What are the limits set on donations to a presidential candidate?
Contribution limits for 2021-2022 federal elections
| Recipient | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate committee | ||
| Donor | Individual | $2,900* per election |
| Candidate committee | $2,000 per election | |
| PAC: multicandidate | $5,000 per election |
How much did PACs give in political contributions in the 2012 election cycle?
Contributions by PACs to federal candidates seeking office in 2011 and 2012 totaled $423.1 million as of December 31, 2012. PAC contributions to Senate, House and presidential candidates totaled $80.1 million, $341.2 million and $1.8 million, respectively.
What was the issue in Citizens United v FEC?
Federal Election Commission that held that corporations could be banned from making electioneering communications. The Court upheld the reporting and disclaimer requirements for independent expenditures and electioneering communications. The Court’s ruling did not affect the ban on corporate contributions.
How much money did Obama raise for his campaign?
Fundraising for the 2008 United States presidential election
| Candidate (party) | Amount raised | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama (D) | $778,642,962 | 69,498,215 |
| John McCain (R) | $383,913,834 | 59,948,240 |
| Ralph Nader (I) | $4,496,180 | 738,720 |
| Bob Barr (L) | $1,383,681 | 523,713 |
What is a difference between a PAC and a super PAC?
Unlike traditional PACs, Super PACs can raise funds from individuals, corporations, unions, and other groups without any legal limit on donation size. Super PACs were made possible by two judicial decisions in 2010: the aforementioned Citizens United v.
Can companies donate to political campaigns?
Campaigns may not accept contributions from the treasury funds of corporations, labor organizations or national banks. A campaign may, however, accept contributions from PACs established by corporations, labor organizations, incorporated membership organizations, trade associations and national banks.
What are the limits on campaign spending in each state?
Limit campaign spending in each state to $200,000 plus COLA, or to a specified amount based on the number of voting age individuals in the state (plus COLA), whichever is greater. In 2016, state limits ranged from $961,400 in Wyoming to $23,092,100 in California.
What is FEE-HELP and how many attempts are required?
This means that once you have undertaken 4 or more units in a sub-bachelor level course, or 8 or more units in bachelor and above level courses, you must have passed at least 50% of your total attempted units in order to remain eligible for FEE-HELP.
Will I be charged the FEE-HELP loan fee for 2021 census dates?
This means that undergraduate students accessing a FEE-HELP loan will not be charged the FEE-HELP loan fee for census dates in 2021. To get a FEE-HELP loan, you will need a tax file number (TFN) and a Request for a FEE-HELP loan form, which your provider will give you.
How many donations do you need to qualify for primary matching?
This means that a candidate must receive contributions from a minimum of 20 contributors in each of at least 20 states in order to establish eligibility for primary matching funds. Limit campaign spending for all primary elections combined to $10 million plus a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).