On October 27, the Ninth Circuit issued a one-page order, ending the lawsuit Thompson v Hebdon, 17-35019. As a result, the Alaska laws that limited individuals from contributing more than $500 to a political party per year; limited individuals from contributing more than $500 to a candidate; and limited out-of-state contributions to a candidate to $3,000, are void.
This leaves Alaska with no limits on contributions, although of course the legislature is free to pass new, more relaxed limits, in the near future. Thanks to Mark Seidenberg for this news.
NOOOO dollar limit in the 1 Amdt —
for speech / press / assemble.
President Nixon is the one who brought all these federal ELECTION RULES AND LAWS ABOUT. It started with his donors and corruption. Ballot access may have been easier before Nixon.
SECRET mere donations – IF non-bribes
one less PURGE list.
A lot of states were scared of George Wallace.