Sentences with phrase «elections commission rules»

The SNA Political Action Committee (SNA PAC) raises funds from SNA members and contributes funds to federal elected officials in accordance with Federal Elections Commission rules in order to educate members of Congress about the child nutrition programs and thank the members of Congress who continue to support the child nutrition programs year after year.

Federal Elections Commission rules prohibit candidates for federal office from using leftover money from old local campaigns — such as Rice's DA campaign account — for their federal office campaigns.

The Federal Election Commission ruled Thursday that a candidate can use campaign funds to pay for child care.

Meanwhile, the Federal Election Commission ruled today that gay couples must be treated the same as straight couples.

He also noted just over half of his small donations — contributions under $ 200 are not itemized under Federal Election Commission rules — come from the district.

But the U.S. Federal Election Commission ruled ads promoting the movie were campaign expenses, and restricted them, like all corporate electioneering has been restricted for decades.

Whether the company's American ventures violated election laws would depend on foreign employees» roles in each campaign, and on whether their work counted as strategic advice under Federal Election Commission rules.

Polis was one of the first to take advantage of a Federal Election Commission ruling that political candidates can now accept donations in bitcoin and has «Now Accepting Bitcoin!»

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If it sounds like Edwards still needed to apply FEC rules and limits, consider this: Scott Thomas, a former commissioner of the Federal Election Commission testified that he did not consider that the payments would have come under his agency's auspices — in part because they were not used directly for the campaign and did not free up any of Edwards» own money to be spent on the campaign.

In her announcement, Gillibrand criticized the 2010 Supreme Court case, Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission, which ruled that the government should not regulate the amount of money corporations and unions can spend on campaigns.

The Federal Election Commission has previously ruled that candidates and federal office holders may spend campaign funds on legal fees that are part of legal actions that would not have been necessary if they were not a candidate.

WASHINGTON, Dec 14 - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission vote on Thursday to roll back net neutrality rules could galvanize young voters, a move Democrats hope will send millennials to the polls in greater numbers and bolster their chances in next year's elections.

We note that, in accordance with Rule 14 (a)-6 (a), Apple was not required to file preliminary proxy materials with the Commission because the matters to be acted on at the meeting are limited to (1) the election of directors, (2) the ratification of accountants, (3) a vote on an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation, (4) the approval of the Plan described above, which is a «plan» as defined in paragraph (a)(6)(ii) of Item 402 of Regulation S - K, and (5) shareholder proposals pursuant to Rule 14a - 8.

That payment is the subject of criticism from the watchdog group Common Cause, which filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission and the Department of Justice alleging it violated campaign finance rules.

The ruling, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, No. 08 - 205, overruled two precedents: Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce, a 1990 decision that upheld restrictions on corporate spending to support or oppose political candidates, and McConnell v. Federal Election Commission, a 2003 decision that upheld the part of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 that restricted campaign spending by corporations and unions.

The Federal Election Commission is also contemplating amending its rules on for disclaimers on political communications, including advocacy and fundraising, online.

Just last week, the Federal Election Commission, which regulates political campaign activity, voted to begin writing rules that detail the kinds of disclaimers they will require on online and mobile political ads to identify sponsors.

March 14: The Federal Election Commission said it would start writing new disclosure rules for online ads in response to revelations Russian interests bought content on Facebook and other platforms in an attempt to meddle with the 2016 eElection Commission said it would start writing new disclosure rules for online ads in response to revelations Russian interests bought content on Facebook and other platforms in an attempt to meddle with the 2016 electionelection.

In 2006, when the Federal Election Commission formulated rules in 2006 governing political advertising on the internet, it imposed few restrictions.

The Federal Election Commission sets rules governing PACs in the United States.

«It is important to note - particularly during an election period - that no conclusion has been reached and therefore no assumption should be made as to whether a breach of the rules has occurred,» an Electoral Commission spokesperson said.

And I'm afraid the idea that in general or other elections the Electoral Commission does enforce even the rules that do exist, let alone that those rules create a level playing field or are even enforceable at all, betrays the fact that those who write such are not actually that closely involved in electoral politics.

In a landmark ruling, the Federal Election Commission approved a request from Liuba Grechen Shirley, a Long Island Democrat running for Congress, to use money collected from campaign donors to pay for child care services while she is campaigning.

The Federal Election Commission has previously ruled that candidates and federal office holders may spend campaign funds on legal fees incurred because they were a candidate.

Electoral Commission: Guidance for candidates and agents, The 2010 UK Parliamentary general elections in Great Britain, p 39, Rule 60 (3), PER.

In the divisive 5 - to - 4 decision, the Court's ruling on Citizens United v. the Federal Elections Commission endorsed the view that the 2002 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act restricted First Amendment rights.

The ruling MPLA party won just over 61 percent of the votes cast on Wednesday and about 150 of the 220 seats in Parliament, according to election commission officials, which would put a Dos Santos loyalist, Joao Lourenco, in the presidency.

After assessing a dossier of evidence submitted by the BIJ, the Electoral Commission said it was carrying out a case review, which falls short of a full investigation but could lead to a ruling over whether there had been a breach of election law.

In 1995, the state board explained its ruling by citing the Federal Election Commission's treatment of LLCs — but the FEC changed its policy in 1999, ruling that LLCs should be treated as either corporations or partnerships (depending on their self - identified tax status).

10:30 a.m. the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Elections will submits the names of three people to the City Council: Shampa Chanda, a resident of Queens, for appointment as a member of the New York City Board of Standards and Appeals, Helen Arteaga as a Council candidate for designation and subsequent appointment by the Mayor to the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Board of Directors, and Arva R. Rice, candidate for re-appointment by the Council to the New York City Equal Employment Practices Commission.

Melissa Mark - Viverito takes questions as she leaves a Committee on Rules, Privileges and Elections meeting where she heard testimony from the Quadrennial Advisory Commission regarding a proposed raise for elected council members.

In York's «Evening Press» newspaper of 12 April 2005, Maroney claimed it was «for selling loony merchandise against Electoral Commission rules»: to be precise the OMRLP's Financial Scheme as registered with the Electoral Commission, which meant any Branch of the OMRLP taking money on the party's behalf would be breaching the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 Part 2.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R), who has called for a nonpartisan commission to draw congressional and state legislative districts, called the ruling «a tremendous step forward in the fight for free and fair elections.»

House Rules Chairman Jose Oliva, a Miami Lakes Republican who will take over as House Speaker after the November elections, said in a text Friday he would support allowing the Joint Legislative Budget Commission to redirect surplus funds «only after all counties had spoken on the question.»

The Moreland Commission held several hearings, including an intense grilling of state Board of Elections officials for failure to enforce the state's already weak campaign finance rules.

A NEC Member of NLC, Comrade Issa Aremu has lauded the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja which on Wednesday 25 April 2018 reaffirms the right of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to make rules guiding the election timetable.

He slept at the offices of the Electoral Commission during the collation of the election results, claiming that the EC is manipulating the results in favour of the then ruling NDC government; an action the NDC condemned as undiplomatic.

1.2 «EGM» means an Extraordinary General Meeting 1.3 «NEC» means the National Executive Committee 1.4 «Rules» means Rules made by the NEC under this Constitution 1.5 Where the context so implies, the singular shall include the plural 1.6 Headings shall not form part of the meanings of Articles 1.7 «Branch» means a branch or constituency association 1.8 PPERA means the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 PART II NAME AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PARTY Name 2.1 The Party exists as a Political Party registered with the UK Electoral Commission under the PPERA.

He challenged the Independent National Electoral Commission to play by the rule adding that it would be disastrous to rig any election.

«Secondly, the manner in which elections are conducted by the state independent electoral commissions where the ruling party in state wins all positions is worrisome.

The Board of Elections» 1996 opinion was based on a ruling by the Federal Election Commission that was later reversed in 1999.

In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court ruled that corporations and unions can be considered individuals as far as their political contributions are concerned and that restricting their ability to donate to candidates amounted to a violation of their First Amendment right of free speech.

The 5 - 0 Federal Election Commission decision came after last month's Supreme Court ruling that struck down key portions of the Defense of Marriage Act, which defined marriage as between one man and one woman.

The Board of Commissioners of Liberia's National Elections Commission (NEC) has upheld Tuesday's ruling of NEC Dispute Hearing Officer which dismissed complaints of fraud...

The candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress in forthcoming governorship election in Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has denied having a case to answer with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Last week, the Federal Election Commission found Guinta violated campaign finance rules by accepting more than $ 350,000 in illegal campaign contributions, ordering him to pay back the funds along with a $ 15,000 fine.

A prominent component of relevant case law is the Supreme Court decision Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, which ruled unconstitutional certain restrictions on corporate campaign spending during elections.

At a pre-election press conference in an Accra Tuesday, Chairperson of the Commission, Mrs. Charlotte Osei outlined some rules and measures rolled out by the electoral body to ensure a free, fair and credible elections.

«So what happened to the system after May 29,2015 that this present government took over?How did we get to this level of inconclusive and questionable elections in which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies appear to have become part of the ruling party?»

But an Electoral Commission spokeswoman said it was within the rules of election leaflets because it included the name and address of the UKIP candidate and promoter.