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Plaintiffs Laura Holmes and Paul Jost claim that the per-election limits on individual contributions to candidates violate the First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. The U.S. District Court for …

On April 29, 2016, the Federal Election Commission cited three campaign committees for failing to file the April Quarterly Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as …

On April 29, 2016, the Federal Election Commission cited a campaign committee for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, …

On April 28, 2016, the Federal Election Commission cited a campaign committee for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Convention Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as …

On April 22, 2016, Campaign Legal Center and Democracy 21 (plaintiffs) filed suit against the Commission in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The plaintiffs are challenging …

On April 15, 2016, Bart McLeay for U.S. Senate, Inc., and Robert McChesney, in his official capacity as Treasurer ("Plaintiffs") filed suit against the Commission, Matthew Petersen, in his official …

On April 22, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an order in Stop Reckless Economic Instability Caused by Democrats ("Stop PAC"), et al. v. FEC …

On April 22, 2016, the Federal Election Commission cited three campaign committees for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, …

The costs Ethiq corporation incurs to distribute political news stories, commentary, and editorials through its website and app qualify for the Federal Election Campaign Act's (the Act)"media exemption." As a …

On April 14, 2016, the Federal Election Commission announced that Jill Stein is eligible to receive federal matching funds. Stein is seeking the Green Party nomination for president for 2016.

Presidential candidates raised $442.7 million and spent $319.3 million during the first 12 months of the 2015-2016 election cycle, according to an analysis by the Federal Election Commission.

The Federal Election Commission has certified $8,867.46 in federal matching funds to former presidential candidate Martin J. O’Malley for the 2016 primary election. The certified amount was in response to …

The Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for corporations and their political action committees (PACs) on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Commission staff will conduct several technical workshops on the …

Printed copies of the 2016 edition of Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) are now available. Contact the Commission''s Information Division at (202) 694-1100 or (800) 424-9530 …

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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Stop Hillary PAC et. al. v. FEC was dismissed on March 28, 2016, by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, following a joint stipulation of dismissal …

Register today for the FEC''s Orlando Regional Conference, before the hotel rate increases on March 30.

The April 19-20 conference will feature FEC Commissioners and staff conducting a variety …

The following reports are due in April:

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

The Federal Election Commission has certified an additional $133,696.74 in federal matching funds to former presidential candidate Martin J. O’Malley for the 2016 primary election. The certified amount was in …

On March 11, 2016, the Federal Election Commission cited two campaign committees for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Reports required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, …