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  • Commission Meetings

August 21, 2008 open meeting

August 21, 2008

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, AUGUST 21, 2008
10:00 A.M.

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Amended Agenda No. 2

[Audio File of Entire Meeting, 57.8MB, Audio File Icon]

I. CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES Audio File Icon

Minutes for July 28, 2008
Agenda Document No. 08-16

II. DRAFT ADVISORY OPINIONS Audio File Icon

A. Draft Advisory Opinion 2008-04

Chris Dodd for President, Inc. by Marc E. Elias, Esq. and Brian G. Svoboda, Esq.

Agenda Document No. 08-19 and No. 08-19-A
Circulated August 19, 2008 (Submitted late)

(Joanna Waldstreicher/Amy Rothstein of the General Counsel's Office)

B. Draft Advisory Opinion 2008-06

Democration Party of Virginia by Marc E. Elias, Esq. and Caroline P. Goodson, Esq.

Agenda Document No. 08-21 and No. 08-21-A
Circulated August 20, 2008. (Submitted late)

(David Adkins/Jonathan Levin of the General Counsel's Office)

C. Draft Advisory Opinion 2008-07

Senator David Vitter and Vitter for U.S. Senate by Jan Witold Baran, Esq. and Caleb P. Burns, Esq.

Agenda Document No. 08-20
Circulated August 19, 2008 (Submitted late)

Agenda Document No. 08-20-A
Circulated August 20, 2008 (Submitted late)

(Jessica Selinkoff/Amy Rothstein of the General Counsel's Office)

D. Draft Advisory Oppinion 2008-09

Senator Frank Lautenberg and Lautenberg for Senate by Marc Elias, Esq.

Agenda Document No. 08-18
Circulated August 18, 2008 (Submitted late)

(Joanna Waldstreicher/Allison Steinle/Jonathan Levin of the General Counsel's Office)

III. JOHN MCCAIN 2008, Inc. — PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY MACTHING PAYMENT PROGRAM (LRA 731) Audio File Icon

Agenda Documents No. 08-17 and No. 08-17-A
Circulated August 13, 2008

Agenda Document No. 08-17-B (Submitted late)

Agenda Document No. 08-17-C
Circulated August 21, 2008 (Submitted late)

(Allison T. Steinle/Danita Lee/Lawrence Calvert/Lorenzo Holloway of the General Counsel's Office)

(Wanda Thomas/Joseph Stoltz of the Audit Division)

IV. MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

Minutes for this meeting

Approved minutes (Approved on September 11, 2008)

Draft minutes

Notices about this meeting