December 13, 2019
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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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December 9, 2019
FEC to host Year-End Reporting and FECFile webinars (2020)
The Commission will offer its annual Year-End Reporting and FECFile webinars in January 2020. The workshops for PACs and party committees will be held on January 15, while those for …
Read moreDecember 9, 2019
Sending holiday greetings
The same disclaimer rules that apply to election-related mailings also apply to holiday greeting cards, even if they do not solicit funds or contain express advocacy.
If a campaign sends …
Read moreDecember 6, 2019
December 2, 2019
Pending advisory opinion requests as of November 30, 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 2019-17
Application …
December 2, 2019
It’s the season of giving: member donations
A trade association may solicit and accept donations of money, goods or services from its members to defray the operating, administrative and solicitation expenses of the association’s SSF. The donations …
Read moreNovember 29, 2019
November 26, 2019
California special election reporting: 25th district (2020)
California has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House of Representatives seat in the 25th Congressional District vacated by Representative Katie Hill. The Special General Election will be held …
Read moreNovember 25, 2019
Giving thanks to campaign staff, contributors and volunteers
At this time of Thanksgiving, campaigns may be looking for ways to show appreciation to their supporters. While campaign funds cannot be converted to personal use, the Commission has issued …
Read moreNovember 22, 2019
November 19, 2019
Wisconsin special election reporting: 7th district (2020)
Wisconsin has scheduled special elections to fill the 7th congressional district House seat vacated by Representative Sean Duffy. The Special Primary Election will be held on February 18, 2020, and …
Read moreNovember 18, 2019
Monthly filing reminder
Presidential campaigns, party committees, SSFs and PACs that file monthly have a report due on Wednesday, November 20, covering the month of October. For detailed reporting examples, please visit our …
Read moreNovember 15, 2019
November 12, 2019
FEC to host San Antonio Regional Conference in February (2020)
The Commission will hold its final regional conference of the 2019-2020 election cycle in San Antonio, Texas, on February 25-26, 2020. Commissioners and staff will conduct a variety of technical …
Read moreNovember 12, 2019
Trainings for first-time candidates and party committees
On Wednesday, November 20th, the Commission will offer webinars for candidates and party committees:
- “Candidate 101: Getting Started” is intended for first-time federal candidates and campaign staff. This …
November 8, 2019
November 8, 2019
Maryland special election reporting: 7th district (2020)
Maryland has scheduled special elections to fill the 7th congressional district House seat of the late Representative Elijah Cummings. The Special Primary Election will be held on February 4, 2020, …
Read moreNovember 4, 2019
FEC to host nonconnected PAC webinar on December 4
Registration is now open for the FEC’s December 4 webinar for nonconnected PACs, including Super PACs, Hybrid PACs, and leadership PACs. This two-part webinar will address PAC operations, such …
Read moreNovember 1, 2019
November 1, 2019
Pending advisory opinion requests as of October 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 2019-17
Application …