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All authorized committees of House, Senate and quarterly-filing Presidential candidates must file a quarterly report by July 15, covering financial activity through June 30. PACs, party committees and Presidential …

The FEC will host its first-ever, fully-virtual conference in August. Join FEC Commissioners and staff for two days of in-depth, interactive training on federal campaign finance rules from the comfort …

The Commission has posted updated reporting examples on its website. These examples are designed to help political committees and other filers disclose various types of financial activity. Reporting examples …

When reporting disbursements, political committees must describe the purpose of each payment. As a general rule, filers should consider whether a person who is not associated with the committee could …

PACs, political parties, and presidential campaign committees that file monthly have a June Monthly Report due by Sunday, June 20, covering the month of May. Note that filing dates …

The Commission will host two webinars in the coming weeks for committees that use the Commission’s free electronic filing software: a FECFile for Candidate Committees Webinar on June 23; and …

Before deciding to campaign for federal office, potential candidates may want to “test the waters” and explore the feasibility of their candidacy. Individuals who merely test the waters, but do …

Local party organizations must register with the Commission if they: raise more than $5,000 in contributions (received to influence a federal election); spend more than $1,000 on federal contributions or …

Political committees that maintain an official website are required to list the address of the website on their FEC Form 1 (Statement of Organization). If a committee registered prior …

Registration is now open for the FEC’s webinar for candidates and their campaign committees on Wednesday, June 9. A Basics for Beginners session in the morning offers an overview of …

A multicandidate committee is a political committee that has been registered with the FEC for at least six months, has received contributions from more than 50 persons, and has made …

Candidates who fill out FEC Forms 1 and 2 but are uncertain if their district will change should enter the state and district (Line 5(b) on Form 1 and Line …

On Wednesday, May 26, Commission staff will conduct a day of online training for political party committees. Beginners are encouraged to attend both the morning presentation on the basics of …

Staff in the Reports Analysis Division and Electronic Filing Office will be available until 8:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday, April 15 to answer candidate committees’ questions regarding the content …

Candidate committees have an April Quarterly Report due Thursday, April 15. This report covers activity through March 31, 2021. New committees must include all activity that occurred before registration, including …

FEC staff will lead several informal virtual discussions on topics relevant to the regulated community as part of our new FECConnect OnTopic series. Registration is now open for Registration and …

The Commission has announced its 2021-22 FECConnect Regional Conference Series schedule. The Series begins in August with a two-day hybrid conference in Denver, with additional meetings scheduled for November …

Political committees must amend their Statement of Organization (FEC Form 1) to reflect updated information within 10 days of any change. As the 2021-22 election cycle gets underway, …

Pre-election reports are due Monday, March 8, for committees participating in the March 20 special elections in Louisiana’s 2nd and 5th congressional districts. Special election reports are required not only …

The Commission has added a new tool to its educational outreach toolbox: FECConnect OnTopic. Beginning next month, the agency will host periodic small-group discussions on issues relevant to the filing …