ELECTION LAW VIOLATIONS

ELECTION LAW VIOLATIONS

Congress has the power to enact statutes to prevent and punish federal election law violations committed by public officials, candidates, and other political actors. Statutes discussed in this Article may contain overlapping civil, criminal, and administrative penalty provisions. For instance, the F...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American criminal law review 2016-10, Vol.53 (4), p.1067
Hauptverfasser: Boujaoude, F Elias, Choi, Erin, Gold, Miri
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Campaign expenditures
Election law
Public officials
Violations
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Zusammenfassung:Congress has the power to enact statutes to prevent and punish federal election law violations committed by public officials, candidates, and other political actors. Statutes discussed in this Article may contain overlapping civil, criminal, and administrative penalty provisions. For instance, the Federal Election Commission has jurisdiction to levy civil fines for all violations of the Federal Election Campaign Act including those committed "knowingly and willfully. Here, Boujaoude et al discuss the recent opinions and explore campaign finance crimes in general.
ISSN:0164-0364