Disclosure: A Threat to Associational Privacy

January 1, 2018  •  By IFS staff  •    •  

Disclosure, in the campaign finance context, refers to laws and regulations requiring candidates and political groups to report information about their activities to the government, which then makes that information available publicly. The required information varies greatly, depending on the affected organization and the local, state, or federal government mandating the disclosure. Disclosure rules fall into two broad categories: disclosure…

Does Larry Lessig Think He and Mayday PAC are Above the Law?

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November 22, 2014   •  By Brad Smith   •  ,

Does Larry Lessig think he and his supporters are above the law? In response to a complaint that CCP filed with the FEC, documenting ...

Fred Wertheimer Opposes Disclosure of Campaign Contributions

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November 21, 2014   •  By Brad Smith   •  

Surprised to find the denizen of the campaign finance regulatory community coming out against disclosure of all campaign contributions? So were we. But what ...

Is voting like buying a box of cereal?

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November 3, 2014   •  By Eric Wang   •  

In a recent interview with Watchdog.org, Federal Election Commission Vice Chair Ann Ravel compared campaign finance disclosure with the nutritional information on a box ...

“Dark Money” Still a Bit Player (Continued): A Response to Robert Maguire

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October 15, 2014   •  By Luke Wachob   •  

Last week, I calculated that non-disclosing groups account for roughly 5 percent of overall campaign spending to date in the 2014 election cycle. From ...

Disclosure, Privacy, and Future Targeting (Video)

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October 11, 2014   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

Below is a transcript of Bradley A. Smith’s remarks on disclosure at the AmericanForum: How we finance our political campaigns debate: What we know is the Supreme ...

Dark, Scary Money (Video)

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October 10, 2014   •  By Joe Trotter   •  

Below is a transcript of Bradley A. Smith’s remarks on “dark money” at the AmericanForum: How we finance our political campaigns debate: Let me talk first about ...

Bradley A. Smith’s Opening Remarks: AmericanForum: How we finance our political campaigns (Video)

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October 9, 2014   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

Below is a transcript of Bradley A. Smith’s opening remarks: When I was at the Federal Election Commission I used to keep a file ...

Constitutional Issues with Rule Proposed by Texas Ethics Commission August 21, 2014

October 8, 2014   •  By Anna Mackin   •  , ,

I write on behalf of the Center for Competitive Politics (“CCP”), a nonpartisan § 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting and protecting First Amendment political ...

Letter to FEC Commissioners on Rulemakings

October 7, 2014   •  By Joe Trotter   •  , ,

Dear Commissioners: We are writing this letter as individuals who, in various capacities but over many years, have experience with the interpretation and administration of ...

Campaign Legal Center’s Guide Proves Campaign Finance Law is Too Complicated

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October 1, 2014   •  By Joe Trotter   •  

Justice Kennedy wrote in the Citizens United majority opinion: “The First Amendment does not permit laws that force speakers to retain a campaign finance ...

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