November 1, 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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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 …
October 28, 2019
Reporting contributions for caucuses and conventions
House and Senate candidates may accept contributions for each election in which they participate. Some states hold caucuses or conventions in lieu of traditional primary elections to nominate federal candidates. …
Read moreOctober 25, 2019
October 22, 2019
FEC to host December 4 webinar for nonconnected PACs (2019)
On Wednesday, December 4, the Commission will offer a two-part webinar for nonconnected political action committees (PACs), including Super PACs, Hybrid PACs, and leadership PACs. This will …
Read moreOctober 21, 2019
Now appearing at local fall festivals: FEC disclaimers!
If your committee plans to maintain a booth or other presence at a local fall festival or other event, be sure the literature you are distributing contains the appropriate disclaimer …
Read moreOctober 18, 2019
October 16, 2019
Monthly reports due October 20
Monthly filers have a report due Sunday, October 20, covering the month of September. Please note that the FEC does not have authority to extend filing deadlines, even when …
Read moreOctober 15, 2019
FEC to host webinar on party activity in the presidential election cycle (2019)
On Wednesday, November 20, 2019, the Commission will offer a webinar on party activity during the presidential election cycle. This webinar is intended for national, state and local party committee …
Read moreOctober 11, 2019
October 10, 2019
Quarterly report due October 15
Candidate committees (except for presidential committees filing monthly) have a quarterly report due Tuesday, October 15, covering activity through September 30.
Staff in the Reports Analysis Division (RAD) and Electronic …
Read moreOctober 9, 2019
FEC to host Candidate 101 webinar (2019)
On Wednesday, November 20, 2019, the Commission will offer a webinar for first-time candidates and potential candidates, as well as their campaign staff. “Candidate 101: Getting Started” will provide an …
Read moreOctober 7, 2019
Reporting testing the waters activity
Before deciding to run for federal office, a potential candidate may wish to “test the waters” to explore the feasibility of a campaign without registering with the FEC. Testing the …
Read moreOctober 4, 2019
October 4, 2019
Appeals court upholds FEC decision in Lieu, et al. v. FEC (D.C. Cir. 19-5072)
On October 3, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a per curiam order in Lieu, et al. v. FEC, finding moot …
Read moreOctober 3, 2019
Appeals Court issues opinion in Lieu, et al. v. FEC
WASHINGTON – The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Thursday issued a Per Curiam order in Lieu, et al. v. FEC, (USCA Case …
Read moreOctober 3, 2019
Pending advisory opinion requests as of September 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 of …
October 1, 2019
September 30, 2019
Register now for October trainings
There’s still room in our October 2nd reporting and FECFile webinars for campaign committees. The reporting webinar will address common filing problems, examine various reporting scenarios, and help campaign …
Read moreSeptember 27, 2019
October reporting reminder (2019)
The following reports are due in October:
- All authorized committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by October 15, 2019. The report covers financial activity from …