The Constitutionality of Campaign Finance Regulation: Buckley v. Valeo and Its Supreme Court Progeny

Whitaker, L. Paige

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Campaign funds;    Campaign finance reform;    Elections;    Business and politics;    Supreme Court decisions;   

RP-ID  :  RL30669
RP-ID  :  RL30669_2008Nov18

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report first discusses the key holdings enunciated by the Supreme Court in Buckley, including those upholding reasonable contribution limits, striking down expenditure limits, upholding disclosure reporting requirements, and upholding the system of voluntary presidential election expenditure limitations linked with public financing. It then examines the Court's extension of Buckley in several subsequent cases, evaluating them in various regulatory contexts: contribution limits, expenditure limits, disclosure requirements, and political party soft money and electioneering communication restrictions.