Political Missing FEC ID

Why This Rejection Happens

You registered a "Political" campaign but failed to provide a valid Federal Election Commission (FEC) ID or State Filing ID. Vetting partners require this to authorize political messaging.

Root Cause Analysis

The Fix

Provide your Committee ID or switch campaign types.

Option A: Enter FEC ID

Enter your valid ID (e.g., C00123456) in the "Political Committee ID" field.

Option B: Change Use Case

If you are a small advocacy group without an ID, switch to "Mixed" or "Charity" (if 501c3), but avoid explicit "Vote For" language.

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What reviewers check for code 9001

Code 9001 is reported as "Political Missing FEC ID". Political campaigns, PACs and advocacy groups must register under the Political use case with verification from Campaign Verify (or an FEC ID for federal committees), and must declare political content. Reviewers reject political content sent under other use cases and political campaigns without valid verification.

Where code 9001 comes from

Code 9001 is a campaign review reason code used to report a specific deficiency found during manual campaign vetting. CSPs surface it in the rejection notice alongside any other codes found in the same review, so check for companion codes before resubmitting. It is marked High severity: it blocks approval, but it is fully fixable by correcting the submission and resubmitting.

Fix and verify before resubmitting

1. Obtain a Campaign Verify token for the committee or organization.
2. Register a campaign with the Political use case and enter the token or FEC ID.
3. Declare political content in the campaign attributes.
4. Include "Paid for by" disclosures where required by election law.
5. Make sure opt-in, opt-out and HELP flows meet the standard requirements.
6. Resubmit with a note that references code 9001 (Political Missing FEC ID) and lists each change made.

Sample resubmission note

Many CSPs let you add a note for the reviewer when you resubmit. A short, specific note shows what changed and speeds up the second review. Example for Northline Heating & Air:

Northline Heating & Air corrected the deficiency reported as code 9001 (Political Missing FEC ID). Changes made: obtain a Campaign Verify token for the committee or organization; register a campaign with the Political use case and enter the token or FEC ID; declare political content in the campaign attributes. All URLs, keywords and auto-replies were re-tested from an external network before this resubmission, and the campaign text now matches the live opt-in exactly.

Common mistakes that keep code 9001 coming back

• Sending election messages under a marketing use case.
• Letting the Campaign Verify token expire.
• Using purchased voter lists without consent.

Related rejection codes

• Code 8000: Political Content Without Attribute
• Code 2131: Verbal Script Missing STOP Instructions
• Code 2128: Opt-in Form Missing HELP Instructions
• Code 2127: Verbal Script Missing STOP Instructions
• Code 2126: Opt-in Form Missing STOP Instructions
• Code 2124: Verbal Script Missing Frequency Disclosure

Frequently asked questions about code 9001

Do issue advocacy nonprofits need Campaign Verify?

Political advocacy generally requires the political use case and verification. Pure charitable messaging may use the charity use case instead.

How long does Campaign Verify take?

Typically a few business days. Plan registration well ahead of election deadlines.