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Federal Election Commission (FEC)

League Joins Letter Regarding FEC appointments (Legal Document)

LWVUS joined a letter sent to the White House and staff of Senators McConnell, Blunt, Schumer and Klobuchar asking them to make appointments to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

League Submits Comments to Federal Election Commission (Legal Document)

The League submitted comments to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) with regards to the proposals being considered to add disclaimers to online advertisements.

FEC to Strengthen Online Advertisement Regulation Thanks to League Activists (Blog)

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) voted unanimously to update and strengthen regulations for online advertisements after thousands of activists including League members and supporters sent comments calling for these upgrades.

Insufficient Plan from Democrats to Rid Politics of Big Money (Press Release)

“We are disappointed that the Senate Democrats’ campaign finance proposal, announced today, falls short of what is needed to keep big money from dominating our politics,” said President MacNamara.

Take Action: Fix the Federal Election Commission (Blog)

It’s time to reform the Federal Election Commission. Tell Congress to support the Federal Election Administration Act of 2016. The new Federal Election Administration (FEA) would be comprised of five commissioners and would end gridlock at the commission and put the public’s interests over partisan interests.

League Supports S. 2611 (Article)

The League sent a letter to the U.S. Senate in support of S. 2611, the Federal Election Administration Act of 2016.

Federal Election Commission Must Be Restructured (Press Release)

“Big money, secret money, is taking over our elections while the FEC sits on its hands. It is time for a change – a big change,” said President MacNamara.

Updating the Presidential Public Financing System is Key to Removing Big Money from Politics (Blog)

For 25 years the presidential public financing system, which has put value on small donors in our electoral process, has served the nation well. Unfortunately, Congress failed to modernize the system, and the Presidential Election Campaign Fund is broken today.

Compare the Presidential Candidates with our Voters’ Guide (Blog)

With the election cycle now in full swing, we’re pleased to share the League of Women Voters' presidential voters’ guide to help voters learn about the candidates and their visions for America’s future.

Reducing the Corrupting Influence of Money in Politics (Blog)

President Obama called for “reduc[ing] the influence of money in our politics, so that a handful of families or hidden interests can’t bankroll our elections” during his final State of the Union speech. As we mark the sixth anniversary of Citizens United v. FEC, here are four solutions for fighting the influence of money in politics.