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Federal Election Campaign Laws
This volume is a complete compilation of federal election campaign laws: the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended, and as codified in titles 2 and 26 of the United States Code; statutory provisions which are not under the Commission's jurisdiction but are relevant to persons involved with federal elec-tions; and a subject index to titles 2 and 26 prepared by the FEC.

FEC Regulations
FEC regulations appear in title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Subject indexes pre-pared by FEC staff are included.

FEC Record
Published as a binder insert, this monthly newsletter is the primary source of information on Commission activity. It covers reporting, advisory opinions, litigation, legislation, statistics, regulations, compliance, Federal Register notices, FEC procedures and staff, and publications.

Annual Report
The Commission's Annual Report to the President and the Congress describes the agency's activities during the year. The report summarizes advisory opinions and litigation and explains new developments in the administration of the election law, including Presidential elec-tions. Commission recommendations for legisla-tive changes are included.

Supporting Federal Candidates:

A Guide for Citizens
This illustrated booklet is for the general public. It discusses how citizens can support federal candidates through contributions, volun-teer work and independent expenditures. It also explains how to obtain and use campaign finance data compiled by the Commission.

Campaign Guides
Four separate guides explain how the law affects, respectively, four different audiences: candidates, parties, corporations/unions and nonconnected PACs. In each guide, election law requirements for the "three R's" (registra-tion, recordkeeping and reporting) are explained and illustrated with examples of completed FEC forms. The guides also discuss fundraising and different ways of supporting federal candidates.

• Campaign Guide for Congressional Candidates and Committees
  This guide, for U.S. Senate and House candidates and their authorized committees, examines the complete cycle of election activity: testing-the-waters; gaining support through volunteer activity, contributions, independent expenditures and party activity; and winding down the campaign.
• Campaign Guide for Corporations and Labor Organizations *
  This guide explains the rules governing corporate and labor activity in connection with federal elections: separate segregated funds (SSFs); partisan and nonpartisan communica-tions; and election-related use of corporate/ labor treasury funds and facilities.
• Campaign Guide for Nonconnected Political Committees**
  This guide outlines the rules applicable to committees not established by a candidate, party, corporation or labor organization. It examines contributions and expenditures, political communications and support from a sponsoring organization.
• Campaign Guide for Party Committees
  Written for state and local party organizations that support federal candidates, this guide deals with such subjects as allocating federal and nonfederal expenses, coordinated party expen-ditures and voter drives.

* This guide also pertains to national banks; incorporated membership organizations, trade associations and coopera-tives; and corporations without capital stock.
** This guide includes information on partnership PACs.

Selected Court Case Abstracts
This collection provides summaries of court decisions pertinent to the Federal Election Campaign Act. It includes cases dating back to 1976 and is updated annually.

List of Brochures
Other brochures focus on:

Publications on the Internet
Most publications listed in this brochure are available at the FEC's Web site. Some FEC publications that are out of print, such as The Presidential Public Funding Program, are available at the Web site as well. Go to http://www.fec.gov, click "Campaign Finance Law Resources," and scroll down to "Publica-tions."

For More Information

For more information, call the FEC: Toll Free: 800/424-9530 (press 1, then 3)
Local: 202/694-1100
TDD: 202/219-3336 (for the hearing impaired)

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Federal Election Commission
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999 E Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20463

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