Staying up to date in the new year
Happy New Year from the FEC! A new year is a good time to take stock and plan ahead. If you’d like to make sure you’re keeping up with the …
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Happy New Year from the FEC! A new year is a good time to take stock and plan ahead. If you’d like to make sure you’re keeping up with the …
Read moreAround this time of year, many look to give back through charitable donations.
Campaign committees can give gifts to a charitable organization (defined in 26 U.S.C. § 170(c) of the …
Read morePACs, political parties and presidential campaign committees that file monthly have a report due by Wednesday, December 20, covering the month of November. Quarterly filing PACs and political party …
Read moreThe same disclaimer rules that apply to political committees’ election-related mailings may also apply to holiday greetings. Any public communication made by a political committee — including communications that do …
Read moreA state or local party committee may prepare and distribute campaign materials such as pins, bumper stickers and yard signs. The payments are not considered contributions or expenditures if the …
Read moreAt this time of year, candidates and their campaign committees may be looking for ways to show appreciation to their supporters. It is important to keep in mind that campaign …
Read morePACs, political parties and presidential campaign committees that file monthly have a report due by Monday, November 20, covering the month of October. Quarterly filing PACs and political party …
Read moreOn September 13th, the Commission published a notice in the Federal Register seeking comments on ways to improve its online user experiences, including its report filing processes and public-facing website. …
Read moreWhile most loans are considered contributions until repaid, bank loans do not count as contributions if made in the ordinary course of business and on a basis that assures repayment. …
Read moreIf 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 morePACs, 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 moreAll 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 moreWhen 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 moreDoes 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 …
Read moreCandidate committees (except for monthly-filing presidential campaigns) have a report due by Sunday, October 15, covering activity from the closing date of their last report through September 30. To …
Read morePACs, political parties and presidential campaign committees that file monthly have a report due by Wednesday, September 20, covering the month of August. Quarterly filers do not have a …
Read moreSeveral states will hold nonfederal elections this November. Federal candidates and officeholders who wish to help state and local candidates and party organizations raise money for these races must limit …
Read moreWhen reporting disbursements, political committees must describe the purpose of each payment. The purpose is a brief but specific description of why the disbursement was made. As a general rule, …
Read moreOn Wednesday, October 25, the FEC will host a full-day, in-person Seminar for Candidate and Political Party Committees at FEC headquarters in Washington, DC. FEC Commissioners and staff will conduct …
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