FEC Unanimously Approves Advisory Opinions on Presidential Matching Fund Program and Campaign Activity by Foreign Nationals
At its open meeting today, the Federal Election Commission (FEC/ the Commission) unanimously approved an Advisory Opinion (AO) in response to a request from Chris Dodd for President, Inc., the campaign committee for Senator Chris Dodd (CT). The Commission concluded that credit card contributions made over the Internet that were subject to a specified verification procedure may be matched with public funds under the Presidential public funding program.
The Commission also unanimously approved an AO in response to a request from Jim Hurysz, a potential Independent candidate in Virginia’s 8th Congressional District. The Commission concluded Mr. Hurysz:
may accept certain volunteer services from Canadian citizens;
may use campaign funds to pay for travel to Canada, to hire Canadian citizens to work as campaign staff, and to obtain information
2007-12-04
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