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This page lists publications and forms produced by the Federal Election Commission, organized both by title and by type and subject. The Acrobat files (.pdf) on this site can be viewed with the Adobe Reader available from Adobe. The Word files (.doc) can be viewed with Microsoft Word available from Microsoft.

By Title

2000 Presidential and Congressional Primary Dates
2002 Congressional Primary Dates
2004 Presidential and Congressional Primary Dates
2004 Presidential Primary Election Results
24-Hour Notice of Disbursements/Obligations for Electioneering Communications filed by individuals and groups
24-Hour Notice of Expenditure from Candidate's Personal Funds used to disclose personal expenditures that exceed certain threshold amounts (Millionaire)
24-Hour Notice of Opposition Personal Funds Amount used to disclose eligibility for increased limits (Millionaire)
24-Hour Notice of Suspension of Increased Limits (Millionaire)
48-Hour Notice of Contributions/Loans Received used to disclose the receipt of last-minute contributions of $1,000 or more
Advisory Opinions
Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
Annual Reports
Availability of FEC Information
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002
BCRA Supplement to All FEC Campaign Guides
Campaign Guide for Congressional Candidates and Committees
Campaign Guide for Corporations and Labor Organizations and the BCRA Supplement
Campaign Guide for Nonconnected Committees and the BCRA Supplement
Campaign Guide for Political Party Committees
Citizens' Guide
Combined Federal/State Disclosure and Election Directory
Committee Treasurers
Contributions
Debt Settlement Plan filed by committees attempting to settle debts for less than the full amount owed
Delegate Activity
Electioneering Communications
FAXLINE
FEC and the Federal Campaign Finance Law
Federal and State Campaign Finance Laws
Federal Elections 1996: Election Results for the U.S. President, U.S. Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives in 1996
Federal Elections 1998: Election Results for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives
Federal Elections 2000: Election Results for the U.S. President, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives
Federal Elections 2002: Election Results for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives
Filing a Complaint
Foreign Nationals
Frequently Asked Questions on the BCRA and Other New Rules
Independent Expenditures
Local Party Activity [HTML] [PDF]
Millionaires’ Amendment
Notification of Multicandidate Status filed by parties and PACs

PACRONYMS

Partnerships
Post-Election Detailed Summary Page (Form 3)
Post-Election Detailed Summary Page (Form 3P)
Presidential Public Funding Program Report (1993)
Public Funding of Presidential Elections
Record, the FEC's Monthly Newsletter
Report of Communication Costs by Corporations and Membership Organizations
Report of Independent Expenditures Made and Contributions Received filed by individuals or groups
Report of Receipts and Disbursements filed by committees or organizations supporting a national nominating convention (includes Schedules A - D)
Report of Receipts and Disbursements filed by unauthorized committees, including PACs and party committees (includes Schedules A - L).
Report of Receipts and Disbursements for House and Senate candidates' authorized campaign committees (includes Schedules A - D and Form 3Z-1)
Report of Receipts and Disbursements for Presidential candidates' authorized campaign committees (includes Schedules A-P - D-P)
Sale and Use of Information from FEC Reports

Selected Court Case Abstracts

Special Notices on Political Ads and Solicitations
State Disclosure and Election Directory, Combined Federal/
State Records Offices
Statement of Candidacy used to register candidates for House, Senate and President (revised 2/2003)
Statement of Organization used to register campaign committees
Statement of Organization used to register parties and PACs
The $3 Checkoff
The Biennial Contribution Limit
Twenty Year Report
Volunteer Activity

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By Type and Subject

Brochures

Advisory Opinions [PDF]
Alternative Dispute Resolution Program [PDF]
Availability of FEC Information [PDF]
The Biennial Contribution Limit [PDF]
Committee Treasurers [PDF]
Contributions [PDF]
Delegate Activity [PDF]
Electioneering Communications [PDF]
FEC and the Federal Campaign Finance Law [PDF]
Federal and State Campaign Finance Laws [PDF]
Filing a Complaint [PDF]
Foreign Nationals [PDF]
Frequently Asked Questions on the BCRA and Other New Rules [PDF]
Independent Expenditures [PDF]
Local Party Activity [PDF]
Millionaires Amendment [PDF]
Partnerships [PDF]
Public Funding of Presidential Elections [PDF]
Sale and Use of Information from FEC Reports [PDF]
Special Notices on Political Ads and Solicitations [PDF]
The $3 Checkoff [PDF]
Volunteer Activity [PDF]

Campaign Guides

Campaign Guide for Corporations and Labor Organizations and the BCRA Supplement
Campaign Guide for Congressional Candidates and Committees [HTML] [PDF]
Campaign Guide for Political Party Committees and the BCRA Supplement
Campaign Guide for Nonconnected Committees and the BCRA Supplement
BCRA Supplement to All FEC Campaign Guides

Reporting Forms

Forms for Candidates

Form 1 Statement of Organization used to register campaign committees
Form 2 Statement of Candidacy used to register candidates for House, Senate and President (revised 2/2003)
Form 3 Report of Receipts and Disbursements for House and Senate candidates' authorized campaign committees (includes Schedules A - D and Form 3Z-1)
  Post-Election Detailed Summary Page (Form 3)
Form 3P Report of Receipts and Disbursements for Presidential candidates' authorized campaign committees (includes Schedules A-P - D-P)
  Post-Election Detailed Summary Page (Form 3P)
Form 6 48-Hour Notice of Contributions/Loans Received used to disclose the receipt of last-minute contributions of $1,000 or more
Form 8 Debt Settlement Plan filed by committees attempting to settle debts for less than the full amount owed
Form 10 24-Hour Notice of Expenditure from Candidate's Personal Funds used to disclose personal expenditures that exceed certain threshold amounts (Millionaire)
Form 11 24-Hour Notice of Opposition Personal Funds Amount used to disclose eligibility for increased limits (Millionaire)
Form 12 24-Hour Notice of Suspension of Increased Limits (Millionaire)

Forms for PACs and Parties

From 1 Statement of Organization used to register parties and PACs
Form 1M Notification of Multicandidate Status filed by parties and PACs
Form 3X Report of Receipts and Disbursements filed by unauthorized committees, including PACs and party committees (includes Schedules A - L).
Form 4 Report of Receipts and Disbursements filed by committees or organizations supporting a national nominating convention (includes Schedules A - D)
Form 8 Debt Settlement Plan filed by committees attempting to settle debts for less than the full amount owed

Forms for Other Filers

Form 5 Report of Independent Expenditures Made and Contributions Received filed by individuals or groups
Form 7 Report of Communication Costs by Corporations and Membership Organizations
Form 9 24-Hour Notice of Disbursements/Obligations for Electioneering Communications filed by individuals and groups

Other Publications

2000 Presidential and Congressional Primary Dates
2002 Congressional Primary Dates
2004 Presidential and Congressional Primary Dates
2004 Presidential Primary Election Results
Annual Reports
Combined Federal/State Disclosure and Election Directory
FAXLINE
Federal Elections 1996: Election Results for the U.S. President, U.S. Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives
Federal Elections 1998: Election Results for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives
Federal Elections 2000: Election Results for the U.S. President, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives
Federal Elections 2002: Election Results for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives
PACRONYMS
Selected Court Case Abstracts

State Records Offices

Your Guide to Researching Public Records