Dara Lindenbaum

Opinion | Making a political donation doesn’t need to be this dangerous The Federal Election Commission should stop publishing donors’ addresses on the internet.

Many Americans don’t realize that a small political contribution can result in their home address being posted online. Publishing donors’ street name & number isn’t just outdated — it endangers people. In my new @washingtonpost op-ed, I explain why Congress must amend the law. wapo.st/3IsX9z2

FEC publishes interactive timeline for agency’s 50th anniversary - FEC.gov Find what you need to know about the federal campaign finance process. Explore legal resources, campaign finance data, help for candidates and committees, and more.

The @FEC has published an interactive timeline for its 50th anniversary! It’s a useful way to look back at key moments in the agency’s history and the role of campaign finance in our democracy. Take a look! #FECat50 www.fec.gov/updates/fec-...

This looks like an exciting new tool to parse our database! I’m looking forward to trying it! @dwillis.bsky.social

Today is the last FEC meeting before we lose our quorum. Join us! t.co/EpjXu1Z158

ICYMI: I’m thrilled that this year’s unanimous @FEC legislative recommendations include a new rec to amend FECA to protect donor street names and street numbers. Having all 6 of us agree on this is a big deal. Let’s get it done! www.fec.gov/resources/cm...

December 12, 2024 open meeting - FEC.gov Agenda and related documents and material for December 12, 2024, open meeting for the Federal Election Commission.

It’s the last FEC meeting of the year and we have a huge agenda. Watch the livestream here! www.fec.gov/updates/dece...

Like the good old days of Twitter.

I heard back from the team and they are going to look into it but reiterated that submitting it to the GitHub repository is super helpful. Also, they said for the large Actblue and Winred filings, we don’t generate the PDF reports because they can be thousands of pages.

Contact - FEC.gov Find what you need to know about the federal campaign finance process. Explore legal resources, campaign finance data, help for candidates and committees, and more.

Got it! I’ll flag it. If possible, it would help if you report it directly too. The website feedback section has the GitHub repository link and you can see that our team reviews reports! Thank you! www.fec.gov/contact/

Thanks for letting me know and I’ll let them know! Do you have an example of one or two contribution images that give you give you the error?

Your regular reminder that spending the night on a sidewalk should not be only way to watch, in real time, the institution that heads up 1/3 of our federal government.

Ok, here it is…what you’ve all been waiting for…the Election Law starter pack! Let me know who I’ve missed and if you want to be added.

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Want a Jump Start to Follow the Election Law Community? Josh Douglas Has Created an "Election Law Starter Pack" #ELB Follow everyone there, or whomever you choose, with just one click. Thanks Josh!

Want a Jump Start to Follow the Election Law Community on Bluesky? Josh Douglas Has Created an “Election Law Starter Pack” electionlawblog.org?p=147368

Careers - FEC.gov Open positions for careers at the Federal Election Commission, EEO information and resources for FEC employees and job applicants

The Federal Election Commission is hiring! Join us! www.fec.gov/about/careers/