Well, having the central government mandate
limits for local election seems a bit of a paradox, or at least runs counter to the spirit of decentralization...
Not exact matches
Requesting that should the legislature move to
limit corporate and union contributions
for all
local elections, that the province level the playing field by introducing tax credit eligibility
for local election donations.
The state Board of
Elections will refer three campaign committees found to be in violation of campaign finance laws to
local prosecutors
for potential prosecution
for receiving donations
for more than the legal contribution
limit.
Conservative spending at the
election remains under intense scrutiny after a Channel 4 investigation alleged some
local spending was allocated to the national account to avoid tight
limits for each constituency.
JACKSON — State senators want to end the
election of
local school superintendents, raise the requirements
for becoming a teacher and
limit the state's ability to take over schools in Mississippi.
Currently, the base
limits are as follows: $ 2600 per
election for each candidate (or $ 5200 total,
for both the primary and general
elections); $ 32,400 per year to a national party committee; $ 10,000 per year to state or
local party committee; and $ 5000 per year to a political committee.
The Campaign Reform and
Election Integrity Act would have
limited use of «soft dollars» by associations
for activities such as issue advocacy campaigns and would have added administrative responsibilities
for local, state, and national associations.