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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.
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Read moreOn October 16, 2008, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted the FEC’s motion for summary judgment, finding that the FEC’s interpretation of the Federal Election Campaign …
Read moreThe same disclaimer rules that apply to campaign-related mailings apply to holiday greeting cards as well, even though they usually do not solicit funds or contain express advocacy. If a …
Read moreReminder: The Post-General Report is due for PACs, party committees and all general election candidates on Thursday, December 4. This report covers the time period from the date where your …
Read moreCampaigns with net debts outstanding (i.e., more debt than cash on hand) after an election is over may accept contributions to retire the debt. Such contributions must be properly designated …
Read moreNovember 5, 2008, marked the beginning of a new election cycle for 2010 House campaigns, 2012 Presidential campaigns and 2014 Senate campaigns. For reporting purposes, campaigns aggregate receipts and disbursements …
Read moreTuesday, November 4, is Election Day! The Commission frequently receives questions and e-mails about election-related topics that are not related to campaign finance law, such as:
Read moreOn Thursday, October 16, 2008, President Bush signed H.R. 6296 into law, extending the Commission's Administrative Fine Program for late- and non-filed reports for an additional five years. Under the …
Read moreThe Federal Election Commission held a public hearing on September 17, 2008, on proposed rules governing the disclosure of information about lobbyists, registrants and the political action committees (PACs) of …
Read moreOn October 2, 2008, the Commission approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would implement the Supreme Court's decision in Davis v. Federal Election Commission (Davis). The NPRM proposes …
Read moreOn October 2, 2008, Committee for Truth in Politics, Inc.(CTP) and Holly Lynn Koerber (collectively the Plaintiffs) filed suit against the FEC in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern …
Read moreOn September 15, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the decision of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan to dismiss Gregory …
Read moreOn October 1, 2008, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied The Real Truth About Obama, Inc.’s (RTAO) motion for an injunction pending appeal and motion to …
Read moreThe Pacific Green Party of Oregon (the PGPO) qualifies as a state party committee of the Green Party of the United States.
The PGPO first applied for and received …
Read moreThe Independent Party of Oregon (the IPO) qualifies as a state party committee under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act). The IPO is not affiliated with a national political …
Read moreAn individual who serves as a personal services contractor with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is considered a federal contractor under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the …
Read moreThe 30-day Post-General Election report is due on December 4, 2008. The Post-General Election report covers activity from October 16 (or from the close of books of the last report …
Read more. Party committees conducting GOTV activity now should be aware that such activity is considered to be federal election activity (FEA) under the Act. As such, it must be paid …
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