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Committees often ask if they may include funds raised in January in their Year-End Reports.

Under Commission regulations, the date of receipt is used for reporting purposes, so committees should …

WASHINGTON—The Federal Election Commission has elected Shana M. Broussard to serve as Chair and Allen Dickerson as Vice Chair for 2021.

Commissioners Broussard and Dickerson were sworn in as Commissioners …

With the new Congress set to convene next month, newly-elected and retiring members may be interested in paying for transition-related expenses with campaign funds. The Commission has published a helpful …

WASHINGTON—Shana M. Broussard, Sean J. Cooksey and Allen Dickerson have been sworn in as members of the Federal Election Commission, returning a quorum to the agency charged with administering and …

Committees and their treasurers must make best efforts to obtain and report information required by law with respect to itemized receipts and disbursements. When reporting information is incomplete, the political …

The Commission will offer its annual Year-End Reporting and FECFile workshops in January 2021. The webinars for candidate committees will be held on Wednesday, January 13, while the webinars for …

On December 2, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia reversed its previous decision by concluding that Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and Catherine Hinckley Kelley (together, Plaintiffs) …

The same disclaimer rules that apply to election-related mailings also apply to holiday greeting cards, even if they do not solicit funds or contain express advocacy.

If a campaign sends …

All PACs, party committees and 2020 general election candidates must file a Post-General Report (30G) by Thursday, December 3. This report covers activity from the close of books for …

Georgia will hold general and special runoff elections for its two U.S. Senate seats on January 5, 2021. Participating campaigns must file additional reports in connection with these elections, and …

Funds raised and spent by a candidate or state party committee to pay recount expenses resulting from the general election are subject to the amount limitations, source prohibitions and reporting …

Candidates who personally loaned their campaign more than $250,000 for the 2020 general election and would like to be repaid in full have until November 23, 2020 to obtain that …

Time is running out to sign up for Wednesday’s Winding Down the Campaign & Post-General Reporting Webinar. Space is limited so register today to reserve your spot. From 1:00 …