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On November 14, 2018, the Commission will host a webinar to help candidate committees prepare to wind down their campaigns and file their 30 Day Post-General (30G) Reports. The workshop …
Read moreAdvisory opinion requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed below. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.
Read moreThe following reports are due in October:
New York will hold a Special General Election on November 6, 2018, to fill the 25th congressional district House seat of the late Representative Louise Slaughter. Under state law, parties …
Read moreEarlier today, the President signed into law the Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019, which contained a provision that makes the …
Read moreOn September 18, 2018, the United States Supreme Court lifted the Chief Justice’s stay of the order of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in CREW v. …
Read moreOn September 17, 2018, the Commission published a notification of availability seeking comment on whether to revise its existing regulations to prohibit the personal use of leadership PAC funds. Comments …
Read moreOn September 15, 2018, Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts granted a stay of the district court decision in CREW v. FEC pending further order of the Chief …
Read moreMicrosoft may offer a package of enhanced online account security features to federal candidates and party committees on a nonpartisan basis at no additional charge.
Microsoft provides a range …
Read moreThe Commission will offer reporting and FECFile webinars to help filers prepare for the busy pre-election filing period. The webinars for candidate committees will be held on Wednesday, October 3. …
Read moreOn August 8, 2018, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (“CREW”) and Noah Bookbinder (“plaintiffs”) filed suit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to challenge the …
Read moreAdvisory opinion requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed below. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.
Read moreOn August 15, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision to dismiss the complaint in McChesney v. FEC. Plaintiffs Bart …
Read moreOn August 3, 2018, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted CREW’s Motion for Summary Judgment and denied the FEC’s and Crossroads GPS’s cross-motions. The court …
Read moreThe United Utah Party (UUP) qualifies as a state party committee under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) and Commission regulations.
Under the Act and Commission regulations, to …
Read moreOn Wednesday, September 5, 2018, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm Eastern Time, the Commission will host a webinar to review the rules and reporting requirements for specific types of …
Read moreOn August 2, 2018, the Commission considered an advisory opinion request (AOR) from Congressman Darrell Issa. In his request, the Congressman asked the Commission if he could transfer funds from …
Read moreAdvisory opinion requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.
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On June 27-28, 2018, the Commission held a public hearing on its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on internet communication disclaimers and the definition of “public communication.” The Commission received …
Read moreOn June 29, 2018, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia issued a memorandum opinion in Libertarian National Committee v. FEC. The court certified to the …
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