Federal Election Commission

"I voted" stickers on a table

Five years ago, the Federal Election Commission’s top lawyer resigned. No permanent replacement has yet been named.

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As 2018 midterm near, other top jobs remain vacant or filled with ‘acting’ officials.

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Federal officials struggle to drag political ad rules into the internet age

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FILE PHOTO: A voter peels off an "I Voted" sticker after voting in North Carolina's U.S. presidential primary election at Sharon Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. on March 15, 2016. REUTERS/Chris Keane/File Photo

Politicos beware: Court ruling could prompt more transparent campaign spending

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FEC

A dubious anniversary for the Federal Election Commission

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Super PACs making a difference in 2012 primary elections

Global Politics

How Supreme Court ruling will shape elections

Global Politics

Last week’s Supreme Court ruling allows corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money on political commercials.

Political Advertising Breaks Records

If you’re a voter in Ohio, Colorado, or Virginia, it probably won’t surprise you to learn that a recent  study  by the Wesleyan Media Project found that 2012 has been a record-breaking year for political advertising. Swing states have been inundated with a barrage of campaign ads from candidates and causes alike, as Ohio voter  Andy Schuster  explains. Schuster […]

$10 Million GOP Super-PAC Advertising Plan Leaked

We all know that we’re living in the era of the super PAC. And we’re now facing the first presidential election since the Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United case, the ruling that the American government couldn’t stop political spending by large corporations and labor unions in election campaigns. According to our partner, The […]

Floyd Abrams on Super PACs and the Legacy of Citizens United

Nearly two years ago, a bitterly divided Supreme Court ruled that the American government could not ban political spending by corporations and labor unions during electoral campaigns. The case, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, overruled important precedents about the First Amendment rights of corporations and dramatically altered the way campaigns are conducted.   One major […]

Supreme Court May Hear Challenge to Ban on Foreign Political Contributions

On Friday, the Supreme Court will decide whether or not to hear Bluman v. the Federal Election Commission. This case specifically challenges the Federal Election Campaign Act, which “prohibits any foreign national from contributing, donating or spending funds in connection with any federal, state, or local election in the United States, either directly or indirectly.” […]