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The FEC has begun registration for its popular annual conference for corporations and their PACs, to be held April 2-3, 2009, in Washington, DC. Review the basics and update …

There will be a special primary election in Illinois' 5th District on March 3, 2009, and a special general election in that district on April 7, 2009. The reporting schedule …

All committees are reminded that the Year-End report is due Saturday, January 31, covering from the date your last report left off through December 31. Please note that the …

Certain contribution limits are indexed for inflation each election cycle. The adjusted limits for the 2009-10 cycle are now available at https://transition.fec.gov/info/contriblimits0910.pdf.

Looking to keep your resolution to get training on the federal campaign finance law? Make plans now to attend an FEC conference this year. Registration has begun for the FEC's …

Certain contribution limits are indexed for inflation each election cycle. The Commission expects to receive by the end of January the cost of living data necessary to adjust the limits …

The Commission has posted on its web site the 2009 reporting schedules for candidates, parties and PACs. Grab your new calendar and make a note of the due dates!

The FEC periodically offers training conferences to help committees learn about the campaign finance law. The dates for the 2009 conferences have been posted at https://transition.fec.gov/info/outreach.shtml#conferences. Over the years, …

The law and FEC regulations permit donations (except from foreign nationals) to the inaugural committee. The inaugural committee must file a report on FEC Form 13 [Instructions] no …

The Commission will hold a broad ranging public hearing on January 14, 2009 to obtain public comment on how the Commission might improve transparency, fairness and efficiency in the way …

In Advisory Opinion 2006-24, the Commission concluded that funds raised by party committees and federal candidates/officeholders for recount expenses are subject to the limits, prohibitions and reporting requirements of …

The same disclaimer rules that apply to campaign-related mailings apply to holiday greeting cards as well, even though they usually do not solicit funds or contain express advocacy. If a …

Reminder: The Post-General Report is due for PACs, party committees and all general election candidates on Thursday, December 4. This report covers the time period from the date where your …

Campaigns with net debts outstanding (i.e., more debt than cash on hand) after an election is over may accept contributions to retire the debt. Such contributions must be properly designated …

November 5, 2008, marked the beginning of a new election cycle for 2010 House campaigns, 2012 Presidential campaigns and 2014 Senate campaigns. For reporting purposes, campaigns aggregate receipts and disbursements …

Tuesday, November 4, is Election Day! The Commission frequently receives questions and e-mails about election-related topics that are not related to campaign finance law, such as:

. Party committees conducting GOTV activity now should be aware that such activity is considered to be federal election activity (FEA) under the Act. As such, it must be paid …

For some committees, this week's pre-general report will be the final FEC filing required before Election Day. Many filers, however, may be required to submit additional notices to disclose last-minute …

If you are a monthly filing committee, or an authorized committee of a candidate in the 2008 general election, the answer is automatically YES. If you are a quarterly filing …

Reminder: Quarterly reports are due Wednesday, October 15, and Monthly reports are due Monday, October 20. If you need last-minute help with your FEC report, here are some …