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If you are a monthly filer* or an authorized committee of a candidate in the 2018 general election, the answer is automatically YES. If you are a quarterly-filing PAC or ...
Quarterly filers have a report due Monday, October 15, and monthly filers have a report due Saturday, October 20. For additional information, please consult the October reporting reminder in the ...
As a result of a court decision in CREW v. FEC, certain independent expenditure disclosure requirements have changed for persons other than political committees. The Commission has issued guidance for ...
On October 3 & 4, 2018, the Commission will offer reporting and FECFile webinars to help filers prepare for the busy pre-election filing period. Reporting webinars will address common filing ...
Earlier today, President Trump signed legislation that makes the FEC the point of entry for all Senate filings. As a result, Senate candidates and committees no longer file with the ...
Congress has passed and sent to the President the Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019, which includes a provision that makes the ...
The electioneering communications period for the general election began on Friday, September 7 and runs through November 6. Any person who makes electioneering communications that aggregate more than $10,000 ...
Protected Voices is an FBI initiative, coordinated with DHS and ODNI, to mitigate the risk of cyber influence operations targeting U.S. elections. As part of Protected Voices, the FBI ...
As we enter the last months of the election cycle, many political committees and other entities will run last-minute radio and television ads to reach potential voters. Many of those ...
The FEC has released a new version of its free software, FECFile (v.8.3). After August 15, 2018, only filings formatted in Version 8.3 will be accepted.
Current ...
At some point in your committee’s history, you may receive an RFAI, or Request for Additional Information.
An RFAI is sent if your committee’s FEC Campaign Finance Analyst ...
Registration is now open for the FEC’s webinar on pre-election communications to be held on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm (ET).
The ...
As the general election approaches, committees may consider partnering up on fundraising efforts by holding joint fundraisers.
Joint fundraising is fundraising conducted jointly by a federal political committee and one ...
Did you know that a campaign committee may be able to raise contributions after an election to retire campaign debt?
If a campaign committee has net debts outstanding after an ...
Conventions and meetings are good opportunities for connected organizations to reach potential contributors to their SSFs. Part of the planning process should include a review of the SSF solicitation rules ...
Candidates, PACs and party committees that file quarterly have a report due Sunday, July 15. Please note that the FEC does not have authority to extend filing deadlines, even when ...
If your committee’s canvassing activities include distributing election-related literature (for example, handbills, slate cards, yard signs), be sure the literature includes the appropriate “paid for by” disclaimer.
However, not ...
A candidate is entitled to an election limit only if he or she seeks office in that election. Thus, a candidate who loses in the primary (or otherwise does not ...
During this point of the election cycle, candidates often endorse other candidates in public communications, such as robocalls, tv ads or direct mailings. A public communication in which a federal ...
Looking for help preparing your campaign’s July 15 quarterly report? Not only is the FEC offering reporting and FECFile webinars, we’ve also posted reporting examples for candidate committees ...