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Printed copies of the 2023 edition of 11 CFR now available
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Printed copies of the 2023 edition of Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) are now available. Contact the Commission's Information Division at 202-694-1100 or 800-424-9530 (menu option …
Read moreIndependent Expenditure Webinars scheduled for November 15
If you plan to make independent expenditures this election cycle, please join us on November 15 for back-to-back webinars designed for you! During the first workshop, staff from the FEC’s …
Read moreCommission issues notices of disposition on two petitions for rulemaking
The Commission has decided not to initiate rulemakings in response to two petitions for rulemaking.
REG 2016-01 (Comments on Advisory Opinion Drafts)
On February 10, 2016, the Commission received a …
Read moreFEC approves Audit Division recommendation memorandum
WASHINGTON – At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission approved an Audit Division recommendation memorandum.
Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum on Citizens for Waters The Commission approved three findings …
Read moreOctober monthly reporting reminder
PACs, political parties and presidential campaign committees that file monthly have a report due by Friday, October 20, covering the month of September. Quarterly filing PACs and political party …
Read moreCalifornia special election reporting: Senate (2024)
California has scheduled special elections to fill the remainder of the late Senator Dianne Feinstein’s unexpired U.S. Senate term. The Special Primary Election will be held on March 5, 2024, …
Read moreFEC to host two Independent Expenditure Webinars on November 15 (2023)
Political committees, individuals and organizations spent more than $2 billion on independent expenditures during the 2021-22 election cycle. If you’d like to learn more about these unlimited express …
Read moreOctober Quarterly reporting reminder
All authorized committees of House, Senate and quarterly-filing presidential candidates have an October Quarterly Report due by Sunday, October 15th. This report covers activity through September 30, 2023. Please note …
Read moreDistrict court denies motions to dismiss in CREW v. FEC (22-3281)
On September 20, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied both the FEC’s and Intervenor American Action Network’s (AAN) motions to dismiss and stayed the case …
Read moreDistrict Court issues opinion in Common Cause Georgia, et al. v. FEC
WASHINGTON – The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order in Common Cause Georgia, et al. v. FEC (Case No. 22-3067), granting …
Read moreMultistate independent expenditures
When an independent expenditure is made in support of or opposition to a presidential primary candidate and is publicly disseminated in six or more states but does not refer to …
Read moreStatistical Summary of Six-Month Campaign Activity of the 2023-2024 Election Cycle
Presidential candidates running for election in 2024 reported total receipts of $167.9 million and disbursements of $65.0 million according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission through …
Read moreDistrict Court issues opinion in Campaign Legal Center, et al. v. FEC
WASHINGTON – The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Tuesday issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order in Campaign Legal Center v. FEC (Case No. 22-3319), denying the …
Read moreOctober reporting reminder (2023)
Committees must file the following reports in October:
- All authorized committees of House and Senate candidates must file a quarterly report by October 15, 2023. The report covers financial activity …
Understanding committee website disclaimer requirements
Does your campaign, party committee, or PAC maintain a public website? If so, does it have the proper disclaimer on it?
Public websites of political committees fall under the scope …
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