Publications

The FEC's Information Division produces a variety of free publications that explain the requirements of the federal campaign finance law. Many of those publications are available on this page:

• The campaign guides are compliance manuals for committees registered with the FEC. The guide supplements summarize relevant post-publication rules and opinions.
• The brochures offer brief summaries of particular provisions of the law or describe FEC programs and procedures.
• The Record is the Commission's free monthly newsletter; and
• The BCRA page consolidates information regarding the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA or McCain-Feingold).

• Campaign Guides
  • Campaign Guide for Congressional Candidates and Committees (April 2008) [PDF]
    • Candidate Guide Supplement (January 2009)
  • Campaign Guide for Corporations and Labor Organizations (January 2007) [PDF]
    • Corporate/Labor Guide Supplement (January 2009)
  • Campaign Guide for Nonconnected Committees (May 2008) [PDF]
    • Nonconnected Guide Supplement (January 2009) [PDF]
  • Campaign Guide for Political Party Committees (August 2007) [PDF]
    • Party Guide Supplement
      (January 2009) [PDF]
• Brochures
• The Record
• BCRA Information

• FEC Annual Reports
• State Campaign Finance Laws
• Guideline for Presentation in Good Order (2008) (for Presidential campaigns seeking public funding)
• Presidential Public Funding Program Report (1993)
• For a complete listing of FEC publications, visit the Library