The FEC cited 7 campaign committees for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report for primary elections being held June 7 in California, Montana, and New Jersey.
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Shana M. Broussard, Sean J. Cooksey and Allen Dickerson have been sworn in as members of the Federal Election Commission, returning a quorum to the agency charged with administering and enforcing federal campaign finance law.
The FEC has extended the comment period on the ANPRM on Internet communication disclaimers for an additional business day, until 11:59 PM on Monday, November 13, 2017. Comments are accepted here: .
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The FEC cited 9 campaign committees for failing to file the October Quarterly report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 for the general election being held on Nov. 3.
Matthew S. Petersen—who joined the Federal Election Commission in 2008, served as its Chairman in 2010 and 2016, and is its current Vice Chairman—will leave the Commission at the end of this month.
The FEC approved a Final Rule and E&J revising its disclaimer requirements for certain public communications placed for a fee on the internet, NPRMs on technological modernization and candidate salaries, and an advisory opinion.
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The FEC unanimously adopted 14 legislative recommendations and an amendment to a Commission directive concerning certification of tally votes. The Commission discussed and held over a vote on an advisory opinion request from a data services firm.
The Federal Election Commission cited 10 campaign committees for failing to file either the July Quarterly Report or the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report for primary elections being held on August 2, 2022 in Michigan, Missouri, and Washington.
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The Commission has adjourned its administrative review hearing on the Jill Stein repayment determination and will soon convene its regular public meeting.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, sitting en banc, rejected a 1st Amendment challenge in Holmes, et. al v. FEC and upheld separate limits on individual contributions to candidates for each election, including primary and general elections.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order in Common Cause Georgia, et al. v. FEC, granting both parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment in part and denying both motions in part.
The FEC cited 10 campaign committees for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act for the June 23 primary elections in Kentucky and New York.
The FEC unanimously approved an advisory opinion and an Audit Division recommendation memorandum. The Commission approved a Proposed Final Audit Report and another recommendation memorandum and held over discussion of a third recommendation memorandum.
The FEC approved an advisory opinion, a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Justice, and a motion instructing the Press Office to decline to confirm or deny the agency’s receipt of complaints.
The US District Court for the District of Columbia denied the Commission’s motion for summary judgment in CREW, et al. v. FEC and granted the Plaintiffs’ cross-motion for summary judgment.
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The FEC heard testimony on proposed changes to regulations regarding the use of campaign funds by a candidate’s principal campaign committee to pay compensation to the candidate.
The FEC held a preliminary discussion of the Special Counsel’s report on the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and approved an advisory opinion, Audit Division Memorandum and Interim Final Rule on Senate filings.
The FEC cited 5 campaign committees for failing to file the 12-Day Pre-Primary Report required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 for primary elections being held March 1 in Texas.