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On July 11, 2012, the Commission will host roundtable workshops on reporting and electronic filing to help committees prepare for the July Quarterly and Monthly Reports. New this year, the …

The Commission cited 11 campaign committees on June 1, 2012, for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) for the …

On May 31, 2012, the Commission declared Gary Earl Johnson eligible to receive federal matching funds. Johnson sought and won the Libertarian nomination for president for 2012.

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On May 30, 2012, the Commission considered, but could not approve by the required four affirmative votes, an advisory opinion request from Markwayne Mullin. Thus, the Commission concluded its consideration …

On May 24, 2012, the Commission approved and made public its rulemaking priorities for the remainder of 2012. Regulations to implement recent court decisions top the list.

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On May 25, 2012, the Commission cited eight campaign committees today for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act), for …

On May 10, 2012, Conway for Senate filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky challenging a civil penalty of $4,950 assessed by the …

On May 23, 2012, the Commission made public a collection of internal documents concerning the agency’s enforcement and compliance practices. Disclosure of the documents follows oversight hearings on November 3, …

Senator Dianne Feinstein’s re-election committee (the Committee) may receive replacement contributions for some – but not all – of its funds that its former treasurer Kinde Durkee recently pled guilty …

On May 18, 2012, the Commission cited a campaign committee for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act), for the …

A law firm partnership that is also a federal contractor may provide pro bono legal services to a federal campaign committee pertaining to compliance with the Federal Election Campaign Act …

On May 10, 2012, the Commission unanimously approved five legislative recommendations for 2012 to be submitted for consideration to Congress: (1) to require electronic filing for Senate candidates; (2) to …

On May 10, 2012, the Commission considered, but could not approve by the required four affirmative votes, an advisory opinion request from Repledge. Thus, the Commission concluded its consideration of …

The Commission cited a campaign committee for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Election report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act), for the Nebraska primary election held …

Two of 11 advertisements proposed by the nonprofit Free Speech expressly advocate the election or defeat of a federal candidate. Another four of the group’s proposed ads are not express …

As an individual donor, Shaun McCutcheon is prohibited from making aggregated contributions to federal candidates in excess of $46,200 during the 2011-2012 election cycle. The Federal Election Campaign Act (the …

On April 27, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an order denying the intervenors’ motions for a stay pending appeal in Van Hollen v. FEC …

A limited liability company may establish an online program in which participants in corporate-sponsored loyalty programs would convert loyalty “points” or rewards into monetary equivalents and contribute them to candidates, …

Presidential and congressional candidates running in the current election cycle, political parties and political action committees (PACs) collected more than $1.9 billion and disbursed more than $1.3 billion in 2011, …

A New Hampshire statute requiring disclaimers on certain campaign-related telephone surveys is preempted by the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) and Commission regulations in cases where the surveys refer …