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All PACs, party committees and 2022 general election candidates must file a Post-General Report (30G) by Thursday, December 8. This report covers activity from October 20 (or from the …

If a campaign committee has net debts outstanding after an election is over, it may raise contributions to retire the debt provided that:

• The contribution is designated for that election …

November 9, 2022, marked the beginning of a new election cycle. For reporting purposes, campaigns aggregate receipts and disbursements on an election cycle basis. As a result, all 2022 …

On Wednesday, November 30, the Commission will host a webinar to help candidate committees prepare to wind down their campaigns and file their 30-Day Post-General Reports. The workshop will …

As election day approaches, the FEC often receives questions about voting, voter fraud and intimidation, ballot access and election results. While those issues fall outside the Commission’s purview, our Election …

Monthly filers and authorized committees of a candidates running in the 2022 general election must file a 12-Day Pre-General Election Report, by Thursday, October 27. If you are a …

With the November 8 general election approaching, many filers may be required to submit additional notices to disclose last-minute activity.

• Campaign committees must disclose within 48 hours any contribution of …

Quarterly filers have a report due by Saturday, October 15, and monthly filers have a report due by Thursday, October 20. Both cover activity through September 30. Please …

The Commission now has available printed copies of the 2022 edition of Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). If you’d like to order a free copy, please …

Local party organizations may support federal candidates using federally-permissible funds, but must register with the Commission if they exceed any of the following thresholds within a calendar year:

• Raising more …

The FEC will host Reporting and FECFile Webinars for political action committees (PACs) and party committees on Wednesday, September 28, while the training for candidate committees will take place on …

A separate segregated fund’s (SSF) sponsoring connected organization may use a payroll deduction system to collect and forward contributions from members of its restricted class. SSFs report receiving individual contributions …

The electioneering communications period for the general election begins Friday, September 9 and runs through November 8. Any person who makes electioneering communications that aggregate more than $10,000 for the …

To help individuals, organizations and political committees understand and comply with federal campaign finance rules, the Commission will host a series of educational webinars in September and October. On Wednesday, …

The Commission occasionally receives calls from campaigns and other groups that have chosen to register with the FEC as political committees before they were technically required to under the campaign …

With the November 8 general election approaching, state, district and local party committees should be aware that certain voter registration, voter identification, get-out-the-vote and generic campaign activities conducted at this …

An individual may spend up to $1,000 per candidate, per election for food, beverages and invitations to host a campaign event in the individual’s home, church or community room without …

Does your committee plan to make independent expenditures or purchase other election-related ads prior to the November election? If so, please join us for the Commission’s September 7 Independent Expenditures …

Partnerships and limited liability companies (LLCs) that are treated as partnerships for tax purposes may make contributions to influence federal elections under certain circumstances. A partnership contribution counts against the …

The Commission will host two upcoming informal discussions to help the public understand and comply with federal campaign finance rules. The July 27 OnTopic discussion will focus on when and …