THE FEDERAL ELECTION 

COMMISSION 

1325 K Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20463 

Volume 4, Number 4 

REPORTS 

DUE 

FIRST QUARTER REPORT 

All Federal candidates and political committees supporting such candidates must file a first quarter report of 

receipts and expenditures by April 10, 1978, if total contributions received or total expenditures made during the first 

quarter exceeded $1,000. In addition, those candidates or 

committees whose debts incurred or debts extinguished 

exceeded $1,000 during the quarter are required to file the 

quarterly report. If the campaign finance activity of a candidate or committee did not exceed this reporting threshold 

during the quarter, they must nevertheless file FEC Form 

3a (postcard form) or a letter containing the same information as the postcard. (Candidates who have requested a 

personal reporting waiver need not file any report on April 

10. Political committees filing monthly should file their 

report for the month of March on April 20.) 

The report, filed on FEC Form 3 or 6 (with supporting 

schedules), is due on or before April 10, 1978, and covers 

the period from January 1, 1978, through March 31 , 1978. 

The report should be filed with the Clerk of the House, the 

Secretary of the Senate or the Federal Election Commission, as appropriate. A packet of notices containing addit ional information, as well as forms, has been sent to all 

registered candidates and committees. Questions about the 

notices or requests for forms should be addressed to the 

Office of Public Communications, Federal Election Commission, 1325 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20463; or 

telephone 202/523-4068 -- toll free 800/424-9530. 

NEW FORMS 

The Commission recently completed revisions of FEC 

Form 3 (Report of Receipts and Expenditures) and its supporting schedules, and FEC Form 7 (Report of Communication Costs by Corporations and Membership Organizations). The forms have been revised to clarify and simplify 

reporting obligations. Instructions on the back of the forms 

have also been revised. 

April 19

The new Form 3, which should be used by candidates a

committees to report campaign finance activity, can 

identified by the words in the upper left hand corner of 

form which state: FEC Form 3 REVISED, January 19

Copies of the new Form 3 are included in the packet 

the April 10 quarterly report mailed to all registered ca

dates and committees. 

The new Form 7 will be mailed to corporations and me

bership organizations (including labor organizations) 

time for the Apri l 20 monthly report. This form should 

filed by corporations or membership organizations wh

spend more than $2,000 per election for communicatio

which expressly advocate the election or defeat of a clea

identified candidate (2 U.S.C. §431 (f)(4)(C); 11 C

100.7(b)(5)). 

Questions on the new forms or requests for additio

copies should be addressed to the Office of Public Co

munications (see above). 

OFFICE ACCOUNT REPORT 

The Federal Election Campaign Act, as amended, 

the Commission's regulations require the reporting of off

account receipts and disbursements. (2 U.S.C. §439a; 

CFR 113.) (For the definition of an office account, 

the Record, October 1977, p. 1.) All Federal officehold

who maintain office accounts, and all State officehold

who are candidates for Federal office and who maint

office accounts must file a report of receipts and disbu

ments for their office accounts by April 15, 1978. 

report should cover the period from October 1, 19

through March 31, 1978, for Federal officeholders; a

in the case of State officeholders, from October 1, 1

(or the date of candidacy, whichever is later) thro

March 31, 1978. The report should be filed using F

Form 8 and supporting schedules, as necessary. It sho

be filed with the Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of 

House or the Federal Election Commission, as ap

priate. Any questions about the reporting requiremen

requests for forms should be addressed to the Office 

Public Communications (see above). 
OPINIONS 

PENDING ADVISORY OPINION REQUESTS 

The fol lowing chart lists pending Advisory Opinion 

Requests (AOR's). with a brief description of the subject 

matter, the date the requests were made public and the 

number of pages of each request. The full text of each AOR 

is available to the public in the Commission's Office of 

Pu blic Records. 

AOR Subject 

1978-10 Expenditures by State 

party committee. 

Date Made 

Public 

2/16/78 

1978-11 Appl ication of honoria 2/16/78 

provisions to Supreme 

Court Justice. 

1978·12 Formation of multicandidate committee. 

2/28/78 

1978-13 Corporate payment of 3/ 1 /78 

travel-related expenses. 

1978-14 Application of hono- 3/1/78 

rari um provisions to 

Federal judge. 

1978-1 5 Candidate's participa· 3/8/78 

tion in charity drive. 

1978·16 Reporting of payroll 3/8/78 

deduction plan. 

1978-17 Solicitations at trade 3/8/78 

association convention. 

1978-18 Distribution of Cham- 3/8/78 

ber of Commerce 

publication. 

ADVISORY OPINIONS: SUMMARIES 

Number of 

Pages 

3 

2 

3 

3 

2 

3 

3 

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Designated as AO's, Advisory Opinions discuss the application of the Act or Commission's regulations to specific 

factual situations. Any qualified person requesting an 

Advisory Opinion who in good faith acts in accordance 

with the opinion will not be subject to any sanction under 

the Act. The opinion may also be relied on by any other 

person involved in a specific transaction which is indis

guishable in all material aspects from the activity discus

in the Advisory Opinion. 

AO 1977-27: Congressional Intern Program 

Congressman L.A. " Skip" Bafalis may sponsor an int

program for high school students from his district with

incurring any reporting obi igations under the Act or regu

tions (2 U.S.C. §439a; 11 CFR 113.4). The donations a

disbursements relating to the intern program (to co

travel and incidental expenses of the participants) are 

made for the purpose of supporting the Congressma

activities as a holder of Federal office. None of the fun

are under the Congressman's control at any time. T

Tenth Congressional District Intern Program, a corporat

organized to manage the program, has achieved tax exem

status under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Reven

Code. 

The Commission regards AO 1977-27 as superceding tho

parts of AO 1977-13 (summarized in the Record, Ju

1977, p. 2) which deal with the application of the 2 U.S

§439a arid 11 CFR 11 3 to the intern program described 

that advisory opinion. (Length: 3 pages) 

AO 1977-57: Termination of 1972 Committee 

The 1972 Campaign Liquidation Trust (the Trust) may 

terminate its reporting obligations under the Act. Beca

the Trust has assumed the debt s and obl igations of form

Federal campaign committees, and because these debts a

obligations have not been extinguished, the Trust must c

tinue to report (2 U.S.C. §434(b)(12)). 

However, some of the debts and obligations curren

reported by the Trust are claims for legal fees made aga

the entities which established the Trust. The Trust m

disallow these claims, in which case the Trust need n

report them as debts or obligations. When a previou

reported claim is disallowed, however, the Trust must 

an amended report to reflect that the claim is no lon

a debt or obligation. The Trust's reporting obligation m

be terminated once all debts and obligations have be

extinguished. (Length: 2 pages) 

AO 1977-58: Transfer of Candidate's 

Personal Funds 

Personal funds transferred by 1974 candidate Edward 

Beard to his principal campaign committee may not 

retroactively designated as a loan to the committee. Sin

the funds were originally reported by the committee a

transfer-in (contribution). no debt or obligation was d

closed. The committee, in fact, completed its act1v1t

following the 1974 elections with no reported debts 

The RECORD is published by the Federal Election Commission, 7325 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20463. 

Commissioners are: Thomas E. Harris, Chairman; Joan D. Aikens, Vice-Chairman; William L. Springer; Neil Staebler; 

Vernon W. Thomson; Robert 0 . Tiernan; J.S. Kimmitt, Secretary of the Senate, Ex Officio; Edmund L. Henshaw, Jr., 

Clerk of the House of Representatives, Ex Officio. 

For more information, call 523-4068 or toll free 800-424-9530. 

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obligations. Subsequent contributions received and expen· 

ditures made by the committee were with respect to Mr. 

Beard's candidacy in 1976. To redesignate a transfer from 

1974 as a debt or obligation of the committee would not 

be in accordance with the Act (2 U.S.C. § 434(b)(12)), 

which requires debts to be disclosed in a timely manner 

and to be continuously reported until they are extinguished . (Length: 2 pages) 

AO 1977-61 : Joint Fundraising 

The Colorado State Democratic Central Committee (CDC) 

may engage in joint fund raising with the People for Haskell 

committee (PH) by means of a fundraising dinner sponsored by a third political committee authorized by both 

CDC and PH. This political committee, Dinner with the 

Vice President Committee (DVPC). may conduct the fundraising event, provided certain additional requirements 

detailed by the Commission are met, including: 

-- Written authorization of DVPC must be made by CDC 

and PH. 

-- All committees must comply with the Act's provisions: 

recordkeeping, registration, reporting and contribution 

limitations, among others. 

-- A procedure must be established whereby contributors 

may designate their contributions to one (or the other) 

of the two committees. All other contributions will be 

equally divided between PH and CDC, as agreed prior 

to the event. 

-- Solicitations must inform contributors of the procedures 

for making contributions to the committee, including a 

description of the method for directing contributions to 

one of the other two committees. 

-- Expenses must be shared in the same ratio as the allocation of contributions received. If not, the committee 

paying a disproportionate share of expenses is considered to have made an in-kind contribution to the other 

committee. 

The Commission also provided detailed guidance to the 

three committees on procedures for reporting the contribut ions received, as well as for reporting the transfer of funds 

from DVPC to CDC and PH. (Length: 4 pages) 

AO 1977-63: Use of Excess 

Campaign Funds 

Congressman Paul G. Rogers may use excess campaign 

funds from a 1968 congressional campaign for his campaign 

for re-election in 1978. The 1968 funds, if used in the 1978 

campaign, must be included in the cash-on-hand of Congressman Rogers' 1978 principal campaign committee. The 

committee must also identify any individual contributor of 

more than $100 on a separate Schedule A, specifically 

designated for this purpose. These individuals are not considered to have made a contribution for limitation purposes 

under the Act, but they must be identified for disclosure 

purposes. 

The excess campaign funds may also be used for other purposes descri bed in the Act and regulations at 2 U.S.C. 

§ 439a and 11 CFR 113.2, respectively. (Length: 2 pages) 

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AO 1977-65: Transfer of Funds 

from Connected Organization 

The political committee Americans for Democratic Act

Progressive Victory Fund (ADA-PVF) may not accept 

tributions from its connected organization, Americans 

Democratic Action-Michigan Chapter (ADA-MC). Bec

ADA-MC derives a portion of its funds from the sal

advertising or fundraising tickets to corporations and l

organizations, contributions by ADA-MC to ADA-

would constitute prohibited indirect corporate or la

contributions to a political committee. As ADA-P

acknowledged that it had already received such contr

tions from ADA-MC, the Commission required that 

monies be returned. ADA-PVF must also give the C

mission written notice when the funds have been retur

(Length: 2 pages) 

AO 1978-1 : Retirement of 

Past Campaign Debts 

Contributions to the Democratic National Commi

(DNC) to retire debts incurred in connection with elect

held prior to January 1, 1975, are not subject to the 

tribution limits of the Act. The conditions for accepta

of such unlimited contributions set forth in the opin

were originally stated in several 1975 and 1976 advi

opinions and also codified in the Commission's reg

tions at 11 CFR 110.1(g). The contributions, howe

must be clearly designated and used only for that purp

Any solicitation for such contributions must contai

clear notice that the contributions will be used to re

a pre-1975 debt. 

The DNC must also maintain a separate account to rec

such contributions and to make expenditures to retire 

pre-1975 debts. Transfers between this account and o

DNC accounts are prohibited. The DNC must keep reco

for and report all contributions and expenditures in con

tion with the retirement of the pre-1975 debts in acc

ance with the currently applicable provisions of the Act 

regulations. This includes reporting the outstanding obl

tions on a separately designated Schedule C and, w

itemization is required, reporting each contribution de

nated for the pre-1975 debt on separately design

Schedule A's. (Length: 4 pages) 

AO 1978-2: Expenditure by Political 

Campaign Committee 

The principal campaign committee of Congressman Bu

Derrick may pay the expenses incurred by the Congress

and his wife when attending the Democratic National C

mittee's "Southern Salute to Jimmy Carter." In 

opinions, the Commission has stated that it leaves to 

candidates (or their committees) the discretion of deci

which expenditures will best serve their candidacies. 

expenditure must, of course, be reported in accorda

with the applicable provisions of the Act and regulati

(Length: 2 pages) 
AO 1978-3: Reimbursement by Principal 

Campaign Committee 

The principal campaign committee of Congressman 

Gil lespie V. Montgomery may reimburse him for the purchase of Christmas gifts in 1977. The Congressman considers the cost of the gifts to be legitimate campaign expenditures. The principal campaign committees must report 

the reimbursement as an expenditure to the person or 

business from whom the Congressman purchased the 

Christmas gifts. The report must also note that the actual 

disbursement of funds was made to the Congressman. 

Mr. Montgomery must provide the committee with a 

receipted bil l from the vendor in accordance with 2 U.S.C. 

§432(d ) and 11 CFR 1 02.9(c). The Commission expressed 

no opinion as to the applicabi lity of House Rul es to the 

proposed reimbursement, because these Rul es are outside 

the Commission's jurisdiction. (Length: 2 pages) 

AO 1978-4: Commemorative Committee 

The John Rhodes Commemorative Committee is not 

required to register and report as a political committee for a 

commemorative dinner held to honor Congressman John 

Rhodes for the following reasons: 

·· The dinner is a nonprofit, nonpartisan event; and 

•· The event is not for the purpose of influencing Mr. 

Rhodes' nomination or election to Federal office. 

The dinner is considered a bona fide testimonial event provided that no polit ical contributions are sol icited, made or 

received in conjunction with the event and that no communication is made to the attendees as a group which advocates the election of Mr. Rhodes or the defeat of any other 

candidate. 

Chairman Thomas Harris and Commissioner Neil Staebler 

dissented from the majority opinion's conclusions. (Length: 

3 pages, including the dissenting opinion) 

THE LAW 

IN THE COURTS 

NEW RECORD POLICY ON LITIGATION 

Effective this issue, the Record initiates a new pol icy on 

reporting litigation. A monthly article, entitled Litigation 

Status Information, wi ll list each new suit together with the 

date it was f iled, the Court involved, the Docket number 

and a brief description of the major issue(s) involved in the 

case. In addition, the Record will summarize any major 

Court decisions concerning the Act and the F EC. 

The Record will no longer cover each argument or the dif· 

ferent stages of litigation. Persons seeking additional information on a particular case should contact the Court where 

the suit is filed, or the Commission. 

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LITIGATION STATUS INFORMATION 

National Conservative Political Action Committee et a

FEC et al. U.S. District Court for the District of Colum

Docket No. 78-0270, February 15, 1978. 

Plaintiff seeks declaratory and injunctive relief 

against Advisory Opinion 1978-1 and/or 11 

CFR 110.1(g) which permits the Democratic 

National Committee to accept unlimited contri· 

butions to retire pre-1975 campaign debts. 

FEC v. AFL-CIO. U.S. District Court for the Distric

Columbia, Docket No. 77-214 7, December 16, 1977. 

The Commission seeks to enjoin the AFL-CIO 

from transferring monies from the union's 

general treasury to its political action committee. 

FEC v. National Right to Work Committee et al. U.S. 

trict Court for the District of Columbia, Docket No. 

2175, December 21, 1977. 

The Commission alleges that the National Right 

to Work Committee solicited members of the 

general public in violat ion of 2 U.S.C. §441 b. 

FEC v. J. Ray McDermott et al. U.S. District Court for 

Eastern District of Louisiana, Docket No. 77-3801 , Dec

ber21 , 1977. 

The Commission al leges that the McDermott 

Corporation of New Orleans, Louisiana and 

certain of its officers made illegal contributions 

in connection with Federal elections. 

COMPLIANCE 

NONFILER PROCEDURES 

The Commission recently adopted and began to im

ment procedures to monitor compl iance with the fil

requirements of the Federal Election Campaign Act. Th

new procedures supplement and expand previous pro

dures used by the Commission in 1976 and 1977. T

procedures are focused on two major areas : registrat

requirements and reporting obligations. Specifically, 

Commission will monitor any: 

1. Failure to register as a candidate; 

2. Failure to designate a principal campaign committee; 

3. Failure to designate an authorized committee; 

4. Failure to file a statement of organization; 

5. Failure to register as a pol itical committee; 

6. Failure to file required reports of receipts and expe

itures. 
A detailed system of notices was established to notify candidates and committees of their obligations when they fail 

to file a required statement or report. If, following receipt 

of these notices, the candidate or committee involved cont inues to not file the required information, the case is 

referred to the Office of General Counsel for treatment as 

an enforcement action. 

FEC RELEASES NAME OF NONFILER 

On February 11, 1978, the Commission released the 

name of the Federal candidate in New York's 21st Congressional District who failed to file the required 10-day preelection report of campaign finances for the February 14 

special election. Under Commission procedures, three 

notices are sent to candidates and committees reminding 

them of their reporting obligations and urging compliance. 

If a candidate or committee does not file the required 

report(s) following the receipt of these notices, the name 

of that "nonfiler" is made public, as required by law. 

SUITS AGAINST NON FILERS 

In connection with the new policy of the Record regarding lawsuits (See THE LAW IN THE COURTS, p. 4). the 

initial fil ing of nonfiler su its against candidates and committees will be listed in the Litigation Status Information 

article under THE LAW IN THE COURTS. Nonfiler suits 

filed by the Commission will no longer be summarized in 

this section of the Record. 

800 LINE 

The Public Communications Office of the Federal Election Commission receives numerous inquiries from the 

public on the toll-free line (800/424-9530). The following 

explanation of some specific reporting requirements is presented in response to several frequently asked questions. 

CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS 

The Federal Election Campaign Act prohibits contri butions by corporations "in connection with" Federal elections. The term "contribution" is defined in 11 CF R 114.1 

as: 

" ... any direct or indirect payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, or gift of money, 

or any services or anything of value .... " 

The term "corporation" includes corporations organized by 

authority of any law of Congress (e.g., COM SAT, CONRAIL), or organized under State law. The latter group includes professional organizations (e.g., doctors, partnerships) which are incorporated under State law. 

Candidates and committees which receive a contribution 

from a corporation should return it immediately without 

depositing the contribution in the campaign depository. 

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If a corporate contribution is inadvertently deposited

should be returned immediately upon discovery. The n

regularly scheduled report should show this refund a

contain a brief explanatory note as to why the contri

tion was returned. 

If a candidate or committee is unsure whether a contri

tion it has received is from a corporation (for examp

the check bears the name of a business, but there is 

indication as to whether the business is incorporate

the contribution should be treated according to § 10

of the Commission's regulations. The fol lowing exce

from the Campaign Guide for Congressional Candida

(p. 1 0) summarizes this provision: 

A contribution which appears to be illegal 

must, within 10 days, either be: 

1. Returned to the contributor, or 

2. Deposited in the campaign depository. In 

this case, the committee must report the 

contribution, keep records noting the basis 

for concern, and try to determine the legality of the contribution. If, within a reasonable time, the treasurer cannot determine 

whether or not the contribution is legal, he 

or she must return it and report the refund 

on the next scheduled report. 

A corporation may, of course, establish a separate se

gated fund consisting of voluntary contributions from 

stockholders, administrative or executive personnel, 

other employees. This fund may register as a political co

mittee under the Act and contribute lawful ly to Fede

candidates. 

Candidates and committees are reminded that, in addit

to corporations, labor organizations and national banks 

prohibited from making contributions or expenditures 

connection with" Federal elections. These organizatio

however, may also establish separate segregated funds 

making contributions to candidates for Federal office. 

FEDERAL REGISTER 

NOTICES 

FEC documents of general applicability are published 

the Federal Register. The following list identifies all F

documents appearing in the Federal Register betwe

February 23, 1978, and March 20, 1978. 

Federal Register 

Notice Title Publication Date 

1978-2 Notice of Annual 3/7/78 

Comprehensive 

Review of the 

Clearinghouse 

Advisory Panel 

Citati

43 FR 93
STATISTICS 

1977 DATA ON POLITICAL 

PARTY COMMITTEES 

On March 5, 1978, the Commission released preliminary 

1977 campaign finance figures for political party committees. The figures were complete as of September 30, 1977, 

for committees filing quarterly reports, and as of November 

30, 1977, for committees filing monthly reports. Highlights 

of the statistics are as follows: 

-- The 34 national and congressional party committees 

raised $24.1 million during this period and spent $22.9 

million, including almost $500,000 in contributions to 

Federal candidates. 

-- The 187 State and local party committees registered and 

reporting with the Commission reported receipts of $8.2 

million and expenditures of $8.0 million. The expenditure figure included contributions to Federal candidates 

totaling $63,000. 

-- National and congressional party committees spent 

$30,000 in other expenditures relating to Federal candidates, while such expenditures by State and local party 

committees totaled $23,000. 

-- Gash-on-hand for the 34 national and congressional 

party committees, as taken from the last report of the 

period covered, totaled about $9 million (not counting 

any offsetting debts or obligations due). 

UPDATE OF MULTICANDIDATE 

COMMITTEE INDEX 

The Commission publishes each month an update to the 

Multicandidate Committee Index. For a summary of the 

contents of the Index, see the Record, February 1978, p. 4. 

The update is available on the last day of each month. 

Copies of the Index, the current update, or any past updates are available through the Office of Public Records, 

Federal Election Commission, 1325 K Street, N.W., 

Washington, D.C. 20463 --telephone 202/523-4181 or 

toll-free 800/424-9530. The purchase price is 1 0 cents 

per page, payable in advance. 

INDEX OF OFFICE ACCOUNT REPORTS 

The Commission recently released an Index of Office 

Account Reports compiled from office account reports 

filed on October 15, 1977. The report summarizes the 

activity of the 140 filers, including 26 Senators, 112 Representatives and 2 other filers. The Commission's regulations 

define an office account in part as: 

" ... an account established for the purpose of 

supporting the activities of a Federal or State 

officeholder .... " 11 CFR 113.1 (b) 

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The 12-page Index is available from the Office of Pub

Records at the Commission, for a purchase price of $1.2

payable in advance (see above). 

PUBLICATIONS 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT: 

REPORT OF FEC 

On March 1, 1978, the Commission transmitted to C

gress a report on its 1977 activities under the Freedom 

Information Act (FOIA). The report emphasized the Co

mission's basic policy of regularly making as much inform

tion avai lable as possible, " ... thereby not requiring in

ested parties to formally submit requests for informat

under FOIA procedures." The only exception to this pol

are pending com pi iance, audit and personnel matte

Under the Act, the Commission must maintain the con

dentiality of all compliance and audit matters until a cas

completed, at which time it is routinely put on the pub

record. 

During 1977, only 22 formal requests for information w

made under the FOIA. The Commission granted 

requests, denied in part four other requests, and den

seven others altogether. 

FEC PUBLIC APPEARANCES 

In keeping with its objective of making information available to the public, the Federal Election 

Commission regularly accepts invitations for its 

representatives to address public gatherings on the 

subject of campaign finance laws and the Commission itself. (For a summary of the Commission's 

policy on accepting invitations, see the Record, July 

1977, p. 6.) This regular column lists scheduled Commission appearances, detailing the name of the sponsoring organization, location of the event and the 

Commission's representative. 

4/13 National Association of Business Political 

Action Committees 

San Francisco, California 

Jan Baran, Executive Assistant to 

Vice Chairman Joan Aikens 

4 /28-29 Ohio Council for the Social Studies 

Columbus, Ohio 

Commissioner Neil Staebler 
INFORMATION 

PARTY COORDINATED 

EXPENDITURE LIMITS-- 1978 

Under the Federal Election Campaign Act, as amended, 

and the FEC regulations, there are special I imits on expenditures made by political parties on behalf of candidates in 

the general election (2 U.S.C. §441a(d), 11 CFR 110.7). 

These special party expenditures count neither as contributions to the candidate not as expenditu res by the candidate 

or the candidate's authorized committees. The expenditures 

must, however, be reported by the party committee on 

Schedule F, FEC Form 3, revised January 1978. 

National political party committees have separate expenditure limits for Senate and House candidates in the general 

election. 

State political party committees are entitled to separate 

expenditure limits for Senate and House general election 

candidates in their State. Within a State, all expenditures 

made on behalf of one candidate by the State party committee or any subordinate party committee (e.g., county, 

district, local) are subject to one expenditure limit. 

The formulas for the party spending limits in 1978 are 

based on State voting age population estimates (as of July 

1, 1977) from t he Department of Commerce, and the Consumer Price Index increase certified by the Secretary of 

Labor. They are calculated as follows: 

Senatorial: 

State Voting Age Population (VAP) x $0.02, plus the 

1978 increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 

22.9 percent; or $24,580.00, whichever is greater. 

(See chart below.) 

Congressional : 

1) $12,290.00, for House candidates in States with more 

than one district (and candidates for Delegate from 

the District of Columbia, Guam and the Virgin 

Islands; or for Resident Commissioner from Puerto 

Rico) ; or 

2) The Senate limit for the State, for House candidates 

in States with on ly one district. (See chart below.) 

PARTY SPENDING LIMITS 

FOR SENATE CANDIDATES 

The Commission has compiled the following chart for 

1978 limits on party spending for Senate candidates in the 

general election. In the chart, an asterisk (*) indicates those 

States having only one Representative. In these instances, 

the Senate limit applies for these candidates instead of the 

House limitation. This exception does not apply to candidates for Delegate (District of Columbia, Guam, Virgin 

Islands) or Resident Commissioner (Puerto Rico). 

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State 

Alabama 

Alaska* 

Arizona 

Arkansas 

California 

Colorado 

Connecticut 

Delaware* 

Florida 

Georgia 

Hawaii 

Idaho 

Illinois 

Indiana 

Iowa 

Kansas 

Kentucky 

Louisiana 

Maine 

Maryland 

Massachusetts 

Michigan 

Minnesota 

Mississippi 

Missouri 

Montana 

Nebraska 

Nevada* 

New Hampshire 

New Jersey 

New Mexico 

New York 

North Carolina 

North Dakota* 

Ohio 

Oklahoma 

Oregon 

Pennsylvania 

Rhode Island 

South Carolina 

South Dakota 

Tennessee 

Texas 

Utah 

Vermont* 

Virginia 

Washington 

West Virginia 

Wisconsin 

Wyoming 

District of 

Columbia 

Guam 

Puerto Rico 

Virgin Islands 

VAP 1978 Party 

(in thousands) Spending Limitatio

2,543 

258 

1,562 

1,494 

15,627 

1,828 

2,238 

407 

6,219 

3,450 

615 

574 

7,873 

3,690 

2,025 

1,664 

2,402 

2,609 

756 

2,921 

4,166 

6,284 

2,765 

1,575 

3,417 

523 

1,095 

439 

594 

5,224 

783 

12,879 

3,864 

450 

7,484 

1,994 

1,695 

8,508 

673 

1,953 

475 

3,028 

8,773 

797 

336 

3,631 

2,589 

1,313 

3,244 

278 

505 

49 

2,010 

59 

$62,506.94 

24,580.00 

38,393.96 

36,722.52 

384,1 11.66 

44,932.24 

55,010.04 

24,580.00 

152,863.02 

84,801.00 

24,580.00 

24,580.00 

193,518.34 

90,700.20 

49,774.50 

40,901.12 

59,041.16 

64,129.22 

24,580.00 

71,798.18 

102,400.28 

154,460.72 

67,963.70 

38,713.50 

83,989.86 

24,580.00 

26,915.10 

24,580.00 

24,580.00 

128,405.92 

24,580.00 

316,565.82 

94,977.12 

24,580.00 

183,956.72 

49,012.52 

41,663.10 

209,126.64 

24,580.00 

48,004.74 

24,580.00 

74,428.24 

215,640.34 

24,580.00 

24,580.00 

89,249.98 

63,637.62 

32,273.54 

79,737.52 

24,580.00 

12,290.00 

12,290.00 

12,290.00 

12,290.00 
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