Election Law

FEC Holds Public Hearing on Rules for Federal Candidates’ and Officeholders’ Participation in Non-Federal Fundraising Events

FEC Press Office - 4 hours 59 min ago
WASHINGTON—The Federal Election Commission today held a public hearing on proposed rules addressing federal candidates’ and officeholders’ participation in non-federal fundraising events. The hearing was part of a rulemaking process in response to the decision of the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in Shays v. FEC, 528 F.3d 914 (D.C. Cir. 2008).
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FEC to Hold Public Hearing on NPRM on Candidates’ and Officeholders’ Participation in Non-Federal Fundraising Events

FEC Press Office - Mon, 03/15/2010 - 13:48
WASHINGTON—The Federal Election Commission will hold a public hearing Tuesday, March 16, at 10 a.m., on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Participation by Federal Candidates and Officeholders at Non-Federal Fundraising Events.
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FEC Weekly Digest

FEC Press Office - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 11:35
For the Week of March 8 - 12
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FEC Adopts Rules to Conform with EMILY’s List Decision, Adopts Advisory Opinion, Discusses Interim Enforcement Policy Concerning Volunteer Materials Exemption

FEC Press Office - Fri, 03/12/2010 - 08:58
WASHINGTON – At its open meeting yesterday, the Federal Election Commission adopted Final Rules to comply with the recent court order in EMILY’s List v. Federal Election Commission to vacate certain Commission regulations, and adopted an Advisory Opinion concerning the use of non-Federal Funds for the purchase or construction of a State party committee office building. The Commission also discussed a draft proposed interim enforcement policy related to volunteer activities undertaken by State and local party committees in connection with certain campaign mailings.
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