Sentences with phrase «of federal campaign finance rules»

The decision was a setback for supporters of federal campaign finance rules who say they are necessary to deter corruption in politics.

But if she does, potential violations of federal campaign finance rules could hamper her candidacy.

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A federal jury found Edwards not guilty on one count of violating campaign finance rule, and the judge declared a mistrial on the five remaining criminal charges.

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.

But under federal campaign finance rules, a contribution is «anything of value given, loaned or advanced to influence a federal election.»

Liu's campaign has been under federal investigation, leading to the indictments of a top fundraiser and his campaign treasurer on charges they tried to use straw donors to skirt campaign finance rules.

The mayor is also facing a federal inquiry into the fundraising efforts of the Campaign for One New York, a nonprofit to advance the mayor's agenda that was not subject to campaign finance rules regarding disclosure and donationCampaign for One New York, a nonprofit to advance the mayor's agenda that was not subject to campaign finance rules regarding disclosure and donationcampaign finance rules regarding disclosure and donation limits.

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Because the Federal Elections Commission determined that the movie is an «electioneering communication,» promoters must comply with campaign finance rules, which require a political disclaimer and disclosure of the film's financial backers.