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August 29, 2012
    
    From: Information Division
  Commission certifies matching funds for Jill Stein for President (August 2012)
      
      On August 28, 2012, the Commission declared Jill Stein for President eligible to receive federal matching funds and certified a payment of $100,000 for the 2012 primary election.          Jill Stein ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Public funding August 15, 2012
    
    From: Information Division
  Commission certifies matching funds for Johnson (August 2012)
      
      The Commission has certified the payment of $73,692.29 in federal matching funds to presidential candidate Gary Earl Johnson for the 2012 primary election. The United States Treasury Department transferred the ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Public funding July 9, 2012
    
    From: Information Division
  Commission certifies matching funds for Roemer and Johnson (July 2012)
      
      The Commission has certified payments of $66,490.99 in federal matching funds to presidential candidate Charles E. “Buddy” Roemer III and $130,058.91 to presidential candidate Gary Earl Johnson for the 2012 ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Public funding June 1, 2012
    
    From: Information Division
  Commission declares Gary Johnson eligible to receive federal matching funds (2012)
      
      On May 31, 2012, the Commission declared Gary Earl Johnson eligible to receive federal matching funds. Johnson sought and won the Libertarian nomination for president for 2012.
To become eligible ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Public funding February 3, 2012
    
    From: Information Division
  Roemer certified for primary matching funds (2012)
      
      Charles E. “Buddy” Roemer III on Thursday became the first 2012 presidential candidate to be declared eligible by the Federal Election Commission to receive federal matching funds. Roemer is seeking ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Public funding November 15, 2011
    
    From: Information Division
  Democratic and Republican parties certified for convention funding (2011)
      
      The Democratic and Republican convention committees will each receive $17,689,800 from the U.S. Treasury for planning and conducting their respective 2012 presidential nominating conventions. The Commission certified that the parties’ ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Public funding November 1, 2010
    
    From: Information Division
  Legal history of the Presidential Election Campaign Fund Act available from the FEC
      
      The FEC’s Law Library is
making available case-bound
copies of the Legal History of the
Presidential Election Campaign
Fund Act in two volumes.
Compiled and printed by agency
staff in ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Public funding October 4, 2010
    
    From: Information Division
  Legal history of the Presidential Election Campaign Fund Act available from the FEC
      
      The FEC’s Law Library is making available case-bound copies of the Legal History of the Presidential Election Campaign Fund Act in two volumes. Compiled and printed by agency staff in ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Public funding October 1, 2008
    
    From: Information Division
  Commission approves McCain withdrawal from Matching Payment Program
      
      On August 21, 2008, the Commission approved Senator John McCain’s request for withdrawal from public funding under the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account Act (Matching Payment Program). The Commission also ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Public funding October 1, 2008
    
    From: Information Division
  Commission approves public funds for McCain-Palin
      
      The Commission approved payment of $84.1 million in federal funds for the general election campaign of John McCain and Sarah Palin on Friday, September 5, 2008. Following certification of the ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Public funding August 1, 2008
    
    From: Information Division
  Commission certifies primary matching fund payments
      
      On July 15, 2008, the Commission certified $7,441,898.38 in federal matching funds to six Presidential candidates for the 2008 election.(1) This brings the total matching fund certifications for the 2008 ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Public funding February 1, 2008
    
    From: Information Division
  Kucinich and Hunter certified for matching funds
      
      The Commission has certified that 2008 Presidential candidates Dennis J. Kucinich and Duncan Hunter are eligible to receive Presidential primary matching funds. 26 U.S.C. §§9033(a) and (b); 11 CFR 9033.1 ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Public funding February 1, 2008
    
    From: Information Division
  Commission certifies primary matching fund payments
      
      On December 20, 2007, the Commission certified $19,287,504.65 in federal matching funds to seven Presidential candidates for the 2008 election.(1) At this time, however, the Presidential Public Funding program lacks ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Public funding January 2, 2008
    
    From: Information Division
  Dodd and Biden certified for matching funds
      
      On November 26, 2007, the Commission certified that Christopher Dodd is eligible to receive Presidential primary matching funds. On December 3, 2007, the Commission also certified Joseph Biden as eligible ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Public funding December 1, 2007
    
    From: Information Division
  Edwards certified for matching funds
      
      On October 31, 2007, the Commission certified that John Edwards is eligible to receive Presidential primary matching funds. Mr. Edwards is the third 2008 Presidential candidate that has been certified ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Public funding October 1, 2007
    
    From: Information Division
  McCain and Tancredo certified for matching funds
      
      On August 29, 2007, the Commission certified that John McCain is the first 2008 Presidential candidate eligible to receive Presidential primary matching funds. On September 10, the Commission also certified ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Public funding August 1, 2007
    
    From: Information Division
  Gephardt for President audit
      
      On May 31, 2007, the Commission approved the final audit report of Gephardt for President, Inc. (the Committee). Gephardt for President, Inc. was the principal campaign committee of Representative Richard ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Public funding August 1, 2007
    
    From: Information Division
  Democratic and Republican parties certified for convention funding
      
      The Democratic and Republican convention committees each received $16,356,000 from the U.S. Treasury for planning and conducting their respective 2008 Presidential nominating conventions. The Commission has certified that the parties' ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Public funding July 1, 2007
    
    From: Information Division
  Kerry-Edwards audit
      
      On May 31, 2007, the Commission approved the final audit reports of Kerry-Edwards 2004, Inc. (General Committee) and Kerry-Edwards 2004, Inc. General Election Legal and Accounting Compliance Fund (Compliance Committee). ...
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        FEC Record
          
            in: Public funding May 1, 2007
    
    From: Information Division
  Estimated presidential spending limitations (2007)
      
      Under the Presidential Election Campaign Fund Act (the Fund Act) and the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account Act (the Matching Act), presidential candidates who accept public funding agree, among other ...
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