Sentences with phrase «of federal election law»

But in the view of Ryan, Noble and Potter, that is very likely a violation of federal election law.

That would appear to make Cohen's payments an excessive contribution to Trump's campaign, as well as an unreported campaign expenditure, both violations of federal election law.

On Wednesday, claims and countercharges had flown across the chamber over an acrimonious rewrite of federal elections law.

The United States Attorneys for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York have set up special telephone numbers to receive complaints of possible violations of federal election laws relating to the upcoming general elections in New York City and other counties in their districts.

Farrell wrote in the letter to the FEC, dated Wednesday, that it «appears that the following potential violations of federal election laws may have occurred: Mr. Greenberg is not paying fair market value for his campaign office's rent and has failed to report this as an in - kind contribution, nor has he reported payment for his office rent as an obligation of the [campaign] committee.»

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Of a total federal inmate population of 156,238, prison authorities say only 1,021 fit the description — which includes everyone from insurance schemers to bankruptcy fraudsters, counterfeiters to election - law tamperers to postal thieveOf a total federal inmate population of 156,238, prison authorities say only 1,021 fit the description — which includes everyone from insurance schemers to bankruptcy fraudsters, counterfeiters to election - law tamperers to postal thieveof 156,238, prison authorities say only 1,021 fit the description — which includes everyone from insurance schemers to bankruptcy fraudsters, counterfeiters to election - law tamperers to postal thieves.

Trump did not elaborate on how exactly he thought the election would be rigged, though he did make mention of his displeasure that a federal court had struck down a North Carolina voter ID law that the court said was specifically aimed at disenfranchising black voters.

«By contrast, federal tax law permits 501 (c)(4) organizations to spend money advocating the election or defeat of candidates, so long as such activity isn't the 501 (c)(4) organization's «primary» activity.

That's why the collective attention of the federal political parties is increasingly turning to setting the stage for the October 2019 campaign — including talk of updating Canada's election laws.

Under federal campaign finance law, any expenditures by a candidate or someone working on behalf of a candidate must be reported to the Federal Election Commissionfederal campaign finance law, any expenditures by a candidate or someone working on behalf of a candidate must be reported to the Federal Election CommissionFederal Election Commission (FEC).

The payment has prompted complaints to the Justice Department and Federal Election Commission over potential violations of campaign finance law.

Of the $ 3.9 million Trump» s committee spent in the first quarter of 2018, more than $ 834,000 went to eight law firms and the Trump Corp. for legal fees, according to new Federal Election Commission records filed SundaOf the $ 3.9 million Trump» s committee spent in the first quarter of 2018, more than $ 834,000 went to eight law firms and the Trump Corp. for legal fees, according to new Federal Election Commission records filed Sundaof 2018, more than $ 834,000 went to eight law firms and the Trump Corp. for legal fees, according to new Federal Election Commission records filed Sunday.

A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment Friday against 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities accused of violating US laws to interfere with US elections and political processes.

Dimon said new federal tax law and «a more constructive regulatory environment» adopted since the 2016 presidential election give him hope that JPMorgan will be able to invest more of its excess capital to grow the bank and expand into new markets.

A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment Friday against 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities accused of violating US laws to interfere with US elections and political...

Federal campaign finance law defines «expenditures» as any funds spent «for the purpose of influencing» federal eleFederal campaign finance law defines «expenditures» as any funds spent «for the purpose of influencing» federal elefederal elections.

That the TV prosecutor and one - time senator is «ignoring the letter and spirit» of campaign law by masking an active election bid as an «exploratory» effort and thereby dodging federal reporting requirements.

Since the Supreme Court has now prevented itself from acknowledging the question of whether Barack H. Obama is or is not an Article II «natural born citizen» based on the Kenyan / British citizenship of Barack Obama's father at the time of his birth (irrespective of whether Barack Obama is deemed a «citizen» born in Hawaii or otherwise) as a prerequisite to qualifying to serve as President of the United States under the Constitution — the Court having done so at least three times and counting, first before the Nov 4 general election and twice before the Dec 15 vote of the College of Electors — it would seem appropriate, if not necessary, for all Executive Branch departments and agencies to secure advance formal advice from the United States Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel as to how to respond to expected inquiries from federal employees who are pledged to «support and defend the Constitution of the United States» as to whether they are governed by laws, regulations, orders and directives issued under Mr. Obama during such periods that said employees, by the weight of existing legal authority and prior to a decision by the Supreme Court, believe in good faith that Mr. Obama is not an Article II «natural born citizen».

Using the Federal Election Commission's October Quarterly campaign finance filings, the Brennan Center for Justice at The New York University School of Law published a report on October 22nd focusing on the 25 House races rated most competitive by The Cook Political Report, including the race for Illinois» 13th.

In addition to the search for police corruption, federal investigators are also combing through de Blasio's political fundraising activities for violations of election law.

Using the Federal Election Commission's October Quarterly campaign finance filings, the Brennan Center for Justice at The New York University School of Law published a report on October 22nd focusing on the 25 House races rated most competitive by The Cook Political Report, including the race for Texas» 23rd.

Using the Federal Election Commission's October Quarterly campaign finance filings, the Brennan Center for Justice at The New York University School of Law published a report on October 22nd, 2012 focusing on the 25 House races rated most competitive by The Cook Political Report, including the race for New York's 18th.

Using the Federal Election Commission's October Quarterly campaign finance filings, the Brennan Center for Justice at The New York University School of Law published a report on October 22nd focusing on the 25 House races rated most competitive by The Cook Political Report, including the race for Minnesota's 8th.

«The Federal Election Campaign Act's prohibition on foreign contributions is the broadest prohibition in the entire statute,» said Brett Kappel, a partner in the government affairs and public policy practice of the law firm Ackerman in Washington, D.C.

Using the Federal Election Commission's October Quarterly campaign finance filings, the Brennan Center for Justice at The New York University School of Law published a report on October 22nd focusing on the 25 House races rated most competitive by The Cook Political Report, including the race for Florida's 18th.

The impression a dispassionate observer would have from the failure of security and law enforcement during the Bayelsa election (which was conducted in Nigeria's smallest state with the lowest number of registered voters) would be that the federal government permitted or condoned the strong - arm tactics of the ruling party's candidate in his ultimately vain effort to secure that state's rulership by force.

Manhattan Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh, who sits on the Assembly's Election Law Committee, said Trump's comments are discouraging in light of the fact that there are federal courts across the country with judges appointed by Republicans and Democrats saying that states» voter laws are unconstitutional because they target people based on their race and ethnicity.

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. joined the ongoing federal investigation into de Blasio's fundraising tactics last January after the Board of Elections» chief investigative officer sent a «criminal referral» to Vance's office alleging the efforts of the mayor's nonprofit to unseat the Republicans violated campaign finance laws, Vance has said.

Using the Federal Election Commission's October Quarterly campaign finance filings, the Brennan Center for Justice at The New York University School of Law published a report on October 22nd focusing on the 25 House races rated most competitive by The Cook Political Report, including the race for California's 36th.

Nader's lawsuit against the Federal Election Commission, over the FEC's refusal to even ask various state Democratic Parties and various law firms to respond to his complaint will be argued on January 14, 2013, in the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit.

In addition to a federal investigation into whether Campaign for One New York donors, many of whom had business before the city, received anything for their donation, authorities are also examining whether de Blasio's unsuccessful bid to bring the state Senate under Democratic control in 2014 violated campaign finance and election laws.

Months ago, to ensure that military and overseas citizens» votes are counted this November, a federal judge mandated, as required by federal law, that New York move its primary election for members of Congress from Sept. 11 to June 26.

A law that would force disclosure of who is behind and who is paying for political ads would be important for elections here in NY, but even more important on the Federal level.

The National Organization for Marriage has been blocked from running ads in support of anti-gay teabagger gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino, WIVB reports: «Federal Judge Richard Arcara has rejected a challenge to New York's election law... Read

Ballot Access News erred when it reported that the new Florida ballot access law for minor party presidential candidates requires a petition signed by 4 % of the last presidential vote, unless the minor party is recognized by the Federal Election Commission.

The resolution is in response to the U.S. Department of Justice's request to a federal judge to order the state to move its congressional primary to no later than Aug. 18, in order to comply with a federal law requiring absentee ballots be sent to members of the military no less than 45 days prior to the Nov. 6, 2012 general election.

MIDTOWN — Mayor Bill de Blasio said he is being «singled out» by a federal probe into his efforts to raise money for upstate senate candidates in 2014 and that a «double standard» was being applied around election laws he's accused of violating.

Joshua Eck, a spokesman for Secretary of State Jon Husted, said boards are required under state and federal laws to send a confirmation notice to voters who have not cast a ballot in the past two federal elections.

The U.S. Justice Department announced it filed a motion to join a lawsuit against the New York City Board of Elections, alleging that the board's Brooklyn office violated federal voter registration law by erasing more than 117,000 Brooklyn voters from the rolls before the primary election simply because they had not voted in previous eElections, alleging that the board's Brooklyn office violated federal voter registration law by erasing more than 117,000 Brooklyn voters from the rolls before the primary election simply because they had not voted in previous electionselections.

But the state Republican party filed a complaint with the SEEC in late 2014, saying the Democratic Party violated the clean - elections statutes by taking advantage of the federally regulated account's ability to accept contractor contributions under federal election laws that are less restrictive than Connecticut's.

Federal law enforcement authorities are collecting information from the State Elections Enforcement Commission in their newly launched criminal grand jury investigation of whether Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's 2014 re-election campaign was financed illegally by the state Democratic Party.

The GOP said that this funding through the federal account — which it viewed as the improper back door — ran afoul of the clean - election laws.

Minor party presidential candidates in past elections who have received federal matching funds include Sonia Johnson of the Citizens Party in 1984; Lenora Fulani of the New Alliance Party in 1988 and 1992; John Hagelin of the Natural Law Party in 1992, 1996, and 2000; Ralph Nader in 2000, 2004, and 2008; and Pat Buchanan in 2000.

«We have always been confident that there was no wrongdoing in the way in which the Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee operated during the 2014 elections and that we complied fully with both the letter and the spirit of state and federal campaign finance laws,» Connecticut Democratic Party Executive Director Michael Mandell said in a statement.

The new law rectifies the discrepancy between state and federal laws with respect to the timing of transmitting such ballots before a special election.

The issue started with the U.S. Department of Justice's request to a federal judge to order the state to move its congressional primary to no later than Aug. 18, in order to comply with a federal law requiring absentee ballots be sent to members of the military no less than 45 days prior to the Nov. 6, 2012 general election.

The New York League of Women Voters called it «distressing» that the elections board would agree to comply with the Freedom of Information Law request by the federal panel.

«Sarasota Democrat files election complaint against Scott» via Zac Anderson of the Sarasota Herald - Tribune — Sarasota County Democratic Party Chairwoman JoAnne DeVries has filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission alleging Scott's U.S. Senate campaign violated federal electiFederal Elections Commission alleging Scott's U.S. Senate campaign violated federal electifederal election law.

The new measure will more than double that timeframe to between 70 and 80 days and give county boards of elections adequate time prior to special elections for absentee ballots for military voters to be mailed and counted in compliance with federal law.

In the letter dated Dec. 6, Sampson writes that a June date is the best one possible in order to ensure compliance with federal law and the certification of elections on the state and local level.