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Campaign Funds
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA) 
 This law "contains many substantial and technical changes to the federal campaign finance law" in areas such as "soft money" (solicitation and use of nonfederal funds by parties, candidates, and officeholders), issues ads, contribution limits, and reporting. The site provides rules and related documents in specific subject areas, as well as the text of the law and regulations, a FAQ, and a brochure on contributions. From the Federal Election Commission (FEC). http://www.fec.gov/pages/bcra/bcra_update.shtml Topics: Law by Subject, Politics Last updated Jul 19, 2006 Cal-Access
Find out who has filed as a candidate in a California election, as well as information about campaign contributions (how much and from whom), funding for political advertising, and more. Information on this site is "supplied by state candidates, donors, lobbyists, and others." From the California Secretary of State. http://cal-access.ss.ca.gov/ Topics: Advertising & Marketing, California: Politics, Politics Last updated Sep 8, 2003 The Campaign Disclosure Project
The Web site for a project "designed to bring greater transparency and accountability to the role of money in state and federal campaigns." A key feature is the "Grading State Disclosure," which is "a new, comprehensive, comparative study of candidate campaign finance disclosure laws and practices in the 50 states." Includes an "Index of State Disclosure Agencies," links to relevant news stories, and related links. http://www.campaigndisclosure.org/ Topics: Politics, Politics by Place Last updated Oct 1, 2003 Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC)
California's political finance watchdogs. Their site contains the current version of the Political Reform Act of 1974, meeting agendas and summaries, where to get campaign disclosure and lobbying reports, conflict of interest laws, how to file a complaint, and a course in ethics for state officials. The Summary of Enforcement Decisions has a chart of fines assessed and imposed since about 1980, with names and details. Searchable. http://www.fppc.ca.gov/ Topics: 2003 California Recall Election, California: Politics, Politics Last updated Jul 10, 2006 Federal Election Commission (FEC)
Official source about campaign financing for U.S. President, Senate, and House of Representatives elections. The database allows searching of financial disclosure reports, candidates, individual contributions, and committees. You will also find information about contribution limits, the electoral college, and how citizens can participate in federal elections. Some information is also available in Spanish. http://www.fec.gov/ Topics: Politics Last updated Sep 6, 2003 Follow the Money
Monitors campaign contributions by individuals, businesses, special interest groups, and industry sectors for state elections. Search the database for contributions by people or groups, view summary reports for selected states, or read analyses of specific elections and spending patterns by special interest groups. Data is not available for all states for all years. Data is supplied by government agencies within each state, and compiled by the nonpartisan, nonprofit National Institute on Money in State Politics. http://www.followthemoney.org/ Topics: Politics Last updated Sep 6, 2003 Fund Race
Follow the money contributed to the U.S. presidential campaign. Browse a map of contributions by area, or "use the location search (on your home address) to find those who live near you that have made presidential campaign contributions. You can also search for friends or celebrities by name. ... All calculations are based on records filed with the FEC of contributions by all individuals." Information is produced by Eyebeam, an artists' nonprofit. http://fundrace.huffingtonpost.com/ Topics: 2004 Presidential Election, Politics Last updated Oct 21, 2007 opensecrets.org
An extensive review of congressional campaign fundraising issues, law, and reform. Compare campaign coffers by size and source of contributions, where money is coming from geographically, and more. Details PAC (political action committee), industry, and other special interest group contributions. You can look up individual donors (more than $200). From The Center for Responsive Politics, "a non-partisan, non-profit research group ... that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy." http://www.opensecrets.org/ Topics: Politics Last updated Feb 9, 2005 opensecrets.org: 527 Committee Activity
"527 groups are tax-exempt organizations that engage in political activities, often through unlimited soft money contributions. Most 527s on this list are advocacy groups trying to influence federal elections. ... 527s must report their contributors and expenditures" to the government. This site provides current information about the top 50 committees and top contributors and individual donors. From the Center for Responsive Politics. http://www.opensecrets.org/527s/527cmtes.asp Topics: Politics Last updated Jul 9, 2008 Pacronyms
The U.S. Federal Election Commission (FEC) provides this alphabetically arranged "list of acronyms, abbreviations, initials, and common names of federal political action committees (PACs)." Entries include "the PACRONYM, full committee name, city and state of its address, FEC I.D. number, and the name of its sponsoring, connected, or affiliated organization (if not readily identifiable from the full committee name)." http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/pacronyms/pacronyms.shtml Topics: Dictionaries, English Language, Politics, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Sep 14, 2005 Silent Partners: How Political Non-Profits Work the System
This site provides news and information about contributions by 527 organizations related to state and federal elections from 2000 to the present. These organizations can raise "unlimited contributions and can spend millions on advertising so long as they do not specifically call for the election or defeat of a federal candidate." Features lists of major committees and individual donors, a searchable database with information about nearly 500 committees, and more. From the investigative research organization Center for Public Integrity. http://projects.publicintegrity.org/527/report.aspx?aid=7 Topics: Politics Last updated Jul 29, 2008 |
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