Comparative Issues in Party and Election Finance. F. Leslie Seidle

      

       This is Volume 4 in a series of studies commissioned as part of the research program of the Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing

      © Minister of Supply and Services Canada, 1991

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      Main entry under title:

      Comparative issues in party and election finance

      (Research studies; 4)

      Issued also in French under title: Le Financement des partis et des elections. ISBN 1-55002-100-1.

      1. Campaign funds - Canada. 2. Elections - Canada. 3. Political parties - Canada. I. Seidle, F. Leslie. II. Canada. Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing. III. Series: Research studies (Canada. Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing) ; 4.

JL195.C64 1991

324.271

C91-090516-9

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       CONTENTS

       FOREWORD

       INTRODUCTION

       PREFACE

       1. THE REGULATION OF ELECTION FINANCE IN THE UNITED STATES AND PROPOSALS FOR REFORM

      HERBERT E. ALEXANDER

       History

       Issues for the 1980s

       The Debate over Legislative Proposals

       The State of the States

       Concluding Observations

       Notes

       References

       2. THE EVOLUTION OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE REGULATION IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA

      ROBERT E. MUTCH

       The Politics of Regulating Campaign Funds

       Constitutional Issues

       Conclusion

       Notes

       References

       3. INNOVATION AND EQUITY: THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC FUNDING

      JANE JENSON

       Definitions of Fair Elections in Canada

       The Comparative Cases

       Implications and Options for Canada

       Conclusion

       Notes

       References

       4. THE PARTY FOUNDATIONS AND POLITICAL FINANCE IN GERMANY

      MICHAEL PINTO-DUSCHINSKY

       Historical Background

       Funding and Organization

       Activities

       Role of the Political Foundations in the German Party System

       Policy Implications

       Conclusion

       Notes

       Sources and References

       TABLES

       1. THE REGULATION OF ELECTION FINANCE IN THE UNITED STATES AND PROPOSALS FOR REFORM

       1.1 Contribution limits

       1.2 Major-party presidential campaign expenditure limits and public funding, 1976-88

       1.3 Sources of funds, major-party presidential candidates, 1988 general election

       1.4 Congressional campaign expenditures, 1972-90

       1.5 Growth of Political Action Committees, 1974-90

       1.6 PAC contributions to congressional candidates, 1976-90

       1.7 Party spending limits - Senate elections, 1990

       3. INNOVATION AND EQUITY: THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC FUNDING

       3.1 Reimbursement to parties: option 1

       3.2 Reimbursement to candidates: option 1

       3.3 Direct public funding of parties: option 2

       3.4 Direct public funding of candidates: option 2

       3.5 Comparison of election