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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
2006 Congressional Primary Dates
2008 Presidential and Congressional Primary Dates
2008 Presidential General Election Results
24-Hour Notice of Disbursements/Obligations for Electioneering Communications filed by individuals and groups (Instructions)
24-Hour Notice of Expenditure from Candidate's Personal Funds used to disclose personal expenditures that exceed certain threshold amounts (Millionaire) (Instructions)
24-Hour Notice of Opposition Personal Funds Amount used to disclose eligibility for increased limits (Millionaire) (Instructions)
24-Hour Notice of Suspension of Increased Limits (Millionaire) (Instructions)
48-Hour Notice of Contributions/Loans Received used to disclose the receipt of last-minute contributions of $1,000 or more (Instructions)
Advisory Opinions [PDF] [HTML]
Alternative Dispute Resolution Program [PDF] [HTML]
Annual Reports
Availability of FEC Information [PDF] [HTML]
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002
BCRA Supplement
Campaign Guide for Congressional Candidates and Committees (April 2008) [PDF]
Campaign Guide for Corporations and Labor Organizations (January 2007) [PDF]
Campaign Guide for Nonconnected Committees (August 2008) [PDF]
Campaign Guide for Political Party Committees (August 2007) [PDF]
Citizen's Guide [PDF] [HMTL]
Combined Federal/State Disclosure and Election Directory
Compliance with Laws Outside the FEC's Jurisdiction [PDF] [HTML]
Committee Treasurers [PDF] [HTML]
Contributions [PDF] [HTML]
Coordinated Communications and Independent Expenditures [PDF] [HTML]
Debt Settlement Plan filed by committees attempting to settle debts for less than the full amount owed
Electioneering Communications [PDF] [HTML]
Explanation and Justification (E&J) for Federal Election Commission Regulations
FAXLINE
FEC and the Federal Campaign Finance Law [PDF] [HTML]
FEC Rules for National Convention Delegates [PDF] [HTML]
Federal and State Campaign Finance Laws [PDF] [HTML]
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
Federal Elections 2004: Election Results for the U.S. President, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives
Federal Elections 2006: Election Results for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives
Federal/State Disclosure and Election Directory
Filing a Complaint [PDF] [HTML]
Foreign Nationals [PDF] [HTML]
Glossary of Key FEC Terms [PDF]
Guideline for Presentation in Good Order [PDF] [Word]
Internet Communications and Activity [PDF] [HTML]
Internal Controls for Political Committees [PDF]
Local Party Activity [PDF] [HTML]
Millionaires Amendment [PDF] [HTML]
National Mail Voter Registration Form To Register To Vote
Notification of Multicandidate Status filed by parties and PACs (Instructions)
PACRONYMS
Partnerships [PDF] [HTML]
Post-Election Detailed Summary Page (Form 3) (Instructions)
Post-Election Detailed Summary Page (Form 3P) (Instructions)
Presidential Candidates on the 2008 General Election Ballots of Each State and the District of Columbia
Presidential Public Funding Program Report (1993)
Public Funding of Presidential Elections [PDF] [HTML]
Record, the FEC's Monthly Newsletter
Report of Communication Costs by Corporations and Membership Organizations (Includes instructions)
Report of Donations Accepted for an Inaugural Committee (includes Schedules 13-A and 13-B) (Instructions)
Report of Independent Expenditures Made and Contributions Received filed by individuals or groups (Instructions)
Report of Receipts and Disbursements filed by committees or organizations supporting a national nominating convention (includes Schedules A - D) (Instructions)
Report of Receipts and Disbursements filed by unauthorized committees, including PACs and party committees (includes Schedules A - L). (Instructions)
Report of Receipts and Disbursements for House and Senate candidates' authorized campaign committees (includes Schedules A - D and Form 3Z-1) (Instructions)
Report of Receipts and Disbursements for Presidential candidates' authorized campaign committees (includes Schedules A-P - D-P) (Instructions)
Sale and Use of Information from FEC Reports [PDF] [HTML]
Shays Rulemaking Supplement [PDF]
Special Notices on Political Ads and Solicitations [PDF] [HTML]
State Campaign Finance Laws
State Disclosure and Election Directory, Combined Federal/
State Records Offices
Statement of Candidacy used to register candidates for House, Senate and President (Instructions)
Statement of Organization used to register campaign committees (Instructions)
Statement of Organization used to register parties and PACs (Instructions)
The $3 Checkoff [PDF] [HTML]
The Biennial Contribution Limit [PDF] [HTML]
Twenty Year Report
Volunteer Activity [PDF] [HTML]
Your Guide to Researching Public Records

By Type and Subject

Brochures

Advisory Opinions [PDF] [HTML]
Alternative Dispute Resolution Program [PDF] [HTML]
Availability of FEC Information [PDF] [HTML]
The Biennial Contribution Limit [PDF] [HTML]
Candidate Registration [PDF] [HMTL]
Citizen's Guide [PDF] [HMTL]
Committee Treasurers [PDF] [HTML]
Compliance with Laws Outside the FEC's Jurisdiction [PDF] [HTML]
Contributions [PDF] [HTML]
Coordinated Communications and Independent Expenditures [PDF] [HTML]
Electioneering Communications [PDF] [HTML]
FEC and the Federal Campaign Finance Law [PDF] [HTML]
FEC Rules for National Convention Delegates [PDF] [HTML]
Federal and State Campaign Finance Laws [PDF] [HTML]
Filing a Complaint [PDF] [HTML]
Foreign Nationals [PDF] [HTML]
Internet Communications and Activity [PDF] [HTML]
Local Party Activity [HTML] [PDF]
Millionaires Amendment [PDF] [HTML]
Partnerships [PDF] [HTML]
Public Funding of Presidential Elections [PDF] [HTML]
Sale and Use of Information from FEC Reports [PDF] [HTML]
Special Notices on Political Ads and Solicitations [PDF] [HTML]
The $3 Checkoff [PDF] [HTML]
Volunteer Activity [PDF] [HTML]

Campaign Guides and Supplements

BCRA Supplement
Campaign Guide for Congressional Candidates and Committees (April 2008) [PDF] and Supplement [PDF]
Campaign Guide for Corporations and Labor Organizations (January 2007) [PDF] and Supplement [PDF]
Campaign Guide for Nonconnected Committees (October 2005) [PDF] and Supplement [PDF]
Campaign Guide for Political Party Committees (August 2007) and Supplement [PDF]
Shays Rulemaking Supplement [PDF]

Reporting Forms

Forms for Candidates

Form 1 Statement of Organization used to register campaign committees (Form 1 Instructions)
Form 2 Statement of Candidacy used to register candidates for House, Senate and President (Form 2 Instructions)
Form 3 Report of Receipts and Disbursements for House and Senate candidates' authorized campaign committees (includes Schedules A - D and Form 3Z-1) (Form 3 Instructions)
  Post-Election Detailed Summary Page (Form 3) (Instructions)
Form 3P Report of Receipts and Disbursements for Presidential candidates' authorized campaign committees (includes Schedules A-P - D-P) (Form 3P Instructions)
  Post-Election Detailed Summary Page (Form 3P) (Instructions)
Form 6 48-Hour Notice of Contributions/Loans Received used to disclose the receipt of last-minute contributions of $1,000 or more (Form 6 Instructions)
Form 8 Debt Settlement Plan filed by committees attempting to settle debts for less than the full amount owed (Form 8 Instructions)
Form 10 24-Hour Notice of Expenditure from Candidate's Personal Funds used to disclose personal expenditures that exceed certain threshold amounts (Millionaire) (Form 10 Instructions)
Form 11 24-Hour Notice of Opposition Personal Funds Amount used to disclose eligibility for increased limits (Millionaire) (Form 11 Instructions)
Form 12 24-Hour Notice of Suspension of Increased Limits (Millionaire) (Form 12 Instructions)
Form 13 Report of Donations Accepted for Inaugural Committee [PDF]. (Form 13 Instructions)

Forms for PACs and Parties

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

Forms for Other Filers

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

Other Publications

2000 Presidential and Congressional Primary Dates
2002 Congressional Primary Dates
2004 Presidential and Congressional Primary Dates
2006 Congressional Primary Dates
2008 Presidential and Congressional Primary Dates
2008 Presidential General Election Results
Annual Reports
Combined Federal/State Disclosure and Election Directory
Explanation and Justification (E&J) for Federal Election Commission Regulations
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
Federal Elections 2004: Election Results for the U.S. President, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives
Federal Elections 2006: Election Results for the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives
Federal/State Disclosure and Election Directory
Guideline for Presentation in Good Order [PDF] [Word]
Internal Controls for Political Committees [PDF]
PACRONYMS
Presidential Candidates on the 2008 General Election Ballots of Each State and the District of Columbia
State Campaign Finance Laws
State Records Offices
Your Guide to Researching Public Records