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Federal Election Commission | United States of America
  • Commission Meetings

December 16, 2021 open meeting

December 16, 2021

The Commission considers new regulations, advisory opinions and other public matters at open meetings, which are typically held on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. at FEC headquarters, 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC.

Members of the public can attend any open meeting or hearing in person. Open meetings are also streamed live online. To attend in person, please bring a photo ID and be prepared to go through a security check. After security, attendees are escorted to the Commission's hearing room. Please check the meeting page for updates to the agenda, including cancellations.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we will conduct the open meeting virtually.

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The webcast will include closed captions. The recorded webcast with closed captions and audio will be available on this page after the meeting ends.

Agenda

Thursday, December 16, 2021  |  10:00 AM

  1. Draft Advisory Opinion 2021-11

    DSCC and DCCC by Marc E. Elias, Esq., Jacquelyn K. Lopez, Esq., Rachel L. Jacobs, Esq., Shanna M. Reulbach, Esq., and Elizabeth P. Poston, Esq.

    Agenda Document No. 21-40-A (Draft A)

    Agenda Document No. 21-40-B (Draft B)

    Agenda Document No. 21-40-C (Draft C)
    (Submitted Late)

    Presenters: Kevin Paulsen/Robert Knop of the Office of General Counsel

    (Held over from the meetings of November 10, 2021 and December 2, 2021)

  2. Draft Advisory Opinion 2021-13

    Matthew P. Hoh

    Agenda Document No. 21-43-A (Draft A)

    Agenda Document No. 21-43-B (Draft B)

    Presenters: Kevin Paulsen/Amy Rothstein of the Office of General Counsel

    (To be held over to a future meeting)

  3. Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum on the Republican Party of Minnesota - Federal (A19-09)

    Memorandum from the Chief Compliance Officer and Audit Division dated November 10, 2021

    Agenda Document No. 21-42-A

    Presenters: Brenda Wheeler/Rickida Morcomb of the Audit Division

    (Held over from the meeting of December 2, 2021)

    (Resolved on tally)

  4. Audit Division Recommendation Memorandum on the Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee (A19-19)

    Memorandum from the Chief Compliance Officer and Audit Division dated November 23, 2021

    Agenda Document No. 21-44-A

    Presenters: Scott Dotzler/Zuzanna Pacious of the Audit Division

  5. Election of Officers for 2022

    A. Chair

    B. Vice Chair

  6. Remarks and Employee Recognition by Chair Broussard

  7. Management and Administrative Matters

Recordings

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Full meeting video
Audio
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Notices about this meeting

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.