FEC to host March 9 Independent Expenditures Webinar (2022)
Editor's Note: To meet demand, the Commission is adding a second Independent Expenditures Webinar on Wednesday, March 16.
Political committees, individuals and organizations spent more than $3.1 billion on independent expenditures during the 2019-20 election cycle. If you’d like to learn more about these unlimited express advocacy communications, please plan to attend our March 9 Independent Expenditures Webinar.
Staff from the FEC’s Information and Reports Analysis Divisions will review the rules and reporting requirements for political committees—including Super PACs and Hybrid PACs—individuals and organizations that make independent expenditures. Participants will learn the difference between independent expenditures and coordinated communications, and the consequences of making one rather than the other. We’ll also review disclaimer requirements and work through several scenarios to demonstrate how and when to report independent expenditures. Participants will be able to type questions into a chat box and get answers in real-time from the presenters and chat hosts.
Webinar information
An email containing a link to workshop materials, technical information and additional instructions will be sent to registered participants the day before the webinar.
Webinar Schedule
| March 9, 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Independent Expenditures Webinar | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern |
Registration information
The cost to attend the webinar is $30. To register, visit the FEC Training Payment page on Pay.gov (the government’s secure portal for online payments). A full refund will made for all cancellations received before 5 p.m. Eastern on Monday, March 7; no refunds will be made for cancellations received after that time. Additionally, please note that refunds of automated clearinghouse (ACH) payments are not readily available.
Learning credits
The FEC will provide all attendees with a letter certifying participation in the webinar, which participants can use to independently apply for CLE or other credits. Email conferences@fec.gov if you have further questions related to educational credit.
Registration questions
Please direct all questions about the webinar to conferences@fec.gov or call the FEC’s Information Division at 1-800-424-9530 (menu option 6).