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Commission meeting agendas are usually published a week before a scheduled meeting. Sunshine Act Notices are announcements of open meetings and executive sessions. Notices for open meetings are published at least a week before a scheduled meeting and announce the date, time and a general list of items for discussion.
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. Tips for Treasurers are published once a week.
On May 22, 2017, the Supreme Court affirmed the three-judge court opinion of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, which granted summary judgment to the Commission ...
Every political committee must designate a treasurer before it can accept contributions or make expenditures. In fact, if a committee is ever without a treasurer, it cannot raise or spend ...
The Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for federal candidates and their campaign committees on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. Commission staff will conduct several technical workshops on the federal ...
On April 19, 2017, the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (“the Court”) ordered Christine O’Donnell, her campaign, and her treasurer (“the defendants”) to pay a ...
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.
AOR 2017-01 [PDF ...
Printed copies of the 2017 edition of Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) are now available. Contact the Commission’s Information Division at (202) 694-1100 or (800 ...
On April 20, 2017, the Commission considered the Socialist Workers Party’s (SWP) request to extend its partial exemption from the Federal Election Campaign Act’s disclosure requirements, but was ...
Before deciding to campaign for federal office, an individual may want to "test the waters"—in other words, explore the feasibility of becoming a candidate. An individual who spends money ...
On March 29, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted in part and denied in part the Commission’s motion to dismiss for lack of ...
The Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for political party committees on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Commission staff will conduct several technical workshops on the federal campaign finance laws ...
This article highlights some basic rules for candidates and campaign committees as they prepare for the 2018 elections.
Under federal law, an individual becomes a “candidate” when he ...
On March 22, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied the FEC’s Partial Motion to Dismiss and granted in part Crossroads GPS’s Supplemental ...
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.
AOR 2016-23
Renewal ...
After an election, some House and Senate campaigns have outstanding debts, including money owed to campaign vendors. Campaigns must report debts and obligations continuously until repaid.
On March 29, 2017, the Commission published a Supplemental Notice of Disposition in the Federal Register, ending its consideration of a petition for rulemaking concerning candidate debates (REG 2014-06). The ...
The following reports are due in April:
The Commission will hold a one-day online seminar for trade associations and their political action committees (PACs) on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Commission staff will conduct several technical workshops on ...
Montana will hold a special general election to fill the U.S. House seat in Montana's At-Large Congressional District vacated by Representative Ryan Zinke. The Special General Election will ...
South Carolina will hold Special Primary and General elections to fill the U.S. House seat in South Carolina’s 5th Congressional District vacated by Representative Mick Mulvaney. The Special ...
During the 2017-18 election cycle, the FEC will host regional conferences in Chicago, Illinois, Washington, DC, and Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona. These conferences complement the agency’s online seminars, and offer ...