Week of April 15 - April 19, 2013
Weekly Digest COMMISSION MEETINGS AND HEARINGS No Commission open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. ADVISORY OPINIONS Comments Received AOR 2012-38 (Socialist Workers Party). On April 18, the Commission made public a supplement to the request including comments on the draft advisory opinions. The Socialist Workers Party (SWP) is seeking a renewal of a partial exemption the Commission has granted in the past from certain reporting requirements of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended, (the Act) and Commission regulations. The exemption has allowed the SWP to avoid disclosure of the identities of contributors to the SWP and the identities of recipients of SWP disbursements. The SWP files reports with the Commission containing coded references for itemized contributors and recipients of disbursements, rather than names, addresses and other identifying information. AOR 2013-02 (Winslow). On April 18, the Commission received a comment on Advisory Opinion Request 2013-02. Dan Winslow is a candidate for Senate in the April 30 Massachusetts special election. He asks whether his committee may apply the "spouse contribution rule" to contributions from same-sex couples who are lawfully married under the laws of a state that recognizes same-sex marriage. Advisory Opinions and Requests are available through the Advisory Opinions search page in the Law and Regulations section of the Commission website. LITIGATION Libertarian National Committee, Inc. v. FEC (No. 11-cv-562 (RLW)). On April 15, the Commission filed its Motion to Alter or Amend the Judgment in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. PRESS RELEASES FEC Summarizes Campaign Activity of the 2011-2012 Election Cycle (issued April 19) CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS April 15: April Quarterly Reports were due. For information on quarterly reporting dates, refer to the 2013 Quarterly Reporting page of the Commission website. UPCOMING COMMISSION MEETINGS April 23: The Commission is scheduled to hold an executive session. April 25: The Commission is scheduled to hold an open meeting. UPCOMING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS April 24, Federal Election Commission, Washington, DC. “Seminar/Webinar for Corporations and their PACs.” Additional information is available on the Educational Outreach page of the Commission website. May 22, Federal Election Commission, Washington, DC. “Seminar/Webinar for Trade Associations, Labor Organizations, Membership Organizations and their PACs.” Additional information is available on the Educational Outreach page of the Commission website. UPCOMING REPORTING DUE DATES April 20: April Monthly Reports are due. For more information on monthly reporting dates, refer to the 2013 Monthly Reporting page of the Commission website. OTHER RESOURCES The Official 2012 Presidential General Election Results are available in the Library section of the website. This listing was compiled from the official election results published by state election offices. An index to the Record news articles published in 2012 is available on the Commission website. The Record news page is available in the Publications section of the Commission website. Sign up to receive email notification when new articles are posted. The FEC Annual Reports from 1975-2006 are now available on the website. Beginning in 2007, the Commission consolidated its Annual Report with its Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) to provide a single account of the agency''''s activities for each fiscal year. Printed copies of the 2012 edition of Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations are now available and can be downloaded from the website. To order, call (800)424-9530 (press 6) or send an email to info@fec.gov. Instructional videos are available on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/FECTube?feature=watch. These videos are also available on the Commission''''s E-Learning resources page at http://www.fec.gov/info/elearning.shtml.
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