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"A comprehensive, collaborative elections resource."
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Federal Election Commission (FEC)
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> United States > Independent Agencies
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| Website | http://www.fec.gov/ |
| Established | 00, 1975 |
| Disbanded | Still Active |
| Contributor | RP |
| Last Modified | Scott³ April 01, 2008 11:42pm |
| Description |
In 1975, Congress created the Federal Election Commission (FEC)
to administer and enforce the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) -
the statute that governs the financing of federal elections. The duties
of the FEC, which is an independent regulatory agency, are to disclose
campaign finance information, to enforce the provisions of the law such
as the limits and prohibitions on contributions, and to oversee the public
funding of Presidential elections.
The Commission is made up of six members, who are appointed by
the President and confirmed by the Senate. Each member serves a
six-year term, and two seats are subject to appointment every two years.
By law, no more than three Commissioners can be members of the
same political party, and at least four votes are required for any official
Commission action. This structure was created to encourage nonpartisan
decisions. The Chairmanship of the Commission rotates among the
members each year, with no member serving as Chairman more than
once during his or her term.
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