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Disclosure: A Threat to Associational Privacy
January 1, 2018  •  By IFS staff  •    •  

Disclosure, in the campaign finance context, refers to laws and regulations requiring candidates and political groups to report information about their activities to the government, which then makes that information available publicly. The required information varies greatly, depending on the affected organization and the local, state, or federal government mandating the disclosure. Disclosure rules fall into two broad categories: disclosure…

Donor Disclosure: Undermining the First Amendment
November 1, 2012   •  By Matt Nese   •  ,

By way of introduction, let me note that I am an attorney engaged full-time as a practitioner in political law. I spend my days advising people ...

Obama Wrong on Reddit

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August 29, 2012   •  By Sarah Lee   •  ,

President Barack Obama yesterday held an impromptu session on Reddit, an online community, and floated the idea of a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United saying, “Money ...

Legislative Brief — S. 3369, the DISCLOSE Act of 2012

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July 16, 2012   •  By Joe Trotter   •  

This Legislative Brief analyzes S. 3369, the DISCLOSE (“Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections”) Act of 2012, with a focus ...

Materiality and corporate political disclosure

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July 11, 2012   •  By Allen Dickerson   •  

Alison Frankel yesterday discussed shareholder activism in an interesting blog post on Thomson Reuters. She references my concerns about the relationship between materiality and ...

Policy Paper – H.B. 300, the Delaware Elections Disclosure Act
July 11, 2012   •  By Matt Nese   •  , ,

This Policy Paper analyzes H.B. 300, the Delaware Elections Disclosure Act of 2012, with a focus on two serious constitutional issues inherent in the ...

David Keating Debates Disclosure

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June 25, 2012   •  By Joe Trotter   •  

The US News & World Report Debate Club forum took on campaign finance disclosure last week.  CCP President David Keating had this to say: ...

Money, Politics and Democracy at Stake and How Government Stifles Grassroots Political Advocacy

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June 18, 2012   •  By Joe Trotter   •  ,

The American Constitution Society held a conference Friday on money in politics.  The panel, “Citizens United Two Years Later: Money, Politics and Democracy at Stake,” featured CCP ...

Testimony of Allen Dickerson before the Maryland Commission to Study Campaign Finance Law
June 13, 2012   •  By Joe Trotter   •  , , ,

CCP Legal Director Allen Dickerson was invited to offer testimony to the Maryland Commission to Study Campaign Finance Law, established by the the Maryland ...

Allen Dickerson testimony before Maryland General Assembly Commission
June 13, 2012   •  By Sarah Lee   •  , , ,

CCP Legal Director Allen Dickerson was invited to offer testimony today to the Maryland Commission to Study Campaign Finance Law, established by the the ...

Campaign finance disclosure, Spiderman, and Emily Litella

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June 9, 2012   •  By Brad Smith   •  

As a general rule, should citizens be required to report their political activity to the government? There are good arguments for it – John ...

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