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The Commission will host a FECFile webinar on September 30, 2015, for campaign committees. The webinar will demonstrate the Commission’s FECFile software and address questions FECFile users may have concerning …

On August 3, 2015, the Republican Party of Louisiana (LAGOP), the Jefferson Parish Republican Parish Executive Committee and the Orleans Parish Republican Executive Committee (collectively, plaintiffs) filed suit in the …

On August 13, 2015, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the “Court”) granted the Commission’s motion to dismiss portions of a complaint filed by Citizens for …

A trustee may use an independent third-party escrow agent (the “agent”) to receive and later disburse funds bequeathed to the Libertarian National Committee (the “LNC”). Each year, the agent will …

The Commission will hold a regional conference in San Diego, California, on October 20-21, 2015. Commissioners and staff will conduct a variety of technical workshops on the federal campaign finance …

On July 28, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit affirmed the district court''s dismissal of administrative fine challenges filed by Combat Veterans for Congress PAC.

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On July 27, 2015, Pursuing America’s Greatness (PAG) filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging Commission regulations and a recently-issued advisory opinion that restrict …

FEC Chair Ann Ravel will host a public forum on federal campaign finance law at the conclusion of the agency’s Chicago regional conference on Wednesday, August 26, from 3:00 to …

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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On July 29, 2015, the Commission published a Notice of Availability seeking public comments on a Petition for Rulemaking on contributions from corporations and other organizations to political committees. …

On July 29, 2015, the Commission published a Notice of Availability that seeks public comments on two petitions for rulemaking filed by Make Your Laws PAC Inc. and Make Your …

The Commission's August 25-26 regional conference in Chicago, Illinois, is nearly sold out, with registration fees set to increase on August 1. Don't miss out — register now for this …

Collective Actions PAC (CAPAC), an unauthorized independent expenditure only committee, may not use the name of Sen. Bernard Sanders, a candidate for President, in the names of its various websites …

On July 7, 2015, the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the provision in the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) that prohibits …

The Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company – Illinois Central Railroad Company (GTW-IC) connected organizations may match individual contributions made to their separate segregated fund (GTW-IC PAC) with charitable donations to …

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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On June 19, 2015, the Commission filed suit against Utah businessman Jeremy Johnson alleging that he knowingly and willfully violated the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) by using straw …

On June 22, 2015, Level the Playing Field, Dr. Peter Ackerman, the Green Party of the United States and the Libertarian National Committee (collectively, plaintiffs) filed suit in the U.S. …

This article highlights some basic rules for candidates and campaign committees as they prepare for the 2016 elections.

Candidate registration

Individuals running for federal office must register and designate a …

The Green-Rainbow Party (GRP) satisfies the criteria for state party committee status.

Background
Under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) and Commission regulations, a state party committee is …