Sentences with phrase «general election spending limit»

The Government's decision to increase the General Election spending limit well in excess of the Electoral Commission's recommendation needs to be forced to a Commons Division.

The Conservatives consistently spend close to the # 19m general election spending limit, and are currently in the middle of a spending drive among their wealthy donors.

Not exact matches

If the general election is not until 2010, there are important changes to the spending limits that any candidates need to be aware of.

Sky - high contribution limits — $ 41,000 for statewide races in the general election — mean that candidates spend more time courting big donors, who in turn exercise disproportionate influence over policy - making.

Washington (CNN)-- Florida gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott captured the GOP nomination at considerable personal expense, spending $ 38 million of his own money on his primary bid, and when asked Wednesday if there is any limit to the funds he will invest to win the general election, Scott said «no.»

Cornegy did participate in the CFB's public funds program, which meant he had to abide by a strict spending limit of $ 182,000 for each of the primary and general elections.

The 1910 Act established campaign spending limits for political parties in House general elections.

It aimed to limit spending on campaign activity in the year ahead of a general election and redefined electoral activity as anything which could affect the outcome of an election.

Because there are limits on how much this type of coordinated money can be spent in a state, spending it in a primary means there will be less available in a general election.

In March this year the Electoral Commission recommended there should be no increase in spending limits for candidates between now and the general election on 7 May.

The Federal Corrupt Practices Act established campaign spending limits for political parties in House general elections.

A dozen police forces have passed files to the Crown Prosecution Service over allegations that up to 20 Conservative MPs broke local spending limits at the last general election.

Even taking this into account, the Conservative party still considerably underspent the statutory national spending limits for the 2015 general election.»

For instance, in a City Council race, for those participating in the matching system, the 2017 spending limit is $ 182,000 each in the primary and general election, so a candidate could receive up to $ 100,100 in public funds by raising about $ 16,800.