FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

Federal Election Commission.A six-member independent federal commission that certifies

payments to qualifying presidential campaigns in primary and general elections and to

national-nominating conventions, audits campaign expenditures, and enforces laws requiring

public disclosure of financial activities of presidential campaigns and political parties. • It was

established by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. 2 USCA § 437c. — Abbr. FEC.[Blacks Law 8th]