FEC Locks Doors for Boring Staff and Legal Chat
Published Date: 5/15/2025
Notice
Summary
The Federal Election Commission will hold a closed hybrid meeting on May 20, 2025, to discuss internal staff matters and legal actions. This affects commission members and staff but won’t cost extra or impact the public directly. It’s all about keeping important internal decisions under wraps while following the Sunshine Act rules.
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Closed hybrid FEC meeting on May 20
The Federal Election Commission will hold a closed hybrid meeting on May 20, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at 1050 First Street NE, Washington, DC, and virtually. The meeting is closed to the public and will consider internal personnel decisions, internal rules and practices, and matters about participation in civil actions or arbitration; it affects commission members and staff but will not cost extra or directly impact the public.
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