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The Federal Election Commission has cited eight campaign committees for failing to file the October Quarterly report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the Act).

A joint fundraising committee may solicit, accept, and hold in escrow certain contributions designated for participating committees, pending their recognition as state party committees. If the Commission approves state party …

On October 18, 2016, the Commission published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on Internet communication disclaimers. The Commission will hold a hearing on these issues on February 1, …

On October 11, 2016, the Commission concluded its consideration of Advisory Opinion Request (AOR) 2016-13, from Martins for Congress, without issuing an opinion.

The Commission had previously concluded in …

On November 16, 2016, 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 …

On October 7, 2016, the Commission published a Notice of Availability seeking comment on whether it should revise existing rules that require state, district and local party committees to use …

On October 7, 2016, the Commission published a Notice of Availability seeking public comments on a petition for rulemaking on national party committee accounts and convention committees. The petition, filed …

The Federal Election Commission will not appeal the recent decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington et al. …

A U.S. citizen living in Canada may solicit contributions or donations to state and local political party committees so long as she does not knowingly solicit any foreign national. Her …

On October 3, 2016, the Commission posted on its website revised versions of several reporting forms and instructions. The form changes are technical and cosmetic in nature, and are …

Advisory 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.

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On September 21, 2016, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (the "Court") granted the Commission’s motion for summary judgment with regard to liability, concluding that Christine …

On September 22, 2016, the Federal Election Commission named Lisa J. Stevenson as Acting General Counsel.

Ms. Stevenson joined the Commission in May 2012, serving as Special Counsel to …

On September 19, 2016, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the "Court") ruled that the Commission''s dismissal of two administrative complaints filed by Citizens for Responsibility …

Kentucky will hold a special general election to fill the U.S. House seat in Kentucky''s 1st Congressional District vacated by Representative Ed Whitfield. The Special General will be held November …

Editor's Note: On September 14, 2016, after this AO was issued, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit issued a ruling that canceled the October 6 primary.

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This article provides an overview of provisions in the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act), as well as regulations and advisory opinions (AOs) implementing and interpreting them, that apply to …

The following reports are due in October:

• All authorized committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by October 15, 2016. The report covers financial …

The Commission has released its statistical summary of 18-month campaign activity for the 2015-2016 election cycle. This summary covers funds raised and spent in connection with federal elections between January …

The Federal Election Commission has cited a campaign committee for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the Act), …