united-states minor oregon campaign-finance
What happens if someone violates a political party&#39;s &quot;contribution rules&quot; (which might be laws, I&#39;m not sure)?
<p><a href="https://secure.winred.com/oregon-republican-party/donate" rel="nofollow noreferrer">The Oregon Republican Party's donation page</a> lists rules, including:</p>
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<p>I am at least eighteen years old. I am not, nor am I making this contribution on behalf of, a corporation, labor organization, national bank, foreign national without a green card, a federal contractor, or any other federally impermissible source.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>What happens if a minor donates without reading these rules?</p>

<p>Nothing happens to the minor. The recipient does not get in trouble because the minor did not read the assertions, they might get in trouble if the contributor is <a href="https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/candidate-taking-receipts/who-can-and-cant-contribute/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">not allowed</a> to make said contribution, for example &quot;is a foreign national&quot;. There are certain steps to take <a href="https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/candidate-taking-receipts/questionable-contributions/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">if a contribution is questionable</a>, for example refund it or ascertain that the contribution is legal. Since the question asks the pertinent questions, the contributions is <em>not</em> questionable, unless some other direct evidence is brought to the attention of the committee.</p>
<p>The inclusion of minors in this instance is out of an &quot;abundance of caution&quot;. Minors <em>can</em> contribute, but there are restrictions, that</p>
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<p>The decision to contribute is made knowingly and voluntarily by the
minor;</p>
<p>The funds, goods or services contributed are owned or controlled by
the minor, proceeds from a trust for which he or she is a beneficiary
or funds withdrawn by the minor from a financial account opened and
maintained in his or her name; and</p>
<p>The contribution is not made using funds given to the minor as a gift
for the purpose of making the contribution, and is not in any way
controlled by another individual.</p>
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<p>I suppose they feel that it is too risky to accept contributions by minors: such an exclusion is not required by federal law.</p>
