn August 4, 2017, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) and Noah Bookbinder (“Plaintiffs”) filed suit against the FEC in the United States District Court for the District …
Read moreThe Commission will hold a regional conference in the Washington, DC, area on November 14-15, 2017. Commissioners and staff will conduct a variety of technical workshops on the federal campaign …
Read morePoint Bridge Capital, LLC (PBC), may offer an index and exchange traded fund (ETF) of publicly traded securities that reflects the political contributions and expenditures made by companies’ separate segregated …
Read moreAdvisory opinion requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed below. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.
Read moreThe 2017 edition of the Combined Federal/State Disclosure and Election Directory is now available on the Commission’s website and in a PDF format. This directory identifies the federal and …
Read moreOn July 14, 2017, the Commission filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against former U.S. Congressman David Rivera. The Commission seeks a declaration …
Read moreMembers of Congress may spend campaign funds to install or upgrade a residential security system without those payments being considered an impermissible personal use of campaign funds.
On June …
Read moreOn August 2, 2017, the Commission will offer a webinar for first-time candidates and potential candidates, as well as their campaign staff. “Candidate 101: Getting Started” will provide …
Read moreAdvisory opinion requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed below. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.
Read moreThe American Association of Clinical Urologists, Inc. (“AACU”) and its separate segregated fund are no longer affiliated with the American Urological Association, Inc. (“AUA”).
The AACU and AUA are …
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Based on changes in the relationship between the American Urological Association, Inc. (“AUA”) the American Association of Clinical Urologists, Inc. (“AACU”), the two organizations are no longer affiliated. Previously, in …
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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:
The FEC often receives questions about the rules governing foreign nationals’ participation in U.S. elections. While this article responds to some of the most common questions, it does not cover …
Read moreThe 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 …
Read moreOn June 7, 2017, the FEC released a new version of FECFile and posted revised versions of several reporting forms on its website.
The new version of FECFile, …
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