An official website of the United States government
Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
Search or browse the latest information about the Commission and federal campaign finance law.
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.
Committees and their treasurers must make best efforts to obtain, maintain and report information required by law with respect to itemized receipts and disbursements. When reporting information is incomplete, the …
Read moreThe Commission is hosting two webinars this month to assist candidates and their campaign committees as they prepare to file their October Quarterly Reports.
On September 29, staff from the …
Read moreThe Commission will host two online discussions this month to assist potential candidates and campaign committees. On September 15, FEC staff will lead a discussion on testing the waters for …
Read moreState and local party committees may take advantage of certain exemptions for activities that benefit candidates but do not result in contributions or expenditures. Exempt party activities allow state and …
Read moreThe Commission has posted on its website examples of various disclaimers required on public communications disseminated by candidate committees, party committees, PACs, and other organizations and individuals. Examples include different …
Read morePACs, political parties, and presidential campaign committees that file monthly have a report due Friday, August 20, covering the month of July. (Note: PACs and party committees that filed …
Read moreThe FEC has released new versions of its free electronic filing software, FECFile (8.3.0.3), its e-filing format specifications (8.3.0.1), and its Statement of Organization (FEC Form 1) webform. …
Read moreThe Commission is hosting its first Virtual Conference on Tuesday, August 17 and Wednesday, August 18. If you’re interested in learning about the federal campaign finance rules from the …
Read moreQuarterly-filing political action committees and party committees have a Mid-Year Report due July 31, covering activity through June 30. During the nonelection year, these committees file only twice (a Mid-Year …
Read moreThe Commission has recently updated its webform versions of the Statement of Organization and Statement of Candidacy--FEC Forms 1 and 2. Among other things, the updated webforms now …
Read moreAll authorized committees of House, Senate and quarterly-filing Presidential candidates must file a quarterly report by July 15, covering financial activity through June 30. PACs, party committees and Presidential …
Read moreThe FEC will host its first-ever, fully-virtual conference in August. Join FEC Commissioners and staff for two days of in-depth, interactive training on federal campaign finance rules from the comfort …
Read moreThe Commission has posted updated reporting examples on its website. These examples are designed to help political committees and other filers disclose various types of financial activity. Reporting examples …
Read moreWhen reporting disbursements, political committees must describe the purpose of each payment. As a general rule, filers should consider whether a person who is not associated with the committee could …
Read morePACs, political parties, and presidential campaign committees that file monthly have a June Monthly Report due by Sunday, June 20, covering the month of May. Note that filing dates …
Read moreThe Commission will host two webinars in the coming weeks for committees that use the Commission’s free electronic filing software: a FECFile for Candidate Committees Webinar on June 23; and …
Read moreBefore deciding to campaign for federal office, potential candidates may want to “test the waters” and explore the feasibility of their candidacy. Individuals who merely test the waters, but do …
Read moreLocal party organizations must register with the Commission if they: raise more than $5,000 in contributions (received to influence a federal election); spend more than $1,000 on federal contributions or …
Read morePolitical committees that maintain an official website are required to list the address of the website on their FEC Form 1 (Statement of Organization). If a committee registered prior …
Read moreRegistration is now open for the FEC’s webinar for candidates and their campaign committees on Wednesday, June 9. A Basics for Beginners session in the morning offers an overview of …
Read more