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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.
In the course of their fundraising activities, candidates and committees occasionally receive contributions of questionable legality. Whether it’s a check from a business that might be incorporated or from an …
Read moreWASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission today unanimously approved publication of the Campaign Guide for Corporations and Labor Organizations.
Campaign Guide for Corporations and Labor Organizations. The …
Read moreRegistration is now open for the FEC’s one-day webinar for nonconnected PACs to be held December 6. Topics to be discussed include solicitations, supporting candidates, activities by independent expenditure-only committees …
Read morePACs, political parties, and presidential campaign committees that file monthly have a report due Friday, October 20, covering the month of September. (Note: PACs and party committees that filed …
Read moreThe Commission will hold a webinar for nonconnected political action committees (PACs), including Super PACs, Hybrid PACs, and Leadership PACs, on Wednesday, December 6, 2017. Commission staff …
Read moreThe early bird discount for the FEC’s November 14-15 DC regional conference ends Friday, October 20, so register now and save. The conference will be held at the DoubleTree Washington, …
Read moreOn October 10, 2017, the Commission reopened the comment period on its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on internet communication disclaimers. (Federal Register, 82 Fed. Reg. 46937.) …
Read moreCandidate committees (except for presidential committees filing monthly) have a quarterly report due Sunday, October 15, covering activity through September 30. Please note that the FEC does not have authority …
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 moreThe Commission often receives questions about whether federal campaigns can accept contributions from limited liability companies (LLCs). While there are several factors to consider, the LLC’s tax status is key. …
Read morePresidential candidates raised and spent $15.1 million in the first six months of the 2017-2018 election cycle, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission that cover …
Read moreOn October 4, 2017, the Commission will host two webinars to help federal candidates and their campaign committees prepare their quarterly disclosure reports, due October 15. The first webinar …
Read moreGreat America PAC and The Committee to Defend the President may use their Twitter handles in lieu of or alongside their full names in disclaimer notifications.
Great …
Read moreCitizens Against Plutocracy’s plans to ask candidates for federal office to sign a “Contract for American Renewal” would not result in coordination with those candidates.
Citizens Against …
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