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New rules for presidential primary communications

January 21, 2020

New reporting requirements apply to multistate independent expenditures and electioneering communications made in connection with presidential primaries. IEs and ECs that are distributed in six or more states, but do not refer to a particular state, must be reported as a single communication.

For more information, check out our FEC Record summary of the new rules and our new multistate independent expenditures video. Detailed reporting instructions are available on our online reporting pages for PACs, parties, SSFs and other filers.

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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.