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Federal Election Commission | United States of America
  • Commission Meetings

November 5, 2009 open meeting

November 5, 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, NOVEMBER 5, 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.

Amended Agenda

[Audio File of Entire Meeting, 38.3MB, Audio File Icon]

I. CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES Audio File Icon

Minutes for Thursday, October 8, 2009
Agenda Document No. 09·69

II. DRAFT ADVISORY OPINIONS Audio File Icon

A. Draft Advisory Opinion 2009·25 (Drafts A and B)

Jennifer Brunner Committee, by Patrick M. Quinn, Esq.

Agenda Document No. 09-71
Circulated October 29, 2009

Agenda Document No. 09-71-A (Draft C)
Circulated November 2, 2009 (Submitted late)
(Joshua Blume/Robert Knop of the General Counsel's Office)

Agenda Document No. 09-71-B (Draft D)
Circulated November 4, 2009 (Submitted late)
(Joshua Blume/Robert Knop of the General Counsel's Office)

B. Draft Advisory Opinion 2009·26

Illinois State Representative Elizabeth Coulson, Coulson for Congress, and Coulson Campaign Committee, by William J. McGinley and Kathryn Biber Chen, Esqs.

Agenda Document No. 09·73
November 4, 2009(Submitted late)
(Neven F. Stipanovic/Robert Knop of the General Counsel's Office)

Agenda Document No. 09-73A (Draft B)
Circulated November 4, 2009 (Submitted late)
(Neven F. Stipanovic/Robert Knop of the General Counsel's Office)

Agenda Document No. 09-73B (Draft C)
Circulated November 4, 2009 (Submitted late)
(Replaces Agenda Doc. No. 09-73-B)
(Neven F. Stipanovic/Robert Knop of the General Counsel's Office)

III. PLACING FIRST GENERAL COUNSEL'S REPORTS ON THE PUBLIC RECORD Audio File Icon

(Placed on the agenda pursuant to the filing of objections by Commissioners Hunter, McGahn, and Petersen following circulation on a tally vote basis.)

Agenda Document No. 09-72
(Lawrence Calvert/Nicole St.Louis Matthis of the General
Counsel's Office)

Agenda Document No. 09-72A
Circulated November 4, 2009 (Submitted late.)
Commissioners Hunter, McGahn, and Petersen

IV. CONTINUATION OF WEBSITE AND INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE Audio File Icon

Agenda Document No. 09-74
(Submitted late)
(Robert Biersack, Special Asst. to the Staff Director)

V. MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

Minutes for this meeting

Approved minutes (Approved on November 19, 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.