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On December 2, 2021, Wisconsin Family Action (WFA), a 501(c)(4) non-profit, non-stock corporation, filed suit against the Commission. The complaint alleges that the Commission’s interpretation of Section 30104(c) of the …

WASHINGTON—At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission elected Allen Dickerson as Chairman and Steven T. Walther as Vice Chair for 2022.

Commissioner Dickerson joined the Commission following his …

WASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission voted on an advisory opinion request, held over another, and approved an Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum. The Commission elected …

On December 8, 2021, Free Speech For People and Campaign for Accountability (“plaintiffs”) filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that the FEC failed …

Schiff for Congress ("the Committee"), the authorized committee of Congressman Adam Schiff, may rent its email list to a publishing company under the circumstances proposed by the Committee and Congressman …

The Commission has posted an updated Campaign Guide for Congressional Candidates and Committees on its website. The new version replaces the 2014 edition and provides lots of in-depth information on …

The Commission will offer its annual Year-End Reporting and FECFile workshops in January 2022. The webinars for political action committees (PACs) and party committees will be held on Wednesday, January …

The Commission has posted on its website an updated Campaign Guide for Congressional Candidates and Committees. The new Guide, which replaces the 2014 edition, provides an overall summary …

You’re invited to join FEC Commissioners and staff for our San Diego Regional Conference on February 8-9 at the Hilton San Diego Mission Valley. The conference will offer in-depth training …

Advisory opinion requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.

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The same disclaimer rules that apply to political committees’ election-related mailings also apply to holiday greeting cards. Any public communication made by a political committee—including communications that do not expressly …

The FEC’s Draft Strategic Plan, FY 2022-2026 is now available for comment on the FEC website. In creating its new Draft Strategic Plan, the Commission focused on building long-term …

As committees prepare for the busy election year, it’s a good time to learn how to identify and contact your committee’s Reports Analysis Division (RAD) Campaign Finance Analyst. Committees can …

Editor's Note: Due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases, the Commission’s February 8-9 conference will be held online.

The Commission will hold its only in-person regional conference of …

Retail Benefits, Inc. (RBI) may provide customized fundraising software to political committees and will not incur reporting obligations under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) and Commission regulations.

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