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"campaign funds" are (legally) defined by the Federal Election Campaign Act as funds "used for purposes in connection with the campaign to influence the federal election of the candidate" (see below). [12] "Dark money": spending to influence elections where the source of the money is not disclosed to voters (see below). [13]
As the costs of elections increase, so do the demands of party funds. In the UK, some politicians have advocated that parties be funded by the state, a proposal that promised to give rise to debate in the country that was first to regulate campaign expenses in 1883. However, no legislative action has followed the proposal.
Other countries choose to use government funding to run campaigns. Funding campaigns from the government budget is widespread in South America and Europe. [10] The mechanisms for this can be quite varied, ranging from direct subsidy of political parties to government matching funds for certain types of private donations (often small donations) to exemption from fees of government services (e.g ...
G. M. Gidlund has classified the available options of fund-raising by three categories: Membership, plutocratic and public funding. [5] As the relevance of signed-up party members and their dues [6] can vary among the democracies the terms grassroots fundraising, plutocratic finance and public funding may offer a more adequate general framework.
Ahead of Election Day 2024, Topeka politicians filed their campaign finance reports showing how much money they have raised and spend on their races.
There’s a critical distinction between “leftover money” after a campaign concludes and “surplus funds.” Leftover money becomes surplus on the 90th day after the officeholder leaves the ...
Mostly ads, but not entirely
Money raised is applied for the salaries of non-volunteers in the campaign, transportation, campaign materials, media advertisements and other contingencies. Under United States law, officially declared candidates are required to file campaign finance details with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) at the end of every calendar month or ...