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Federal Election Commission | United States of America
  • Commission Meetings

March 19, 2009 open meeting

March 19, 2009

The Commission considers new regulations, advisory opinions and other public matters at open meetings, which are typically held on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. at FEC headquarters, 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC.

Members of the public can attend any open meeting or hearing in person. Open meetings are also streamed live online. To attend in person, please bring a photo ID and be prepared to go through a security check. After security, attendees are escorted to the Commission's hearing room. Please check the meeting page for updates to the agenda, including cancellations.

Open Meeting Agenda

THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2009
10:00 a.m.

This page has been updated with audio files (.mp3) of each item of the agenda. The speaker icon Speaker Icon following each item is a link to the sound file. For detailed help with playing these files on your computer visit the Audio Recordings page.

Agenda

[Audio File of Entire Meeting, 65.8MB, Audio File Icon]

I. CORRECTIONS AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES Audio File Icon

Minutes for Thursday, February 12, 2009
Agenda Document No. 09-11

II. DRAFT ADVISORY OPINIONS Audio File Icon

A. Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-01
Socialist Workers party, by counsel, Michael Krinsky, Esq. and Lindsey Frank, Esq.

Agenda Document No. 09-12
Circulated March 12, 2009

(Jonathan Levin/Robert Knop of the General Counsel's Office)

B. Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-04 (Drafts A, B, & C)
Al Franken for U.S. Senate and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, by Marc E. Elias, Esq.

Agenda Document No. 09-13
Circulated March 13, 2009 (Submited late)

(Commissioner Weintraub recused)

(Joanna Waldstreicher/Robert Knop of the General Counsel's Office)

III. ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION OF FEC RECORD Audio File Icon

(Place on the agenda pursuant to the filing of an objection by Commissioner Walther following circulation on a tally vote basis)

Agenda Document No. 09-14
Circulated March 13, 2009

(Gregory Scott of the Information Division)

IV. 2009 LEGISLATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS Audio File Icon

Agenda Document No. 09-15
To be circulated. (Submitted late)

(Duane Pugh, Congressional Affairs Officer)

V. MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

Additional Documents

Draft Advisory Opinion 2009-04 (Drafts A, B, & C)
Al Franken for U.S. Senate and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, by Marc E. Elias, Esq.

Agenda Document No. 09-13A
Circulated March 19, 2009 (Submitted late)

(Joanna Waldstreicher/Robert Knop of the General Counsel's Office)

Agenda Document No. 09-13B
Circulated March 19, 2009 (Submitted late)

(Joanna Waldstreicher/Robert Knop of the General Counsel's Office)

Related Documents

Any comments submitted for the Advisory Opinions under consideration may be viewed by following the "Pending Advisory Opinions Requests" link on the Advisory Opinions page.

Minutes for this meeting

Approved minutes (Approved on April 16, 2009)

Draft minutes

Notices about this meeting

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.