Federal Election Commission
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| Formed | October 15, 1974 |
| Jurisdiction | Federal government of the United States |
| Status | Independent regulatory agency |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C., USA |
| Employees | 339 (2006)[needs update] |
| Annual budget | $79,100,000 USD (FY 2017)[1] |
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| Website | www |
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is an independent regulatory agency in the United States. Their purpose is to enforce campaign finance law in federal elections. It was created in 1974 through amendments to the Federal Election Campaign Act.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Federal Election Commission: Agency Financial Report, Fiscal Year 2017" (PDF) (Government agency's financial report). November 15, 2017: 5, 67. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help)This article incorporates public domain material from this U.S government document.
- ↑ "Caroline C. Hunter". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ↑ "Steven T. Walther". Federal Election Commission. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ↑ "52 U.S. Code § 30106 - Federal Election Commission". LII / Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
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