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Before deciding to campaign for federal office, potential candidates may want to “test the waters” and explore the feasibility of their candidacy. Individuals who merely test the waters, but do …
Read moreTally Up, LLC may not aggregate individual contributions to generate the Voter Segment Scores that it proposes to provide to candidates. Such information would be used to solicit contributions, which …
Read moreTexas has scheduled a Special Runoff Election on July 27, 2021, to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 6th Congressional District held by the late Representative Ron …
Read moreLocal party organizations must register with the Commission if they: raise more than $5,000 in contributions (received to influence a federal election); spend more than $1,000 on federal contributions or …
Read moreThe Commission will offer a 90-minute online training session for campaign committees that use FECFile to file their disclosure reports.
The webinar, to be held on Wednesday, June 23, is …
Read moreOn May 11, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed in part and vacated in part the judgment of the United States District …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission has issued an advisory opinion concerning whether Tally Up, LLC may use certain aggregated contribution data derived from FEC reports in its data services …
Read moreFlorida has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 20th Congressional District held by the late Representative Alcee Hastings. The Special Primary Election will …
Read morePolitical committees that maintain an official website are required to list the address of the website on their FEC Form 1 (Statement of Organization). If a committee registered prior …
Read moreAt its open meeting of May 6, 2021, the Commission unanimously approved 14 legislative recommendations to send to Congress for consideration. The recommendations transmitted to Congress are available on the …
Read moreOn May 4, 2021, Anna Paulina Luna for Congress (plaintiff) filed suit against the FEC in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the court). The plaintiff …
Read moreRegistration is now open for the FEC’s webinar for candidates and their campaign committees on Wednesday, June 9. A Basics for Beginners session in the morning offers an overview of …
Read moreOhio has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 15th Congressional District being vacated by Representative Steve Stivers. The Special Primary Election will be …
Read moreWASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission unanimously adopted 14 legislative recommendations and an amendment to a Commission directive concerning certification of tally votes. The Commission …
Read moreThe Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for federal candidates and their campaign committees on June 9, 2021. Commission staff will conduct several technical workshops on the federal campaign …
Read moreOn May 3, 2021, the Commission published a notice of availability in the Federal Register at 86 Fed. Reg. 23300 that seeks public comment on a petition for rulemaking filed …
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