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April Quarterly Report reminder
Quarterly filers have a report due Monday, April 15, covering activity from the close of books of their last report through March 31. Staff in the Reports Analysis Division …
Read moreApril reporting reminder (2024)
Committees must file the following reports in April:
- All authorized committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by April 15, 2024. The report covers financial activity …
Commission updates regulations to address technological advances
On December 14, 2023, the Commission approved final rules modernizing FEC regulations in light of technological advances in communications, recordkeeping, and financial transactions.
The final rules, which go into effect …
Read moreSwitching filing frequency?
Party committees that do not conduct reportable federal election activity and all political action committees (PACs) have the option to file reports on a “monthly” or “quarterly” filing schedule. During …
Read moreYear-End reporting reminder
All committees have a Year-End Report due by Wednesday, January 31, covering activity through December 31, 2023. Staff in the FEC’s Reports Analysis Division and Electronic Filing Office will be …
Read moreReports due in 2024
This article describes the filing requirements for 2024. Additional information is available on the FEC's Dates and deadlines web page.
Year-End reports covering 2023 activity
All committees must file …
Read moreFEC elects officers for 2024, discusses advisory opinion, approves final rules on candidate salaries and technological modernization and votes to send legislative recommendations to Congress
WASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission discussed an advisory opinion, and approved final rules on candidate salaries and technological modernization, and a package of 16 …
Read moreFEC to host Year-End Reporting and FECFile webinars in January (2024)
The Commission will offer its annual Year-End Reporting and FECFile workshops in January 2024. The webinars for political action committees (PACs) and party committees will be held on Wednesday, January …
Read moreIndependent Expenditure Webinars scheduled for November 15
If you plan to make independent expenditures this election cycle, please join us on November 15 for back-to-back webinars designed for you! During the first workshop, staff from the FEC’s …
Read moreFEC to host two Independent Expenditure Webinars on November 15 (2023)
Political committees, individuals and organizations spent more than $2 billion on independent expenditures during the 2021-22 election cycle. If you’d like to learn more about these unlimited express …
Read moreOctober Quarterly reporting reminder
All authorized committees of House, Senate and quarterly-filing presidential candidates have an October Quarterly Report due by Sunday, October 15th. This report covers activity through September 30, 2023. Please note …
Read moreOctober reporting reminder (2023)
Committees must file the following reports in October:
- All authorized committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by October 15, 2023. The report covers financial activity …
FEC to host October 4 FECFile for Candidate Committees Webinar (2023)
The Commission will offer a two-hour online training session for campaign committees that use FECFile to file their disclosure reports. The webinar, to be held on Wednesday, October 4, is …
Read moreComments sought on amending regulation to include deliberately deceptive Artificial Intelligence in campaign ads
On August 16, 2023, the Commission published a notification of availability in the Federal Register at 88 Fed. Reg. 55606 that seeks public comment on a petition for rulemaking filed …
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