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Key FEC Resources
Domain: api.open.fec.gov
DNS Nameserver Host: TBD
Developer Site: https://api.open.fec.gov/developers/
Open API: https://api.open.fec.gov/swagger/
Postman Collection: https://www.postman.com/postman/workspace/us-2020-election/collection/12959542-01ba725e-02f3-47ae-8aec-aed4f75897e1
API Docs: https://api.open.fec.gov/developers/
Open API Specification: TDB
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The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is an independent regulatory agency of the United States government that was established in 1975. It was created to administer and enforce the Federal Election Campaign Act, which regulates the financing of federal elections.
The FEC’s infrastructure consists of a headquarters in Washington, D.C., and several regional offices throughout the United States. The agency is led by a bipartisan commission of six members appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
The FEC uses several APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) to support its operations, including:
Electronic Filing API: This API allows political committees to file reports electronically with the FEC.
Public Records API: This API provides access to the FEC’s public records, including campaign finance data and legal documents.
Candidate and Committee API: This API provides information on candidates and political committees registered with the FEC.
The performance of the FEC’s APIs is generally considered to be good, with developers praising their ease of use and reliability.
Over the years, the FEC has evolved to keep pace with changes in campaign finance law and advances in technology. It has implemented various reforms to increase transparency and reduce the influence of money in politics.
The FEC has made news on several occasions, including for its enforcement actions against political committees and candidates who violated campaign finance laws. It has also faced criticism for its inability to enforce the law effectively, particularly in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, which loosened restrictions on campaign spending by corporations and unions.
To our knowledge, the FEC has not experienced any significant downtime or major security breaches. However, it has implemented various security protocols to protect the data it collects and maintains, including encryption, firewalls, and intrusion detection systems. It also conducts regular audits and assessments to identify and address potential vulnerabilities in its systems.
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