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On April 14, 2014, a group of political committees and a federal candidate filed suit against the Commission in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia challenging …

Printed copies of the 2014 edition of Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) are now available from the Commission. Contact the Commission's Information Division at (202) 694-1100 …

The 2014 edition of the Combined Federal/State Disclosure and Election Directory is available on the Commission’s website (www.fec.gov). This directory identifies the federal and state agencies responsible for …

On April 2, 2014, the Supreme Court issued a ruling in McCutcheon v. FEC that struck down the aggregate limits on the amount an individual may contribute during a two-year …

On April 7, 2014, the Supreme Court vacated a district court judgment in James v. Federal Election Commission and remanded the case for further consideration in light of its decision …

The Commission will hold a seminar for trade associations, membership and labor organizations and their political action committees (PACs) at its Washington, DC, headquarters on Wednesday, May 21, 2014. The …

On March 26, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit dismissed as moot the Libertarian National Committee’s (LNC) challenge to the Federal Election Campaign Act’s …

A California party committee may transfer in funds from its predecessor’s dormant federal account and use them for federal election activity, so long as the committee makes best efforts to …

President Barack Obama signed legislation on April 3, 2014, that will end the public funding of presidential nominating conventions.

One of the three components of the presidential public funding program …

The Commission has approved and published in the Federal Register a series of technical corrections to various provisions in Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). 79 Fed. …

New Jersey will hold Special Primary and General elections to fill the 1st Congressional District House seat vacated by Congressman Robert Andrews. The Special Primary will be held …

The Commission seeks public comment on draft final rules that make technical corrections to various provisions in Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The changes consist of …

The Commission will hold a seminar for corporations and their political action committees (PACs) at its Washington, DC, headquarters on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. The seminar will also be offered …

On February 27, 2014, the Commission considered an advisory opinion request from Revolution Messaging, LLC, asking whether its proposed mobile phone banner ads were exempt from the Act’s disclaimer requirements. …

The FEC’s Strategic Plan, FY 2014-2019, is now published on the FEC website at https://www.fec.gov/about/reports-about-fec/strategy-budget-and-performance/. The strategic objectives and activities identified in this plan challenge the FEC to engage …

On February 28, 2014, the Federal Election Commission cited four campaign committees for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, …

The Commission will offer two FECFile webinars on April 2, 2014, with a session for PACs and party committees at 1:00 p.m. (EDT) and a session for campaign committees at …

On January 6, 2014, Kuhn for Congress, the principal campaign committee for South Carolina Congressional candidate John Kuhn, filed a petition for review in the U.S. District Court for the …

Florida will hold Special Primary and General elections to fill the 19th Congressional District House seat vacated by Congressman Trey Radel. The Special Primary will be held on April …

Oklahoma will hold Special Primary and General elections to fill the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Senator Tom Coburn. The Special Primary Election will be held on June …