February 7, 2020
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Weekly Digests are published every Friday and summarize the week's publicly disclosed activity. Press releases are published as news happens.
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February 3, 2020
FEC to host March 18 webinar on independent expenditures (2020)
Political committees, individuals and organizations spent more than $1.3 billion on independent expenditures during the 2017-18 midterm elections, and will likely spend more than that this cycle. If you’d …
Read moreFebruary 3, 2020
Primary contributions for unopposed, independent and non-major party candidates
Unopposed, independent and non-major party candidates are entitled to contributions for the primary (or convention, for states that hold them) even if they are not involved in an actual primary.
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Read moreJanuary 31, 2020
January 31, 2020
Pending advisory opinion requests as of January 31, 2020
Advisory 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.
- AOR 2019-18
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January 27, 2020
Year-End reporting reminder
All filers have a Year-End Report due Friday, January 31, covering activity through December 31, 2019. Staff in the Reports Analysis Division and Electronic Filing Office will be available until …
Read moreJanuary 24, 2020
January 21, 2020
New rules for presidential primary communications
New reporting requirements apply to multistate independent expenditures and electioneering communications made in connection with presidential primaries. IEs and ECs that are distributed in six or more states, but do …
Read moreJanuary 17, 2020
January 13, 2020
February regional conference
The FEC will host a two-day regional conference in San Antonio, TX, on February 25-26. Our regional conferences offer candidates, party committees and PACs a unique opportunity to learn …
Read moreJanuary 10, 2020
January 6, 2020
Reporting dates for 2020 now available
The Commission has posted the reporting dates for 2020, including the monthly and quarterly filing schedules, the pre-election reporting deadlines for all 50 states, and the dates for pre-and …
Read moreJanuary 3, 2020
January 2, 2020
Reports due in 2020
This article describes the filing requirements for 2020. Additional information is available on the FEC's Dates and deadlines web page.
Year-End reports covering 2019 activity
All committees must file …
Read moreJanuary 1, 2020
Pending advisory opinion requests as of December 31, 2019
Advisory 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.
- AOR 2019-18
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December 30, 2019
Happy new year from the FEC!
As we approach the new year, the FEC encourages treasurers to take stock of your training needs and consider registering for our upcoming webinars and conferences. Take the time …
Read moreDecember 27, 2019
December 23, 2019
Disclosure of committee’s official website
Political committees that maintain an official website are required to disclose the Internet address of the website on their Statement of Organization (FEC Form 1). If a committee registered prior …
Read moreDecember 20, 2019
December 16, 2019
Monthly filing reminder
Presidential campaigns, party committees, SSFs and PACs that file monthly have a report due on Friday, December 20, covering the month of November. For detailed reporting examples, please visit our …
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