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FEC

FEC

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A U.S. agency that enforces rules about how political campaigns raise and spend money
  • noun
  • /ɛf i si/
translation icon : Comisión Federal de Elecciones
  • "Lawyers need to take a look at this because their clients may be complying with IRS Rule 2004-6 and may nevertheless be in violation of an FEC rule."

If you look at Greg Murphy's filings, right, it's FEC campaign filings.

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Examples

  • If you look at Greg Murphy's filings, right, it's FEC campaign filings.

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  • You are the FEC was having trouble coming to consensus on important issues and we would tend to break down on party lines and and split.

  • And, you know, we think that if FEC acts, then we will win this.

  • And, you know, we think that if FEC acts that we will win this.

  • And I have compiled tons of FEC reports and other public documents relating to the campaign.

  • If she chooses to give to a campaign, that is her business... and her name on the FEC filing.

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  • I don't, you know, I mean, I don't know the the law enough on the FEC side to to say what volunteering in that sense is.

  • The FEC oversees all reports related to campaign contributions in federal elections.

  • Candidates must file their financial disclosures with the FEC to ensure accountability.

  • Many organizations monitor FEC filings to track political donations and spending.

Surface Forms

FEC singular
FECs plural

Etymology

The word FEC is an abbreviation for the Federal Election Commission, the U.S. agency that watches and enforces the rules about how federal campaigns get and spend money.