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Appeals Court Orders Broader Disclosure Of Donors for Political Ads by 501(c)(4) Organizations

Appeals Court Orders Broader Disclosure Of Donors for Political Ads by 501(c)(4) Organizations

Appeals Court Orders Broader Disclosure Of Donors for Political Ads by 501(c)(4) Organizations

If case stands, it could eliminate the “dark money” issue for social welfare organizations participating in elections
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has affirmed a District Court order invalidating a Federal Election Commission Rule on disclosure of donors for independent political expenditures. The Court has determined that the statute requires broader disclosure than the FEC had previously required. If this decision stands, it could require public disclosure of all donors of more than $200 to an organization that makes independent expenditures of more than $250 in a calendar year. The case was originally brought by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) in 2012, complaining about a failure to disclose donors for expenditures made by Crossroads GPS, a 501(c)(4...

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