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      March 9, 2017 open meeting

Commission MeetingsMarch 9, 2017 open meetingMarch 9, 2017 The Commission considers new regulations, advisory opinions and other public matters at open meetings, which are typically held on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. at FEC headquarters, 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC. Members of the public can attend any open meeting or hearing in person. Open meetings are also streamed live online. To attend in person, please bring a photo ID and be prepared to go through a security check. After security, attendees are escorted to the Commission's hearing room. Please check the meeting page for updates to the agenda, including cancellations. Open Meeting Agenda Thursday, March 9, 2017 10:00 AM  Audio File of Entire Meeting Audio File Icon Archived Captions of Entire Meeting Speaker Icon I.  DRAFT ADVISORY OPINION 2016-23 Socialist Workers Party by Michael Krinsky, Esq. and
Lindsey Frank, Esq. Agenda Document No. 17-01-A (DRAFT A) Agenda Document No. 17-01-B (DRAFT B)
  (Submitted Late) (To be held over to a future meeting) (Cheryl Hemsley/Joanna Waldstreicher/Robert Knop of the
Office of General Counsel) II. AUDIT DIVISION RECOMMENDATION MEMORANDUM ON THE COLORADO REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE (CRC) (A13-12) Memorandum from the Chief Compliance Officer and Audit
Division dated February 16, 2017 Agenda Document No. 17-12-A (Mary Moss/Zuzana Pacious of the Audit Division) III. CHIEF FOIA OFFICER REPORT Memorandum from the Chief FOIA Officer, Deputy General Counsel – Administration, dated February 2, 2017 Agenda Document No. 17-11-A (To be held over to a future meeting) (Candace Salley/Katie Higginbothom of the Office of
General Counsel) IV. MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
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