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The Commission will offer an online workshop on independent expenditures and pre-election communications on Wednesday, September 2 from 1:00 to 3:000 PM Eastern. Topics will include independent expenditures, electioneering communications …
Read moreWASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited six campaign committees today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended …
Read moreAdvisory opinion requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited four campaign committees today for failing to file the 2020 July Quarterly Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as …
Read moreOn June 30, 2020, the Campaign Legal Center (plaintiff) filed suit against the FEC in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the court). The plaintiff seeks …
Read moreA candidate is entitled to an election limit only if he or she seeks office in that election. Thus, a candidate who loses in the primary (or otherwise does not …
Read morePolitical committees, individuals and organizations have spent nearly $318 million on independent expenditures so far this election cycle, and that amount is likely to increase significantly over the …
Read moreThe FEC often receives questions from individuals regarding contributions to federal candidates (and other political committees). While this article responds to some of the most common questions, it does …
Read moreWASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited two campaign committees in Louisiana today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, …
Read moreIn the course of their fundraising activities, candidates and committees occasionally receive contributions of questionable legality. Whether it’s a check from a business that might be incorporated or from an …
Read moreCandidates, PACs and party committees that file quarterly have a report due Wednesday, July 15th covering activity through June 30th. Staff in the Reports Analysis Division (RAD) and Electronic Filing …
Read moreWASHINGTON -- The Federal Election Commission cited three campaign committees today for failing to file 12-Day Pre-Election Reports required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the …
Read moreNORPAC, a nonconnected committee that solicits, processes, and forwards contributions to candidate committees may deduct and retain a flat-rate, fixed percentage fee (“convenience fee”) from the earmarked contributions it forwards. …
Read moreOn June 30, 2020, the Commission closed the file on an advisory opinion request (AOR) by Nabilah Islam, a former candidate for the Democratic nomination in Georgia’s 7th congressional district, …
Read moreAdvisory opinion requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.