With the swearing in of Shana M. Broussard, Sean J. Cooksey, and Allen Dickerson, the Federal Election Commission now has a full roster of six Commissioners for the first time since 2017. While the FEC briefly enjoyed a quorum with four Commissioners in May, since then it has lacked a sufficient number of Commissioners to
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The FEC Appears to be Exercising its Powers Without a Quorum
By Robert Lenhard, Peter Koski & Jasmine Jennings on
Posted in Campaign Finance, Enforcement
Over the past 10 days, the FEC has been quietly exercising authority reserved for when at least four Commissioners vote in favor of an action. Since July 3, however, the FEC has only had three Commissioners. This activity raises consequential questions about the FEC’s ability to act without a quorum, and presents important concerns about…
State Lobbyist and Campaign Finance Filing Changes Related to COVID-19
By Andrew Garrahan, Jasmine Jennings & Darcy Slayton on
Posted in Campaign Finance, Lobbying Compliance
As states grapple with the effects of the COVID-19 crisis, many have opted to make changes to campaign finance and lobbying reporting due dates and filing procedures. Covington has published a client alert containing a chart of changes to state campaign finance and lobbying filing schedules that states have announced as of last week.
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