Soft and Hard Money in Contemporary Elections [electronic resource] : What Federal Law Does and Does Not Regulate

Corporate Author: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2002.
Physical Description: 6 pages : digital, PDF file

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Provides background on financial activity in Federal elections and reviews treatment of hard money, which lies within the Federal election regulatory framework, and treatment of soft money raised by political parties, which is not regulated by Federal law. Provides a summary of the key features of each activity, including sources, disclosure, and common forms, and details the role of the Federal Election Campaign Act as administered by the Federal Election Commission.

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