Re: [Mpls] Campaign finance question
-- Original Message - From: "David Brauer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sincere question for those who know more than I: Is there an individual-contributor limit to a Political Action Committee that might spend money in a Minneapolis race? [TB] The PAC can spend as much as it want (has) if it is not coordinated with the candidate or candidate's campaign. It needs to be a true "independent expenditure." Its from a court decision based on free speech, the PAC has a constitutional right to make its opinions known. An individual is not limited in how much s/he contributes to the PAC (for a candidate, technically the limit is what a candidate can accept from an individual). That's essentially the same free speech thing, you can't regulate what I can give but you can limit what a candidate can accept. Terrell Brown Minneapolis (Loring Park), MN "Should any political party attempt to abolish Social Security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history. There is a tiny splinter group, of course, that believes that you can do these things. Among them are a few Texas oil millionaires, and an occasional politician or businessman from other areas. Their number is negligible and they are stupid." - President Dwight D. Eisenhower (R), 1954 REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@mnforum.org Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
Re: [Mpls] Campaign finance question
David, Minnesota §10A.27 Unlimited Individual ® PAC Prohibited Corporate/Union ® PAC Unlimited Political Party ® PAC Unlimited PAC ® PAC Transfers The amount of money an individual can contribute to a PAC is unlimited in the state of Minnesota. Realistically you could give as much money as you want to a candidate as long as it is sent to the PAC first. Many large contributors just form PAC's. Al Franken for example just formed the Midwest Values PAC to raise money for progessive candidates. http://www.ncsl.org/programs/legman/about/cont_to_pac.htm Political Action Committees - Many states also limit the amounts that may be contributed to candidates by PACs - only 14 states do not. Limits on PAC contributions are generally similar or even identical to the limits on individual contributions. Some states differentiate between two types of PACs and establish different contribution limits for the types. For example, in Arizona a PAC may qualify for "super PAC" status if it receives contributions from 500 or more individuals in amounts of $10 or more during a one-year period. "Super PACs" may contribute nearly five times the amount a regular PAC is permitted to contribute. Arkansas, California, Colorado, Louisiana, and Michigan have similar provisions. Some states also place limits on the total amount a candidate can receive from PACs. In Arizona, it is $75,624 for a gubernatorial candidate and $7,568 for legislative candidates. Other states that limit the total dollars a candidate may accept from PACs are Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska and Wisconsin. In Kentucky, most candidates candidate cannot accept PAC contributions which in the aggregate exceed 50% of total contributions or $10,000 (whichever is greater) in an election cycle. http://www.ncsl.org/programs/legman/about/ContribLimits.htm Ken Bradley Kenny Neighborhood - Yahoo! Shopping Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! Shopping REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@mnforum.org Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
Re: [Mpls] Campaign finance question
I don't believe there is, David. But individual contribution limits apply to PACs as well, meaning that, if more money is to be spent, it would have to be the independent type - 521 - and not associated with the campaign in any meaningful way. But we know how these things work, don't we? Andy Driscoll St. Paul on 12/11/05 12:02 PM, David Brauer wrote: > Sincere question for those who know more than I: > > Is there an individual-contributor limit to a Political Action Committee > that might spend money in a Minneapolis race? > > Thanks for any help on this. > > David Brauer > Kingfield > > REMINDERS: > 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If > you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. > > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > > For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html > For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract > > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn > E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:mpls@mnforum.org > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls > > REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@mnforum.org Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
[Mpls] Campaign finance question
Sincere question for those who know more than I: Is there an individual-contributor limit to a Political Action Committee that might spend money in a Minneapolis race? Thanks for any help on this. David Brauer Kingfield REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@mnforum.org Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
