POL 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Federal Election Campaign Act, Federal Election Commission, Campaign Finance In The United States
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10/17 electing the president: national convention, every 4 years (presidential election, party formally selects who will represent the party for presidential candidacy, each party has its own convention, each state sends delegates. States vary in how they chose which delegates attend. They will vote for whoever their region selected in the primaries. Not obligated to vote a specific way. Affects all national candidates, not just presidential. Amount that an individual can donate is limited. 10/19 electing the president: general election (continued) You raise a certain amount and public funds match it. There is a limit to how much you can spend if you accept public funds. Obama didn"t accept it, nobody has since as they can spend more money on their campaign. 1st tuesday after the first monday in november. Have been used since the second presidential debate. 10/21 electing the president: electoral college, only for the president, history.
