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Registration is now open for the FEC’s April 6 Political Party Committee Webinar. The webinar will include a Basics for Beginners session in the morning that offers an overview …

Limits on contributions to candidates apply separately to each federal election in which the candidate participates. A primary election, general election, runoff election and special election are each considered a …

If you make independent expenditures in connection with an upcoming election, you may trigger special reporting obligations. Political committees and other persons that make independent expenditures may have to disclose …

Registration is now open for the FEC’s March 23 Webinar for Candidates and their Campaign Committees. The day-long webinar will include a Basics for Beginners session in the morning …

The Commission will host two webinars in March to review the rules and reporting requirements for political committees—including Super PACs and Hybrid PACs—individuals and organizations that make independent expenditures. …

The Commission has announced the coordinated party expenditure limits for 2022: $55,000 for House nominees ($109,900 in those states with only one Congressional district) and between $109,900 and $3,348,500 for …

PACs and some party committees have the option to file reports on a monthly or quarterly filing schedule, and may change their filing frequency one time per year. During a …

All filers have a Year-End Report due Monday, January 31, covering activity through December 31, 2021. Staff in the Reports Analysis Division and Electronic Filing Office will be available until …

Due to COVID-19 safety concerns, the Commission’s planned February 8-9 San Diego conference will instead take place online, via Zoom. During this fully-interactive virtual conference, FEC Commissioners and staff will …

Committees often ask if they may include funds raised in January in their Year-End Reports. Under Commission regulations, the date of receipt is used for reporting purposes, so committees should …

For many of us, the New Year is a time to reflect on the past and make plans for the road ahead. In that spirit, take a moment to review …

Year-End Reports are due January 31. To help committees prepare their reports, the Commission will offer reporting and FECFile webinars for PACs and party committees on Wednesday, January 12 and …

The Commission has posted an updated Campaign Guide for Congressional Candidates and Committees on its website. The new version replaces the 2014 edition and provides lots of in-depth information on …

You’re invited to join FEC Commissioners and staff for our San Diego Regional Conference on February 8-9 at the Hilton San Diego Mission Valley. The conference will offer in-depth training …

The same disclaimer rules that apply to political committees’ election-related mailings also apply to holiday greeting cards. Any public communication made by a political committee—including communications that do not expressly …

As committees prepare for the busy election year, it’s a good time to learn how to identify and contact your committee’s Reports Analysis Division (RAD) Campaign Finance Analyst. Committees can …

PACs, political parties, and presidential campaign committees that file monthly have a report due by Saturday, November 20, covering the month of October. Note that filing dates are not …

If you work with a nonconnected committee (including a Super PAC, Hybrid PAC or Leadership PAC) please join us on Wednesday, December 8, for our Nonconnected PAC Webinar. This two-part, …

The Commission’s Virtual Conference is just around the corner. Sign up soon to join FEC Commissioners and staff for two days of in-depth training in an online, interactive format. The …

Many organizations that sponsor a PAC—a separate segregated fund (SSF)—maintain a website to provide information about the committee. If that website includes a solicitation for the SSF, that portion of …