20 Sep

CREW argued that American Action Network and Americans for Job Security had violated federal campaign finance law and should be forced to disclose their donors. The court’s decision has the potential to stymie the avalanche of untraceable cash spent by Republican and Democratic donors during election years. “I think it's very significant,” said Larry Noble, general counsel of the non-partisan...

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20 Sep

In early 2011, the Florida legislature passed HB 1355, which said that ballot-qualified parties could not place their presidential nominee on the ballot unless the FEC recognized that party as a “national committee”, or unless the party submitted a petition signed by 1% of the number of registeSource: Why the Florida Law, Requiring Qualified Parties to be Recognized by the...

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16 Sep

Washington (13abc) - If you're planning on heading to the polls in November, you need to think about when you last cast a ballot. That's because Ohio, along with Missouri, Tennessee, Georgia, West Virginia, Montana, and Florida cleanse, or purge their lists of eligible voters.Source: Ohio purging voters...

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16 Sep

We’ll be posting this roundup each week leading up to Election Day. Share your thoughts about these must-read stories and always feel free to suggest your own in the comments section.THIS WEEK’S TOP STORY Thirty-nine states elect their judges, and of those, 27 have a seat open this year.Source: This Week in Political Money: Dark Money Floods Judicial Races...

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