Campaign Guide For Nonconnected Committees

This guide was written to help nonconnected political committees comply with the Federal Election Campaign Act and FEC regulations. This publication provides guidance on certain aspects of the federal campaign finance law. It is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this publication create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission (Commission) or the public.

The passage of Citizens United by the Supreme Court in 2010 sparked a renewed debate about campaign spending by large political action committees, or Super PACs. Its ruling said that it is okay for corporations and labor unions to spend as much as they want in advertising and other methods to convince people to vote for or against a candidate. This book provides a wide range of opinions on the issue. Includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives; eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials, and many others.

This Guide was written to help nonconnected politi-cal committees comply with the Federal Election Campaign Act and FEC regulations. This publication provides guidance on certain aspects of the federal campaign finance law. It is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this pub-lication create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission (Commission) or the public. The reader is encour-aged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (2 U.S.C. §431 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.