what is the maximum expenditure permissible for campaigns for European and general elections respectively?
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everything they can get their hands on and hide from the auditors less 1p so that the can be under budget
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i hope this website can help you : http://www.actuate.com/forms/campaignwelcome.asp?ArticleId=9964&URL=http://www.actuate.com/forms/FormSetPPC.asp?formid=2237&pcode=70160000000GlS0AAK&typ=WEB&uName=onlinegcratwpwebrep&wt.srch=1                  good luck
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If you are in the U.S., get in touch with your local senators and representatives (state and federal) and government leaders. If you give them a really big campaign donation, that is even better.
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I'd be for placing a ceiling on the amount of air time the candidates could obtain,all candidates having the same size basket of campaign money,regardless of where it came from,so that maybe,just maybe,we could get some people eligible to receive votes by the people for their platform messages and not the size of their purse
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Candidates need money in order to campaign. They obtain this money in two ways: 1) raising it through various functions, 2) donations. Interest groups donate money to candidates in hopes that that candidate will then be sympathetic to the group's cause if he/she gets elected. In effect, the group is buying influence. This happens ALL THE TIME in nearly every elected political/ judicial office you can imagine. \nCampaign costs affect party membership because campaign funding is often one of the many benefits political parties offer their incumbents. Incumbency is the fact that once a person is in office, it is easier for them to stay in office because of a variety of benefits. Because of this, politicians often vote according to their political party's majority view, regardless of their own inclinations, in order to avoid risking the benefits they receive from their party which will help them get re-elected in the next election.\n\nHope that helped!!
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Try this one:  http://www.campaignbuttons-etc.com/index.htm
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YOu need to give more details, such as .... election for what????
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holding politicians accountable to their campaign promises?
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Well, the Federal Elections Commission as well as your State Boards/Commissions keep track of that. However, we won't find out a lot of that for Oct/Nov. until the quarterly reports are filed in January.\nTry http://www.FEC.gov\nand Politics1 has links to several state boards of elections.\nhttp://www.politics1.com\nOne great site that has a lot of that information is\nhttp://www.campaignfinance.org/
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There are a variety of different answers to this one. \n\nI am personally involved with the Labour Party and I help out with administration and distribution come election time. I'm a member of my constituencty Labour Party and attend meetings. If I wanted too, my next step would be to forward my name as a candidate for the Borough Council or the County Council. If elected I would be expected to serve a term or two before trying to get nominated to fight a Parliamentary seat or European Parliamentary seat (for the socialist grouping). I first got involved with the Party as an elected trade unionist and was active in my workplace. You do not necessarily have to have any money whatsoever, just convictions. \n\nDifferent parties will have different methods and different rules, but remember that the british Political parties are much stronger in their organisations than the looser organisations of the American Parties where views of candidates can vary wildly from those of their party. In Britain, if you are a member of a Party, you are expected to toe 'The Party Line' and not stray from the manifesto. However - all the political parties have machinations and structures that enable any ordinairy member to propose changing the manifesto and it will be put to the vote.\n\nOutwith the political parties, ANY member of the public can stand for election as an independant candidate as long as he or she can raise the deposit. The idea of the deposit was first introduced in the Representation of the People Act 1918. It is a sum of money paid by candidates in an election. The deposit is forfeited in the event of a candidate not polling a certain percentage of the total votes. Deposits are supposed to deter candidates who are not serious from standing for Parliamentary election. The deposit is currently £500 and is forfeited if a candidate polls less than 5% of the vote.\n\nSo - there are many differing routes depending on your background and views, nationality and culture. If you are seriously thinking about entering politics, then the very best of luck whatever political persuasion you may be! (By that statement I'm presuming you aren't a fascist or a communist - If you are then I withdraw it).
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When a corporation donates $100K to a candidate, they expect a return on that investment. Your friendly neighborhood Member of Congress is happy to provide that return, since it comes out of the National Treasury and not his (or her) own pocket.\n\nEliminate the system that makes Members so dependent on campaign contributions. Each candidate gets an equal amount of free TV time, free radio time, free newspaper space, free mailings, web page, etc. None of these annoying 30 second spots, just the daily speech or debate or whatever.\n\nIn short, alter things so that the Members are more concerned with directly winning votes via serving their constituents than with BUYING votes via advertising blitz.
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http://www.britishhighcommission.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1106749659639
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there is an election commission. it declares date of election. after that leaders of various political parties distributes money,wine,gifts etc........ people will vote for the leader who distribute more money
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check European Union website for latest info on this kinda thing
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You have to file with the FEC and your state elections office.  Get on line and find the Sec. of State or state elections office to file.  I think FEC is Free and the state charges around $25.  I think it is too late to file in Cal, unless you run as an independant.\n\nYou need to hire a campaign manager and trust him/her with everything.  it is their campaign.  Your job is to raise money and kiss babies.  The campaign manager will hire staff and exicute the campaign.  You have final oversight but the surest way to lose is to say that it is your campaign and try to run it yourself.\n\nI don't like your platform already, but I support your right to run
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Total Disbursements $1,448,889 \nContribs To Others By This Candidate $62,000 \n\nThese are the things she spent more than 10 grand on:\n» Payroll  $560,797  \n» Direct Mail Processing  $192,900  \n» Media Buy  $150,000  \n» Media Purchase  $132,000  \n» Direct Mail Printing  $72,102  \n» Direct Mail Consultant  $61,500  \n» Printing  $53,961  \n» Polling  $53,551  \n» Media Production  $21,969  \n» Rent  $21,373  \n» Direct Mail Copywriting  $20,000  \n» Mail List acquisition  $19,762  \n» Postage  $17,133  \n» Event Expenses  $12,122  \n» Holiday Cards  $11,056  \n» Telecommunications  $10,127
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Start with your MP. The link below will tell you who it is.\n\nYou can lobby your MEP.\n\nHowever, the best way is to make sure that the subject is in the media spotlight. Ring radio phone ins. Write to newspapers. Put up posters etc.\n\nAt local elections you could stand yourself as a one policy candidate and use the opportunity to canvas your areas and make it a campaign issue.