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WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission at its open meeting today approved a list of future meeting dates for 2019. It also discussed two advisory opinion requests and a motion …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission held a preliminary discussion of the Special Counsel’s report on the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and approved an advisory …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved an advisory opinion and held over two other requests at its open meeting.
Advisory Opinion Request 2018-12 (Defending Digital Campaigns, Inc.) The …
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WASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved three advisory opinions. It approved two Audit Division recommendation memoranda prior to the meeting.
Advisory Opinion 2019-01 (It …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved a draft Notice of Availability and held over discussion of an Audit Division recommendation. Chair Ellen L. Weintraub provided welcoming remarks. …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today issued an advisory opinion and approved a Final Rule and Explanation and Justification in connection with the reporting of independent expenditures and electioneering …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved an Audit Division recommendation memorandum.
The Commission held over discussion of Advisory Opinion Request 2018-15 from Sen. Ron …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved an advisory opinion and a Notification of Availability on a petition for rulemaking.
Advisory Opinion 2019-11 (Microsoft Corporation). The Commission approved …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved an advisory opinion and discussed another advisory opinion request.
Advisory Opinion Request 2018-10 (United Utah Party Candidate Committee). The Commission approved …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved an advisory opinion and discussed an effort to speed the completion of certain open audits.
Advisory Opinion 2018-09 (Clements for Congress). …
Read moreWASHINGTON – On June 27, the Commission will convene a two-day public hearing on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding internet disclaimers and the definition of “public communication.” The …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved an Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum and a calendar of meeting dates for the second half of the year.
Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved an advisory opinion, and discussed the reconsideration of a rulemaking to protect U.S. elections from foreign interference and the publication of a …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved an advisory opinion and discussed a set of illustrative examples of disclaimers for certain internet communications in connection with the comment period …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved three advisory opinions and an Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum.
Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum on McSally for Congress. The Commission approved five …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved a Draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on internet communication disclaimers and the definition of “public communication.”
Reg 2011-02: Draft Notice of Proposed …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today discussed and held over a vote on a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and issued an advisory opinion.
Reg 2011-02: Draft Notice of …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission approved an advisory opinion and a proposed final audit report. The Commission also held a public audit hearing.
Advisory Opinion 2017-13 (NSP and Sorghum …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved changes to two reporting forms and voted on a proposed interim policy concerning volunteer activity for party committees.
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on independent expenditures.
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