Protecting the integrity of the campaign finance process

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FEC Record
Pending advisory opinion requests as of September 30, 2017
Tips for Treasurers
The taxing question of LLC contributions
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Statistical Summary of Six-Month Campaign Activity of the 2017-2018 Election Cycle
Weekly Digest
Week of September 25 – September 29, 2017

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Introduction to campaign finance and elections

The FEC maintains financial data for past and current elections and the candidates in those races

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There are different limits to how much contributors can give to candidates , parties and political action committees (PACs)
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Commissioners

Established in 1975, the FEC is composed of six Commissioners who are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. By law, no more than three can represent the same political party.

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