The Charleston Daily Mail reports that an 11-year-old contributed $440 to the Clinton campaign. The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 banned certain contributions from minors; McConnell struck the ban. The Federal Election Commission subsequently passed a rulemaking clarifying when minors can give using their own funds.
Category: FEC
Clinton Loans and the $250,000 Limit on Repayment
Whenever a mainstream media outlet mentions a “little-known provision” of campaign finance laws, it is a must-read article: Clinton loaned her struggling campaign $11 million in recent months. A little-known provision of a 2002 campaign- finance law cosponsored by McCain prevents candidates who drop out of the race from raising money after the nominating conventions […]
More on FEC Nominations
Moresoftmoneyhardlaw.com has another interesting post on the FEC nominations situation and given the depth and length of the ongoing discussion people might think these efforts were client billable work. CQ also has another story on the matter.