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Federal Election Commission | United States of America
  • FEC Record: Advisory opinions

AOR 2011-23

December 5, 2011

On December 1, 2011, the Commission considered, but was unable to approve a response by the required four votes, an advisory opinion request from American Crossroads regarding the application of the Act and FEC regulations on coordinated communications to advertisements by an independent expenditure-only political committee featuring incumbent Members of Congress.

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    • Dorothy Yeager
    • Enterprise Resource Analyst

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This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public.

The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.