Overview[]
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) was established by the Congress in 1975 to administer and enforce the Federal Election Campaign Act — the statute that governs the financing of federal elections. To carry out this role, the FEC discloses campaign finance information; enforces provisions of the law, such as limits and prohibitions on contributions; and oversees the public funding of presidential elections. In 1990, it adopted the first federal voluntary voting system standards.