What information does the Federal Election Commission require from conduits like MoveOn.org?
PACs are required to file information about their earmarked contributions on their regular FEC reportsevery donation is identified. They must include information about the contributor (name and address and, if the donation exceeds $200, the donors employer and occupation), date and amount of the contribution and information about the designated candidate. An individual or group not registered as a political committee has to report information on an earmarked contribution in a letter to the FEC within 30 days of forwarding the donation. Is bundling legal? Why do it? Yes, bundling, or collecting contributions from multiple individuals in order to pass along the money, is legal. For a group like MoveOn.org, bundling isn’t necessarily important, because the organization’s name is already on the check. But an individual who bundles checks from family, colleagues and friendsor a company or union that bundles checks from employees or memberscan take credit for a total that exceeds what they c
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