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Federal Election Commission | United States of America
  • Commission Meetings

October 26, 2017 open meeting

October 26, 2017

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.

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Agenda

Thursday, October 26, 2017  |  10:00 AM

  1. Draft Advisory Opinion 2017-11

    Gallegly for Congress by the Honorable Elton Gallegly

    Agenda document no. 17-45-A

    Agenda document no. 17-45-B
                    (Submitted late)

    Presenters: Joanna Waldstreicher/Robert Knop of the Office of General Counsel

    (Withdrawn by the requestor)

  2. Motion for consideration and adoption of Campaign Guide for Corporations and Labor Organizations

    Memorandum from Chairman Steven T. Walther dated October 24, 2017

    Agenda Document No. 17-50-A
    (Submitted Late)

    Memorandum from the Information Division dated October 18, 2017 Agenda document no. 17-46-A 

    Approved Edits to the Campaign Guide for Corporations and Labor Organizations

    Presenters: Zainab Smith/George Smaragdis/Greg Scott of the Information Division

  3. Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum on the Freedom’s Defense Fund (FDF) (A13-14)

    Memorandum from the Chief Compliance Officer and Audit Division dated October 6, 2017

    Agenda document no. 17-47-A

    Presenters: William Antosz/Marty Favin of the Audit Division

    (Resolved on tally pursuant to removal of objection(s))

  4. Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum on the Conservative Majority Fund (CMF) (A13-17)

    Memorandum from the Chief Compliance Officer and Audit Division dated October 6, 2017
    Agenda document no. 17-48-A

    Presenters: William Antosz/Rickida Morcomb of the Audit Division

    (Resolved on tally pursuant to removal of objection(s))

  5. Management and administrative matters

Minutes for this meeting

Approved minutes (Approved on December 14, 2017)

Recordings

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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.