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. 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 …

For some committees, this week's pre-general report will be the final FEC filing required before Election Day. Many filers, however, may be required to submit additional notices to disclose last-minute …

If you are a monthly filing committee, or an authorized committee of a candidate in the 2008 general election, the answer is automatically YES. If you are a quarterly filing …

Reminder: Quarterly reports are due Wednesday, October 15, and Monthly reports are due Monday, October 20. If you need last-minute help with your FEC report, here are some …

For each type of committee, a Campaign Guide explains, in clear English, the complex regulations regarding the activity of political committees. It shows readers, for example, how to fill out …

The number of federally registered political action committees (PACs) increased slightly during the first six months of 2008, with the number of PACs rising from 4,234 to 4,292, a 1.3 …

Republican party committees raised $409 million from January 2007 through June 30, 2008. This represents about a one-percent increase over a similar period in 2006, but reflects a 12-percent decline …

Four campaign committees failed to file the Pre-Primary report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) for primary elections on September 9, 2008, in Minnesota, New York and …

On August 20, 2008, Congressional Candidate Jan Schneider (FL/13) filed a complaint pursuant to 2 U.S.C. §437g(a)(8) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that the …

On September 11, 2008, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia denied The Real Truth About Obama, Inc.’s (RTAO’s/ the plaintiff’s) motion for a preliminary injunction against …

On August 21, 2008, the Commission approved Senator John McCain’s request for withdrawal from public funding under the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account Act (Matching Payment Program). The Commission also …

The Commission approved payment of $84.1 million in federal funds for the general election campaign of John McCain and Sarah Palin on Friday, September 5, 2008. Following certification of the …

A provision of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA) dealing with the repayment of personal loans a candidate makes to his or her campaign committee is not affected …

An earmarked contribution sent by an individual through a nonconnected political action committee (PAC) is considered “made” when the contributor gives the money to the nonconnected PAC, not when the …

David Vitter for U.S. Senate, the principal campaign committee of Senator David Vitter (LA) may use campaign funds to pay for, and reimburse Senator Vitter for, legal services related to …

Costs incurred by the Democratic Party of Virginia (the Committee) to prepare and distribute its proposed publications are not considered contributions or expenditures. Publications distributed by employees of the committee …

On September 3, 2008, due to Hurricane Gustav, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal issued an executive order postponing the Congressional and local elections scheduled for September 6, 2008. On September 4, …

Ohio will hold a Special Election to fill the vacant U.S. House seat in Ohio’s 11th Congressional District held by the late Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones. The Special Primary will …