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.»
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.
On Wednesday, claims and countercharges had flown across the chamber over an acrimonious rewrite
of federal elections 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.
But in the view of Ryan, Noble and Potter, that is very likely a violation
of federal election law.
Not exact matches
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 thieve
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 thieve
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 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 Commission
federal campaign finance
law, any expenditures by a candidate or someone working on behalf
of a candidate must be reported to the
Federal Election Commission
Federal 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 Sunda
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 Sunda
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 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 ele
Federal campaign finance
law defines «expenditures» as any funds spent «for the purpose
of influencing»
federal ele
federal 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 e
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
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 electi
Federal Elections Commission alleging Scott's U.S. Senate campaign violated
federal electi
federal 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.