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On July 30, 2008, The Real Truth About Obama (RTAO/ the plaintiff), Inc., a nonprofit "527" corporation, filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of …
Read moreOn July 10, 2008, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana granted the FEC's motion to dismiss this case, finding that Ms. Hearn lacked standing to bring …
Read moreA series of 10- and 15-second independent expenditure television ads Club for Growth Political Action Committee (Club for Growth PAC) plans to air in support of a federal candidate must …
Read moreOn July 31, 2008, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied EMILY's List's motion for summary judgment and granted the FEC's cross-motion for summary judgment.
EMILY's …
Read moreAn individual may contribute up to $2,300 (multicandidate PAC: $5,000) to a Presidential candidate in the primary election campaign, whether or not the candidate accepts matching funds. (The $2,300 limit …
Read moreMonthly filing committees are reminded that they have a report due Wednesday, August 20. Please note that the Commission does not have statutory authority to extend filing deadlines. Electronic …
Read moreIf your committee plans to maintain a booth or other presence at your county or state fair, be sure the literature you are distributing contains the appropriate disclaimer statements. Some …
Read moreThe Campaign Guide for Nonconnected Committees has been updated and is now online at https://transition.fec.gov/pdf/nongui.pdf. Hard copy will be available for order in a few weeks. This Guide is …
Read moreOn August 27, 2008, the Commission will host a roundtable workshop at its Washington, D.C., headquarters on rules for specific types of pre-election communications, including:
On July 14, 2008, the requester withdrew its request for an advisory opinion. MovingAds had sought guidance concerning the application of disclaimer requirements to mobile billboard advertisements.
Read moreOn July 15, 2008, the Commission certified $7,441,898.38 in federal matching funds to six Presidential candidates for the 2008 election.(1) This brings the total matching fund certifications for the 2008 …
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