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FEC disposes of 2016 petition and seeks comment on updated Minnesota DFL petition
Summary
The commission voted to dispose of a 2016 petition and to publish a notification of availability for a 2024 petition from the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party asking for changes to political‑party regulations, opening a 60‑day comment period after Federal Register publication.
The Federal Election Commission voted July 25 to dispose of a 2016 petition for rulemaking from the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party and its chair, Ken Martin, and to seek public comment on a new 2024 petition from the same petitioners.
Ms. Wendell presented a draft notification of disposition (agenda document 24‑28A) explaining that petitioners had filed a new petition on June 26, 2024 that incorporated the substance of the 2016 petition and revoked the earlier filing. The draft said commission resources would be more efficiently allocated by disposing of the 2016 petition and focusing on the 2024 petition.
Separately, the commission considered a draft notification of availability (agenda document 24‑27A) for the 2024 petition, which asks the commission to consider amendments related to when political party employees must be paid from a federal account, to narrow the definition of federal election activities, and to codify a modernized volunteer‑exception standard for distribution of campaign materials. The draft would open a 60‑day comment period following publication in the Federal Register; after considering comments, the commission may decide whether to initiate rulemaking.
Commissioners approved both the disposition and the notification of availability unanimously.
The action signals the commission will prioritize the 2024 petition and solicit public input on whether to commence rulemaking on the proposed changes to political‑party regulations.
