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      Filing political party reports

Filing political party reports After registration, political party committees file regularly with the FEC. Those reports are made available in the campaign finance data section of this website.
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      Registering as a political party
          
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        Some committees are required to file electronically. All other committees can choose whether to file electronically or by paper.
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        Party committee filing requirements differ in election and non-election years. Election years are even numbered years.Some forms are offered as both a webform and a PDF. With the exception of mandatory electronic filers, party committees can choose whether to file electronically or by paper. If a committee voluntarily files electronically, it must continue to do so for the remainder of the calendar year.A committee’s obligation to file regular financial disclosure reports continues until the committee requests to terminate and that request is approved by the FEC.
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              48-hour reports24-hour reportsEstimating independent expendituresDisseminating and paying for IEs in the same reporting periodPaying for an IE first and disseminating in a later reporting periodDisseminating an IE first and paying in a later reporting periodMultistate independent expendituresRepaying independent expenditure debt
          
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This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public. The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.


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