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The Commission will hold a seminar for campaigns and party committees at its Washington, DC headquarters on Wednesday, March 21. New this year, the seminar will also be offered as …

Western Representation PAC (the Committee) may not exclude the actual costs of independent expenditure ads placed on Facebook from the calculation of its expenses included on its 24-hour and 48-hour …

On January 27, 2012, Peter J. Vroom filed a complaint in the US District Court for the District of Columbia. Mr. Vroom’s complaint challenges the Commission’s decision to dismiss an …

A candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives may receive a severance payment from his former employer, a non-profit corporation, without the payment being considered an impermissible contribution. The non-profit …

Louder Solutions, LLC d/b/a StandLouder.com (StandLouder.com) may form an “independent expenditure-only committee” for the purpose of accepting ad content, receiving contributions and funding independent expenditures as part of its proposed …

Charles E. “Buddy” Roemer III on Thursday became the first 2012 presidential candidate to be declared eligible by the Federal Election Commission to receive federal matching funds. Roemer is seeking …

Wendy Wagner, Lawrence Brown and Jan Miller (together, plaintiffs) filed suit against the Commission in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the section of the Federal …

An individual may raise and spend money for the purpose of assisting individuals in obtaining photographic identification in states where such identification is necessary for registering to vote and/or voting. …

Atlas Worldwide, a holding company with a separate segregated fund (SSF), may solicit certain former pilots who serve in a management capacity with the company because they are part of …

On January 9, 2012, the Supreme Court summarily affirmed the judgment of the three-judge district court in the District of Columbia in Bluman v. FEC, which had granted the FEC’s …

With the 2012 elections already underway, the Commission anticipates an exciting and challenging year ahead. This election cycle promises to set new records in campaign finance activity. The FEC …

On December 30, 2011, Vogel for Congress and Mark Vogel (Plaintiffs) filed a complaint for judicial review against the Commission in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. …

This article on filing requirements for 2012 is supplemented by the reporting tables linked at https://transition.fec.gov/info/report_dates_2012.shtml.

Notification of filing deadlines
In addition to publishing this article, the …

Oregon will hold a Special General Election to fill the U.S. House seat in Oregon’s 1st Congressional District vacated by Representative David Wu. The Special General will be held January …

On December 27, 2011, the Commission published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comments on proposed changes to its rules regarding corporate and labor organization …

The Virginia Poultry Growers Cooperative, Inc. (VPGC) qualifies as a membership organization under the Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act). As a membership organization, it may establish a separate segregated …

At its open meeting of December 15, 2011, the Federal Election Commission elected Caroline C. Hunter as Chair and Ellen L. Weintraub as Vice Chair for 2012. Commissioner Hunter …

A PAC that is sponsored by a federal officeholder (aka a leadership PAC) may not receive unlimited funds from individuals or any funds from corporations and labor organizations for the …

The Commission will hold a regional conference in Miami, Florida, on February 22-23, 2012. Commissioners and staff will conduct a variety of technical workshops on the federal campaign finance laws …

On December 1, 2011, the Commission considered, but was unable to approve a response by the required four votes, an advisory opinion request from American Crossroads regarding the application of …