Mr. Sunil Arora, Chief Election Commissioner of India and Chairman A-WEB addressing participants of International Virtual Election Visitors Programme 2021 for the assembly elections of Assam Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
Q. What are Pacs in politics?
In the United States, a political action committee (PAC) is a 527 organization that pools campaign contributions from members and donates those funds to campaigns for or against candidates, ballot initiatives, or legislation.
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Q. Who is on the FEC committee?
Current
| Name | Position | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|
| Shana M. Broussard | Chair | Donald Trump |
| Allen Dickerson | Vice Chair | |
| Ellen L. Weintraub | Commissioner | George W. Bush |
| Steven T. Walther | Commissioner |
Q. What power does the FEC have?
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is the independent regulatory agency charged with administering and enforcing the federal campaign finance law. The FEC has jurisdiction over the financing of campaigns for the U.S. House, Senate, Presidency and the Vice Presidency.
Q. Who controls the election commission?
Article 324 of the Constitution provides that the power of superintendence, direction, and control of elections to parliament, state legislatures, the office of the president of India, and the office of vice-president of India shall be vested in the election commission.
Q. What is the job of FEC?
The Federal Election Commission enforces federal campaign finance laws, including monitoring donation prohibitions, and limits and oversees public funding for presidential campaigns.
Q. What is an FEC deadline?
Committees must file a 2020 Year-End report due January 31, 2021, that covers activity through December 31, 2020. To help committees prepare their reports, the Commission will host reporting and FECFile webinars for candidates on January 13 and PACs and party committees on January 14.
Q. Is there a national election commission?
The Federal Election Commission is an independent agency established by section 309 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30106). It is composed of six Commissioners appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate.
Q. What is the final date to transfer results to Congress?
The Twentieth Amendment (Amendment XX) to the United States Constitution moved the beginning and ending of the terms of the president and vice president from March 4 to January 20, and of members of Congress from March 4 to January 3.
