FEC Announces Weekend and Extended Hours

For Immediate Release:                                                                                             Contact:   Kelly Huff
January 22, 2001                                                                                                                           Ron Harris
                                                                                                                                                        Sharon Snyder
                                                                                                                                                        Ian Stirton                                   



 


FEC
ANNOUNCES WEEKEND AND EXTENDED HOURS


 


WASHINGTON
-- The Federal Election Commission has scheduled weekend and extended hours for the Public
Records Office to accommodate press and public seeking review of campaign disclosure
reports filed by Senate and House candidates, PACs, and political party committees.


 


      From January 27 through
February 9 the hours are:


 


                
                
Monday - Friday .....……………...9 a.m. - 7 p.m.


                
                
Saturdays (Jan. 27 and Feb. 3)….10 a.m. - 4 p.m.


                
                
Sundays (Jan. 28 and Feb. 4) …..12 p.m. - 4 p.m.


 


      Year-end reports include
financial activity through December 31, 2000, and are due by close of business Wednesday,
January 31, 2001, if sent by regular mail or hand-delivered. If sent by certified or
registered mail, these reports must be postmarked by midnight of the due date. Senate
campaigns file their reports with the Secretary of the Senate, who then transmits the
reports to the FEC. All other committees file their reports directly with the FEC.


                


      Digital images of campaign
finance reports are now available on the FEC Website, www.fec.gov. All 1999-00 cycle reports filed by
PACs, political parties, Presidential, Senate and House campaigns are available for
viewing on the Web within 48 hours of the reports being received by the FEC. 


                


      The Public Records Office is
now accepting Visa and Mastercard as method of payment for copying documents and deposits
for Public Records accounts.  The telephone
number for the Public Records Office is (202) 694-1120, or toll-free (800) 424-9530
(extension #3).  The FAXline number is
202/501-3413.


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