The database now allows searchers to search the full text of advisory opinions published by the Federal Election Commission back to 1997.

An Advisory Opinion is an official Commission response to a question relating to the application of the Federal campaign finance law to a specific, factual situation.

The new process allows for full text searches of all Commission Advisory Opinions issued since the beginning of 1997. The FEC will also add additional material from earlier years as it updates the program with newly issued opinions. Searches can also be made using the name of the requestor and other information about opinions. When a specific opinion is selected, links to all related materials (e.g., the original request, any comments made by others, etc.) are also provided, making the system a quick and comprehensive research tool.

Direct to Database
+ Keyword Search the Full Text of Opinions
+ Search by Opinion Number
+ Search by Requestor Name
+ Browse Advisory Opinions and Related Documents by Year
+ Pending Advisory Opinion Requests +
+ Search Final Advisory Opinions Issued Prior to 1997

See Also: FEC Enforcement Query System

Source: FEC

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