Election Law

Party Committees Report Slight Increase Overall in 2009 Receipts

FEC Press Office - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 12:46
WASHINGTON – The national, state and local committees of the Republican and Democratic parties collected a total of $425.8 million in contributions in the first calendar year of the 2010 election cycle, an increase of 1.5% over the same period in the 2008 election cycle, according to campaign finance disclosure reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
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FEC Training Programs in March and April

FEC Timely Tips for Treasurers - Mon, 03/08/2010 - 07:16
The Commission will offer several conferences and workshops this Spring to assist committees in understanding federal campaign finance law, including a seminar for nonconnected PACs on April 7 and our rescheduled regional conference in New Orleans, March 23-24. For a complete overview of our educational outreach programs, visit our educational outreach page. Also, to ensure you don't miss out on any opportunity, sign up for our e-mail list to be notified when registration begins for any FEC educational program.
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FEC Weekly Digest

FEC Press Office - Fri, 03/05/2010 - 15:16
For the Week of March 1 - 5
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FEC Holds Public Hearing on Coordinated Communications

FEC Press Office - Thu, 03/04/2010 - 12:20
WASHINGTON-The Federal Election Commission concluded a two-day public hearing Wednesday on alternatives for amendments to rules governing coordinated communications under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the Act).
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