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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. Tips for Treasurers are published once a week.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Looking for help preparing your campaign’s July 15 quarterly report? Not only is the FEC offering reporting and FECFile webinars, we’ve also posted reporting examples for candidate committees ...
The Commission will offer several webinars in June to help candidate committees, PACs and party committees prepare their July quarterly or monthly reports.
The Commission’s reporting and FECFile webinars ...
June is a busy month for primary elections. Please consult our dates and deadlines page to ensure that you don’t miss a pre-primary reporting deadline. Additionally, if you make ...
Registration is now open for the FEC’s webinar for member/labor organizations and their separate segregated funds (SSFs) to be held on Wednesday, June 6. Topics to be discussed ...
The Commission requests public comment by Friday, May 25, on two alternative proposals to amend its rules regarding disclaimers on public communications on the Internet that contain express advocacy, solicit ...
A leadership PAC is a political committee established, financed, maintained, or controlled by a federal candidate or officeholder, but not authorized by that candidate/officeholder or affiliated with his/her ...
Monthly filers have a report due Sunday, May 20, covering the month of April. Please note that the FEC does not have authority to extend filing deadlines, even when they ...
Registration is now open for the FEC’s webinar for trade associations and their separate segregated funds (SSFs) to be held on Wednesday, May 23. Topics to be discussed include ...
Registration is now open for the FEC’s webinar for corporations and their separate segregated funds (SSFs) to be held on Wednesday, May 9. Topics to be discussed include permissible ...
As primary season heats up, authorized committees of candidates are reminded to file 48-hour notices for all contributions (including loans) of $1,000 or more received less than 20 days ...
Registration is now open for the FEC’s webinar for political party committees to be held on Wednesday, April 25. Topics to be discussed include political party accounts, methods of ...
Quarterly filers have a report due Sunday, April 15, covering from the close of books of their last report through March 31. Please note that the FEC does not have ...
Printed copies of the 2018 edition of Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) are now available. Contact the Commission's Information Division at (202) 694-1100 or (800 ...
Registration is now open for the FEC’s webinar for candidates and their authorized committees on Wednesday, April 11. Topics to be discussed include fundraising for candidate committees, use of ...
The FEC’s recently updated Campaign Guide for Corporations and Labor Organizations is now available in print. The Guide contains the most up-to-date information regarding corporations, labor organizations, trade associations ...
The Commission recently completed relocation of its headquarters to 1050 First Street, NE, Washington, DC. The agency’s zip code remains 20463 for those using the U.S. Postal Service ...