D.C. court nullifies FEC regulations

DC COURT NULLIFIES FED REGULATIONS
[SOURCE: The Hill, AUTHOR: Susan Crabtree]
A D.C. District Court judge on Wednesday threw out existing Federal Election Commission (FEC) regulations on coordinated communications, voter registration and get-out-the-vote activity, arguing that the agency’s interpretation did not meet a “reasoned decision-making” standard and undermined the law. The FEC can either appeal the decision or rewrite regulations so they comport with the judge’s findings. The decision by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly stems from the FEC’s implementation of the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) and from assertions by the bill’s authors in Congress that the agency is interpreting many provisions too loosely. As a result, they argue, the law’s intent is undermined.
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