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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.
FEC Record articles inform candidates and committees about FEC developments and are published as news happens. Access Record articles from 1975 through 2004 on the Record archive page. Tips for Treasurers are published once a week.
Advisory opinion requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed below.
Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.
Read moreThe Commission has published its updated civil penalty amounts for 2018, pursuant to a federal law that requires federal agencies to adjust civil penalties for inflation each year. The updated …
Read moreAs committees prepare to file the Year-End report, due Wednesday, January 31, they may take advantage of the Commission’s new web portal to contact their assigned campaign finance analyst. Filers …
Read moreHappy New Year! Looking ahead, 2018 is an election year and the FEC will be offering several training opportunities on the federal campaign finance law, including a two-day regional conference …
Read moreMichigan will hold Special Primary and General Elections to fill the 13th congressional district House seat vacated by Representative John Conyers, Jr. The Special Primary Election will be held on …
Read moreArizona will hold Special Primary and General Elections to fill the 8th congressional district House seat vacated by Representative Trent Franks. The Special Primary Election will be held on February …
Read moreTake Back Action Fund (TBAF), a tax-exempt 501(c)(4) organization, must include disclaimers on its paid Facebook image and video advertising. While the Commission unanimously agreed to that conclusion, Commissioners relied …
Read morePACs, political parties, and presidential campaign committees that file monthly have a report due Wednesday, December 20, covering the month of November. (Note: PACs and party committees that filed …
Read moreWASHINGTON – At its open meeting yesterday, the Federal Election Commission elected Caroline C. Hunter and Ellen L. Weintraub as Chair and Vice Chair for 2018.
Prior to her …
Read moreWASHINGTON – At yesterday’s open meeting, the Federal Election Commission approved an Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum and an advisory opinion, and discussed a memorandum providing an update on the status …
Read moreThe Commission will offer its annual Year-End reporting and FECFile workshops in January 2018. The webinars for PACs and party committees will be held on January 17, while the webinars …
Read moreRegistration is currently open for the FEC’s regional conference scheduled for February 21-22, 2018, at the Saguaro in Scottsdale, AZ. This will be the final in-person conference held in …
Read moreWASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved findings in an Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum and discussed findings in a second Memorandum. The Commission also discussed …
Read moreOn November 28, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, sitting en banc, unanimously rejected a First Amendment challenge to the Federal Election Campaign …
Read moreAdvisory opinion requests (AORs) pending before the Commission as of the end of the month are listed below. Procedures for commenting on pending AORs are described here.
Read moreAn individual may spend up to $1,000 per candidate, per election for food, beverages, and invitations to host a campaign event that is held in the individual’s home, church, or …
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