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On behalf of my fellow Commissioners, I would like to welcome you to a new year, a new election cycle and a new volume of the FEC Record. 

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The United States Supreme Court has let stand an appeals court ruling that upheld Federal Election Commission legal definitions and policies regarding the disclosure of certain information by the …

On February 13, 2013, the Commission will offer a webinar for new candidates and their committees. “Candidate 101: Preparing for the Next Election Cycle” offers an introduction to the …

This article on filing requirements for 2013 is supplemented by the reporting tables linked at https://transition.fec.gov/info/report_dates_2013.shtml.

Year-End reports covering 2012 activity
All committees must file a 2012 …

An e-commerce transaction company may receive small-dollar contributions initiated via text message and paid for by credit or debit card, deduct its fee and forward the net amount to its …

The Commission has certified additional federal matching funds for the 2012 primary election to the presidential campaigns of Gary Johnson and Jill Stein. These certifications are based on the agency’s …

On December 20, 2012, the Commission considered an Advisory Opinion Request (AOR) from Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. regarding its proposed establishment of a separate segregated fund (SSF) and the solicitation …

The Federal Election Commission has elected Ellen L. Weintraub as Chair and Donald F. McGahn II as Vice Chairman for 2013.

Commissioner Weintraub took office on December 9, 2002, …

Illinois will hold special primary and general elections to fill the U.S. House seat in Illinois’ 2nd congressional district vacated by Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. The Special Primary will be …

On December 6, 2012, the Commission approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the treatment of limited liability partnerships (LLPs) for purposes of the Federal Election Campaign Act (the …

A former Senate candidate’s campaign committee may use its leftover funds to contribute $10,000 or more to an independent expenditure-only committee.

Background

Mike Haridopolos was a candidate in Florida’s …

The Green Party of Connecticut (the GPC) qualifies as a state party committee under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) because: (1) the Green Party of the United States …

The Commission will offer its annual Year-End Reporting and FECFile workshops in January 2013. The sessions for PACs and party committees will be held on January 16, both at the …

The Commission has certified Gary Johnson’s presidential campaign eligible for an additional $4,484.00 in federal matching funds for the 2012 primary election. The certification is based on the agency’s review …

On November 2, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia upheld the Federal Election Campaign Act’s (the Act’s) long-standing prohibition on federal contractors making contributions in connection …

On November 5, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied a request for a preliminary injunction and dismissed a suit filed by Stop This Insanity, Inc. …

The Commission has certified Jill Stein’s presidential campaign eligible for an additional $72,942.09 in federal matching funds for the 2012 primary election. The certification is based on the agency’s review …

The Federal Election Commission cited three campaign committees on November 2, 2012, for failing to file the October Quarterly Election Report and 19 committees for failing to file the 12-Day …

On November 8, 2012, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia rejected a challenge to the Commission’s dismissal of an administrative complaint Herron for Congress filed in …

On October 31, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed a lawsuit brought against the Commission by Virginia James. The plaintiff challenged the Federal Election Campaign …