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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

Election years

All national party committees file monthly, as do state and local party committees that engage in reportable “Federal Election Activity.”

State and local party committees that don’t engage in reportable Federal Election Activity file quarterly by default in election years but may change filing frequency (for example, from quarterly to monthly) up to once a calendar year. To change filing frequency, the treasurer must first notify the FEC:

From the FEC Record

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Legal citations

Regulations

11 CFR 104.5(c)(1)
Political committees that are not authorized committees of candidates; Election year reports

11 CFR 104.5(c)(4)
National party committee reporting

11 CFR 300.36(c)(1)
Reporting Federal Election Activity; Filing schedule

This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public.

The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.