Document: 424 U.S. 1 96 S.Ct. 612 46 L.Ed.2d 659 James L. BUCKLEY et al., Appellants,v.Francis R. VALEO, Secretary of the United States Senate, al. (two cases). Nos. 75-436 and 75-437. Argued Nov. 10, 1975. Decided Jan. 30, 1976. Motion Granted Feb. 27, See 936, 1153. Syllabus The Federal Election Campaign Act 1971 (Act), as amended in 1974, (a) limits political contributions to candidates for federal elective office by an individual or a group $1,000 committee $5,000 any single candidate per election, with overall annual limitation $25,000 contributor; (b) expenditures individuals groups "relative clearly identified candidate" from his personal family funds various specified amounts depending upon sought, restricts general election primary campaign amounts, again sought; (c) requires committees keep detailed records expenditures, including name address each contributing excess $10, occupation principal place business if contribution exceeds $100, file quarterly reports Commission disclosing source every exceeding $100 recipient purpose expenditure over also group, other than committee, making "other statement Commission; (d) creates eight-member administering agency recordkeeping, disclosure, investigatory functions extensive rulemaking, adjudicatory, enforcement powers, consisting two members appointed President pro tempore Speaker House, (all subject confirmation both Houses Congress), Senate Clerk House ex officio nonvoting members. Subtitle H Internal Revenue Code 1954 (IRC), provides public financing Presidential nominating conventions campaigns revenues allocates such funding establishing three categories: (1) "major" parties (those whose received 25% Or more vote most recent election), which receive full funding; (2) "minor" at least 5% But less Of votes last only percentage major are entitled; (3) "new" parties), limited receipt post-election not entitled their receives vote. A nomination party who private sources (counting first $250 contribution) 20 is eligible matching funds. Appellants (various officeholders candidates, supporting organizations, others) brought suit against appellees (the Comptroller General, Attorney Commission) seeking declaratory injunctive relief above statutory provisions on constitutional grounds. Court Appeals, certified questions District Court, upheld all but one provisions. three-judge constitutionality H. Held : 1. This litigation presents Art. III "case controversy," since complaint discloses that some appellants have sufficient "personal stake" determination validity challenged present "a real substantial controversy admitting specific through decree conclusive character, distinguished opinion advising what law would be hypothetical state facts." Aetna Life Ins. Co. v. Haworth, 300 227, 241, 57 461, 464, 81 L.Ed. 617. P. 11-12. 2. Act's constitutional, violate First Amendment. Pp. 12-59. provisions, along those covering appropriate legislative weapons reality appearance improper influence stemming dependence large contributions, ceilings imposed accordingly serve basic governmental interest safeguarding integrity electoral process without directly impinging rights citizens engage debate discussion. 23-38. Amendment invalidation independent ceiling, its candidate's own funds, direct restrictions ability citizens, associations protected expression, cannot tolerate. 39-59. 3. disclosure recordkeeping constitutional. 60-84. interests informing electorate preventing corruption process, overbroad insofar they apply minor candidates. No blanket exemption warranted order prove injury result application them need show reasonable probability compelled party's contributors' names will threats, harassment, reprisals violation associational rights. 64-74. provision make narrowly construed when earmarked purposes authorized requested agent person communication expressly advocates defeat unconstitutionally vague does constitute prior restraint minimally restrictive method furthering values exposure system. 74-82. extension small just $10 this record it said unrelated informational goals legislation. 82-84. 4. IRC 85-109. invalid under General Welfare Clause but, means reform was choice within power granted Congress decide promote welfare. 90-92. Nor Rather abridging, restricting, censoring speech, represents effort use money facilitate enlarge discussion participation process. 92-93. H, being burdensome ballot-access regulations having been enacted furtherance vital relieving major-party rigors soliciting lack significant support, eliminating reliance campaigns, invidiously discriminate new Due Process Fifth 93-108. Invalidation spending-limit render unconstitutional, severable dependent existence generally applicable limit. 108-109. 5. Commission's composition investigative informative powers violates II, § 2, cl. With respect ripe review, enforce Act, responsibility bringing civil actions violators, rules carrying out temporarily disqualify failing required reports, authorize convention limits, vesting prescribed appointment extent majority voting Appointments Clause, pertinent part shall nominate, Senate's advice consent appoint, "Officers States," appointments otherwise provided for, may vest inferior officers, deems proper, alone, courts, heads departments. Hence (though past acts accorded de facto stay permitting function 30 days), Commission, presently constituted, because exercise can exercised States" conformity although same category might delegate committees. 109-143. 171 U.S.App.D.C. 172, 519 F.2d 821, affirmed reversed part; D.C., 401 F.Supp. 1235, affirmed. Ralph K. Winter, Jr., New Haven, Conn., hac vice, special leave Joel M. Gora, York City, Brice Clagett, Washington, appellants. Daniel Friedman, Archibald Cox, Cambridge, Mass., Lloyd N. Cutler, S. Spritzer, Philadelphia, Pa., appellees. PER CURIAM. These appeals challenges key related 1954, 1974.1 2 sustaining legislation challenges,2 viewed "by far comprehensive (ever) passed concerning President, Vice-President, Congress." 182, 831 (1975). statutes issue summarized broad terms, contain following provisions: year; spending offices national limits; certain threshold levels must reported publicly disclosed; system activities established Code;3 administer 3 originally filed Columbia. Plaintiffs included Presidency States, Senator re-election, potential contributor, Committee Constitutional McCarthy '76, Conservative Party State York, Mississippi Republican Party, Libertarian Civil Liberties Union, Inc., American Victory Fund, Human Events, Inc. defendants Representatives, official capacities Commission. itself named defendant. Also were States. 4 Jurisdiction asserted 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 2201, 2202, 315(a) 437h(a) (1970 ed., Supp. IV).4 sought judgment unconstitutional injunction convocation matters certification pursuant terms 315(a). Judge denied court directed case transmitted Appeals. That entered stating "preliminarily deemed" properly Leave intervene individuals.5 After considering regarding factfinding procedures, Appeals en banc remanding identify issues complaint; take whatever evidence found necessary addition submissions suitably dealt way judicial notice; findings fact reference issues; (4) certify arising foregoing steps Appeals.6 On remand, memorandum adopting transmitting augmented back 5 plenary rejected, part, appellants' attacks. clear compelling interest," U.S.App.D.C., 192, F.2d, 841, preserving basis, upheld, exception,7 substantive disclosure. It sustained newly concluded that, notwithstanding manner selection breadth nonlegislative functions, constitutionally created perform primarily functions.8 stages valid congressional Constitution, I, 8. 6 In argue failed give critical scrutiny demanded accepted equal protection principles. view, limiting constitutes restriction violative Amendment, virtually meaningful communications modern setting involve money. Further, reporting impinge right freedom association. view subsidy inconsistent Amendments. Finally, renew attack powers. 7 At outset we determine whether before us controversy" meaning Constitution. not, course, require opinions "cases controversies." 240-241, 463-464, 617 (1937). We therefore stake outcome meet requirements III. Baker Carr, 369 186, 204, 82 691, 703, 663 (1962). Congress, enacting 437h IV),9 intended provide review permitted our demonstrates stake"10 supra, 464.11 I. CONTRIBUTION AND EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS 8 intricate scheme adopted regulate includes broadly phases participants limitations prohibit year campaign12 candidate."13 Other restrict resources campaign14 limit amount spent campaigning office.15 9 elections well questioned case.16 Thus, presented here go legislate area, has interferes freedoms discriminates nonincumbent contravention A. Principles 10 operate area fundamental activities. Discussion qualifications integral operation government affords broadest expression "to assure (the) unfettered interchange ideas about social changes desired people." Roth 354 476, 484, 77 1304, 1308, 1498 (1957). Although protections confined "the exposition ideas," Winters 333 507, 510, 68 665, 667, 92 840 (1948), "there practically universal agreement protect free affairs. . course includ(ing) discussions ." Mills Alabama, 384 214, 218, 86 1434, 1437, 16 484 (1966). no reflects "profound commitment principle should uninhibited, robust, wide-open," Times Sullivan, 376 254, 270, 84 710, 721, 11 686 (1964). republic where people sovereign, citizenry informed choices among essential, identities elected inevitably shape follow nation. As observed Monitor Patriot Roy, 265, 272, 91 621, 625, 35 (1971), "it hardly doubted guarantee fullest urgent precisely conduct office." protects association expression. explicated NAACP 357 449, 460, 78 1163, 1170, 1488 (1958), stemmed Court's recognition "(e)ffective advocacy points particularly controversial ones, undeniably enhanced association." Subsequent decisions made Fourteenth Amendments " 'freedom associate others common advancement beliefs ideas,' encompasses '(t)he one's choice.' Kusper Pontikes, 414 51, 56, 57, 94 303, 307, 38 260 (1973), quoted Cousins Wigoda, 419 477, 487, 95 541, 547, 42 595 12 these principles mind consider contentions giving campaigns. Those conflicting could sharply define us. Appellees contend regulates conduct, effect speech incidental most. respond very core thus restraints liberty gross direct. 13 upholding ground regulating relied O'Brien, 391 367, 88 1673, 672 (1968). 191, 840. O'Brien involved defendant's claim prohibited prosecution burning draft card act 'symbolic speech' engaged 'demonstration war draft.' U.S., 376, S.Ct., 1678. assumption alleged communicative element O'Brien's (was) bring into play Amendment," conviction sufficiently important nonspeech element" "unrelated suppression expression" had "incidental greater essential interest." Id., 376-377, emphasized "where arises measure allegedly thought harmful." 382, 1682. 14 share comparable O'Brien. simply equated destruction card. Some forms possible primarily, combination two. Yet never suggested operates introduce reduce exacting Bigelow Virginia, 421 809, 820, 2222, 2231, 44 600 (1975); 266, 718. For example, Cox Louisiana, 379 559, 85 487 (1965), contrasted picketing parading newspaper comment telegram citizen official. "intertwined association," whereas described "pure form involving "free alone" rather "expression mixed particular conduct." 563-564, 480-481. 15 Even categorization accepted, test advanced support "suppressing communication." served include restricting voices spend reducing scope focus expressed persons regulations, aimed equalizing relative voters affect outcomes placing ceiling groups. Unlike Selective Service System's administrative preservation cards wholly communication, beyond dispute "conduct" "arises sustained, suggest, reflected supra; Adderley Florida, 385 39, 87 242, 17 149 (1966); Kovacs Cooper, 336 77, 69 448, 93 513 (1949). cases stand proposition adopt time, place, do speakers ideas, further communication. Erznoznik City Jacksonville, 422 205, 209, 2268, 2272, 45 125 contrast held prohibition, Adderley, legitimate modes picketing, parading, demonstrating, using soundtruck. difference between impose quantity persons, groups, imposed.17 [12] during necessarily reduces number discussed, depth exploration, size audience reached.18 communicating today's mass society distribution humblest handbill leaflet entails printing, paper, circulation costs. Speeches rallies necessitate hiring hall publicizing event. electorate's increasing television, radio, media news information expensive indispensable instruments effective speech. 18 contained represent merely theoretical diversity candidate," 608(e)(1) IV), appear exclude except parties, institutional press19 communication.20 organizations substantially room debate, campaigns21 constrain raise sums ceiling. 19 By contribute marginal contributor's serves views, communicate underlying basis support. contributor increase perceptibly contribution, rests solely undifferentiated, symbolic contributing. most, rough index intensity candidate.22 organization involves little permits evidenced infringe discuss issues. While views voters, transformation someone contributor. Given role severe impact dialogue prevented amassing advocacy. There indication, however, dramatic adverse associations.23 compel expend total potentially available 21 freedoms. Making like joining party, affiliate candidate. addition, enables like-minded pool goals. associating become member assist personally association's efforts behalf And permit aggregate contrast, precludes effectively amplifying voice adherents, original 1171. constraints "is simultaneously interference (their) adherents," Sweezy Hampshire, 234, 250, 1203, 1212, 1311 (1957) (plurality opinion). 487-488, 547-548; Button, 371 415, 431, 83 328, 337, 405 (1963). 22 sum, implicate interests, significantly financial contributions. B. Contribution Limitations 23 Limitation Contributions Individuals Groups Candidates Authorized Committees 24 Section 608(b) provides, exceptions, "no which, aggregate, exceed $1,000." statute defines "person" "an individual, partnership, association, corporation, persons." 591(g). reaches gift, subscription, loan, advance, deposit anything value, promise influencing preference primary, office.24 591(e)(1), (2). applies regardless given candidate, writing accept behalf, indirectly via gifts intermediary 608(b)(4), (6).25 contributed primaries, run-off elections, counted separately, primaries calendar treated together campaign. 608(b)(5). 25 unjustifiably burdens freedoms, employs dollar opposing incumbent minor-party claims invalidity turn. 26 27 Part I-A, indicated, problem raised aspect establish "basic freedom," "closely allied lies foundation society." Shelton Tucker, 364 479, 486, 247, 251, 231 (1960). See, e. g., Bates Little Rock, 361 516, 522-523, 80 412, 416, 480 (1960); 460-461, 1170-1171; 452, 347 (Harlan, J., dissenting). nature associate, "action curtailing closest scrutiny." Yet, "(n)either nor participate absolute." CSC Letter Carriers, 413 548, 567, 2880, 2891, 37 796 (1973). 'significant interference' association" closely drawn avoid unnecessary abridgment 488, 548; 438, 340; 252. justified interests. According amici, and, indeed, whole, prevention spawned imagined coercive candidates' positions office. Two "ancillary" furthered First, mute affluent thereby equalize elections.26 Second, argued, brake skyrocketing cost open widely access money.27 29 look actuality resulting find justification limitation. Under lacking immense wealth depend successful importance sophisticated mass-mailing polling operations raising ever ingredient candidacy. To secure quid quo current holders, representative democracy undermined. pernicious practices reliably ascertained, deeply disturbing examples surfacing after 1972 demonstrate illusory one.28 almost concern danger actual arrangements awareness opportunities abuse inherent regime "fair government" posed partisan employees charged justify employees' Here, there, legitimately conclude avoidance confidence Government eroded disastrous extent." 565, 2890.29 31 invalidated bribery laws dealing "proven suspected arrangements." criminal taking bribes deal blatant attempts action. while many salutary discussed elsewhere opinion,30 surely partial measure, concomitant unlimited even contributors fully disclosed. 32 focuses narrow leaving actively volunteering services, nonetheless resources.31 Significantly, themselves undermine material degree robust associations, press, parties. 33 rigorous standard decisions, weighty caused 34 Appellants' overbreadth challenge seek position officeholder's truth assumed, undercut Not difficult isolate suspect importantly, concluding impropriety opportunity monetary eliminated. 36 second, unrealistically low much still enough enable unscrupulous officeholder, especially statewide structured account graduated campaigns,32 Congress' failure fine tuning invalidate observed, "(i)f satisfied necessary, scalpel probe, whether, say, $2,000 193, 842. Such distinctions differences kind. Compare 260, Rosario Rockefeller, 410 752, 1245, Apart concerns, work invidious discrimination incumbents challengers declared face.33 contention, note occupations, ideological affiliations. Absent class, hesitant face imposes evenhanded restrictions. Cf. Valtierra, 402 137, 678 (1971). 39 [23] incumbents. Challengers often elections.34 Major-party usually men women known influential community State. Often local, state, offices. Statistics indicate capable campaigning.35 Indeed, outspent rivals.36 And, likely attract practical benefiting class.37 Contrary generalization appellants, reasons, utility additional sure, incumbents, predicting adventitious factors invariably benefit class.38 Since force ample imposing fundraising both. 40 charge troubling, disadvantages noted above, treats equally regard limitations. opponents contributions.39 there response concerned amass reach opponents, devoid serious initiation candidacies.40 Moreover, attempt independents masse overlooks win election.41 41 considerations, face. Political 43 608(b)(2) committees, designated "political committees," up qualify higher registered 433 IV) six months, 50 five ad hoc favor impermissibly burden argument merit. undermining enhances bona fide registration, conditions permissible evading labeling Volunteers' Incidental Expenses excludes definition value services compensation volunteer portion time committee." 591(e)(5)(A). Certain expenses incurred providing exempt $500. property invitations, food, beverages, voluntarily rendering voluntary individual's residential premises candidate-related activities," 591(e)(5)(B); sale food beverage vendor (at but) normal charge," 591(e)(5)(C); "any unreimbursed payment travel volunteers 591(e)(5)(D). If, held, valid, then acceptable accommodation encouraging continuing guard corrupting direction event volunteer's residence in-kind assistance beverages resold consumed ultimate used pay food. Similarly, undertaken staff expense absorbs fare. Treating forecloses avenue abuse42 independently campaign.43 Total During Calendar Year 47 nonexempt contains year. 608(b)(3). connection considered, subsection, held. question separately addressed length himself quite modest activity prevent evasion massive unearmarked huge party. limited, corollary valid. C. Expenditure 48 drastic fail ballot,44 year." 608(e)(1). 608(a), 608(c), 608(f). individuals, restrictions, neutral expressed, "at freedoms." Williams Rhodes, 393 23, 32, 89 5, 11, 49 "(n)o added advocating $1,000."45 plain neither owners press facilities, voicing entail provision, offense one-quarter page advertisement metropolitan newspaper.46 Before examining 608(e)(1)'s consideration contention vague.47 Close examination specificity where, here, penalties permeated Smith Goguen, 415 566, 573, 1242, 1247, 605 (1974); Cramp Board Public Instruction, 368 278, 287-288, 275, 280-281, 285 (1961); California, 147, 151, 215, 217, 205 (1959).48 language "(p)recision regulation (that) touchstone so touching precious 340. 51 operative candidate." "expenditure," "clearly identified," "candidate" defined clarifying to" indefinite phrase fails mark boundary impermissible unless portions explicit range covered section prohibits exceeds, (Emphasis added.) context permits, indeed require, read mean "advocating of" candidate.49 52 construction refocuses vagueness question, mistaken thinking eliminates altogether. 853. distinction dissolve application. Candidates, intimately tied proposals actions. issues, generate interest.50 analogous context, Thomas Collins, 323 65 315, 430 (1945), observed: 53 "(W)hether words designed fall short invitation miss intent effect. speaker, circumstances, safely assume he say understood invitation. short, supposedly clear-cut discussion, laudation, advocacy, solicitation puts speaker circumstances mercy varied understanding hearers consequently inference meaning. 54 "Such offers security blankets uncertainty said. compels hedge trim." 535, 325. 55 Auto. Workers, 352 595-596, 529, 543-544, 563 (Douglas, dissenting); Gitlow 268 652, 673, 632, 1138 (1925) (Holmes, 56 deficiencies Collins avoided reading identified" 608(e)(2) unambiguous communication.51 non-governmental arguing "(f)unds propagate calling covered." agree preserve grounds, express advocate office.52 turn 608(e)(1), explicitly construed, summarily "section 608(e) loophole-closing only" circumvention agree. 58 explains why markedly invoking maximizing effectiveness intrusive Rather, turns satisfy 59 inadequate expenditures. assuming, arguendo, pose dangers apparent answer relates elimination dangers. limitations' ban prevents So long eschew want views. interpretation undermines limitation's facilitating exert office-holder. naively underestimate ingenuity resourcefulness desiring buy believe difficulty devising skirted nevertheless benefited societal check obtain 220, 1437. 60 apart shortcomings abuses generated restricted defending would-be avoiding simple expedient paying advertisements They controlled coordinated similar abuse. Act.53 608(b)'s circumvent prearranged amounting disguised totally counterproductive. absence prearrangement coordination alleviates commitments limitations, severely despite diminished 61 heavily 'speak institutions' 'vigorous advocacy' 'abstract discussion.' 269, quoting Bridges 314 252, 62 190, 197, 192 (1941), 429, 335. Advocacy policy passage legislation.54 ancillary concept elements enhance foreign 'the widest dissemination diverse antagonistic sources,' 'to people.' 718, Associated Press 326 1, 20, 1416, 1424, 2013 1308. Amendment's person's Eastern Conf. Noerr Motors, 365 127, 139, 523, 530, 464 (1961).55 63 (1966), Miami Herald Publishing Tornillo, 418 2831, 730 (1974), odds guarantees Mills, State, consistently crime editor daily write publish editorial day urging submitted them." 1435 (emphasis original). reasonableness save (such) Amendment." prohibition day-editorials lesser intrusion entire More recently Florida space reply criticism. statute, criticize pleased undertook printing reply. 256-257, 2838-2839. Tornillo pales comparison (1).56 64 reasons stated, Expenditures Personal Family Resources 66 sets "from immediate family, 608(a)(1). vary $50,000 Vice $35,000 senatorial Representatives.57 67 [41] expression.58 person, vigorously tirelessly intelligently evaluate qualities choosing day. Mr. Justice Brandeis' observation country "public duty," Whitney 274 357, 375, 641, 648, 71 1095 (1927) (concurring opinion), 608(a)'s candidacy concluded: "Manifestly, undisclosed undue outside monies come family." 206, 855. counteracts pressures attendant risks directed.59 [44,45] competing office, therefore, sole relevant rationale provision's infringement equality spends outspend rival efforts. impede persuade needs fundamentally, tolerate speak hold unconstitutional. 70 608(c) places office.60 $10,000,000 $20,000,000 608(c)(1)(A), (B).61 pegged voting-age population minimum populations. eight cents multiplied $100,000, increased $150,000. 608(c)(1)(C), (D). $70,000 Representatives exception Representative. 608(c)(1)(C)-(E). adjusted upwards beginning average rise consumer price preceding months. 608(d).62 608(c)'s evil associated rapidly alleviating ceilings. Appeals' assertion incentive persuasive. App.D.C., 210, 859. indication violating combined repercussion violations insufficient police Extensive reporting, auditing, detection illegal noted, officeholder retain lawful purpose." 439a IV). undercuts enforcing 72 convincing campaign, recruited, normally support.63 nothing invidious, improper, unhealthy carry message electorate.64 equalization handicap lacked start 73 costs stressed statistics indicating 300% Between 1952 57.6% Rise period. years lagged behind commercial advertising product. event, mere growth denies wasteful, excessive, unwise. ordained Constitution government, individually collectively control campaign.65 74 [52] invalid.66 75 608(b)(1), 608(b)(2), year, 608(b)(3), 608(c). tolerate.67 II. REPORTING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS 76 608 431 seq. IV),68 se association.69 "narrowly proper solution evils remedy." Brief 171. embodied attacked $11 $101. 434(e). infirmities here.70 affirm 434(e), bounds. 1910. June 25, 1910, c. 392, Stat. 822. operating disclose more; identification recipients required. 5-6, 822-824. Annual $50 "for controlling, committee. 7, 824. 1911 revised prenomination transactions Aug. 19, 1911, 26. Auto 575-576, 533-534. Disclosure broadened Corrupt Practices 1925 (Title 28, 1925), 1070. attempting influence" subsidiary 302(c), 1070, report addresses 305(a), 1071. infringed prerogatives Burroughs 290 534, 287, (1934). pass safeguard (a Presidential) result." 545, 290. circumvented,71 tighten until 1960, bill closed existing loopholes. 2436, 106 Cong.Rec. 1193. aborted House. 79 replaced laws. Its obligations committees" "Political committee" 431(d) receives"contributions" makes "expenditures" "Contributions" lengthy parallel Title 18, above.72 Both definitions objects influencing" 431(e)(1), (f)(1). Each register 433, 432(c), (d). everyone date contribution. If included. 432(c) files periodic audits field investigations 438(a)(8). reports. 434(a). information, name, mailing address, occupation, 434(b). inspection copying." 438(a)(4). Every designate "principal committee," compile statements, 432(f). "contributions" Any record-keeping punishable prison term 441(a). campaign-related repeatedly itself, seriously privacy belief guaranteed E. Gibson Legislative Comm., 372 539, 889, 929 (1963); (1958). recognized encroachments sort showing interest. Alabama subordinating survive scrutiny.73 insisted "relevant correlation"74 "substantial relation"75 Pollard Roberts, 283 248, 257 (ED Ark.) (three-judge court), aff'd, 14, 47, (1968) (per curiam). type deterrent arises, action, unintended inevitable government's requiring 57-58, 307-308. differ progeny submit members.76 seen, "(e) ffective advocacy." 1170. join ibid., diluted "advocacy" truly optimally "effective." invasion great concerns "(f)inancial reveal activities, beliefs." California Bankers Ass'n Shultz, 416 21, 78-79, 1494, 1526, 812 (1974) (Powell, concurring). Our lines interchangeably. Bates, applied convictions comply city ordinance "dues, assessments, paid, whom paid." 518, 414. Rumely, 345 41, 543, 97 770 (1953) (setting aside contempt refused bulk purchases books sold organization). strict infringing acknowledged outweigh possibility infringement, functioning institutions" involved. Communist Subversive Activities Control Bd., 367 97, 1357, 1411, 625 (1961). vindicated magnitude. categories. "as comes how candidate"77 aid evaluating allows spectrum labels speeches. alert voter responsive predictions future performance deter exposing light publicity.78 discourage either election. armed generous supporters better able detect favors return.79 291, reasonably tends corrupt elections." mindful advice: 90 "Publicity justly commended remedy industrial diseases. Sunlight best disinfectants; electric efficient policeman."80 Third, significant, gathering data above. requirements, matter, determining undoubtedly true contribute. instances, expose harassment retaliation. insignificant rights, weighed carefully concession81 certainly applications curbing ignorance exist.82 argue, balance tips now contention. Application Minor Parties Independents minimal greatly increased. Requisite Factual Showing v.Alabama "made uncontroverted occasions revelation identity rank-and-file (had) exposed economic reprisal, loss employment, threat physical coercion, manifestations hostility," 462, 1172, unable bearing" clarify, id., 1172. "whatever (disclosure) shown overcome petitioner's objections." 465, 1173. rejected suggestion fits mold. "informing process" 867, "tenable assuming minority cut-off point uniformly outweighed rights," 219, 868. left (and parties) Alabama. scale case.83 conclusion inapposite highly speculative. 98 chance winning definite publicized viewpoints, inform represent. Major encompass diversity. situations label "Republican" "Democrat" tells little. bears supported right, left, spectrum. of, Socialist Labor discerned position. 99 Government's deterring "buying" reduced concerned, victorious. sometimes winning, encouraged divert contenders.84 100 unmindful damage done significant. movements sound base vulnerable falloffs instances fears reprisal movement survive. suffers pass, consequent reduction within85 without86 arena. 101 case, insubstantial applied.87 appellant tendered proffered Instead, rely articulated experienced process." 173. offer testimony several officials disclosure.88 record, history outweighs harm alleged. 102 reflect kind focused insistent existed cases." Ibid. lest irreparable gathered. 103 exempted 434 defined, public-financing purposes, see III-A, infra, elections. line suggest alternative defining "minor parties" automatic ballot law. Presumably, criteria, strength (measured polls petition), age, organization, used.89 104 suggestions considered. criteria indicative factor. Age,90 success, instance, typically high success. long-established winners consistent losers garner captured public's imagination. None factor activity. 105 An dissenting decision concedes "constitutionally required."91 argues, flat carved out, arbitrary lines, suffer protection. approach safeguard, goes, "evils" "chill largely incapable formal proof."92 dissent however be, forward witnesses too fearful testify fear. requirement chill attributable task difficult. recognize unduly proof heavy burden, necessary. allowed flexibility fair claim. offered include, due ties, itself. pattern threats hostility sufficient. draw holding 107 Where exists shown. courts insensitive showings cases. 434(e) 108 "(e)very (other candidate) expenditures" aggregating Commission.93 list contributes spends. 109 scrutiny, developed derives organization's way. 458, 1169-1170. 429-431, 335-337; 1211. 110 belief, Talley 362 60, 536, 559 (1960), "very real, speech" (1945). Role 111 independent-expenditure said: 112 "If authority 608(e), misuse channel." 869. 113 fringes rights.94 longer purpose. 114 tied. bare, Act,95 1974 amendments.96 Like expanded amendments, functions. achieve "total disclosure" reaching "every activity"97 insure publicity maximum deterrence possible. fear made, past,98 routing avenues Act. 115 all-inclusive, raises problems vagueness, treacherous carries penalties99 incurring sanctions 116 expenditures." valuable assets office.100 ambiguity poses problems. 117 adequate notice ordinary intelligence contemplated illegal, man criminally responsible understand proscribed." Harriss, 612, 617, 808, 812, 989 (1954). Papachristou 156, 839, (1972). involved, "greater specificity" 1247. Grayned Rockford, 408 104, 109, 2294, 2299, 222 (1972); Kunz 340 290, 312, 280 (1951). 118 guide influencing." appears earlier Acts.101 "has voiced wishes (most) muted strains," "those common-sense assumptions compass." Rosado Wyman, 397 397, 1207, 1218, 442 (1970). definiteness stake, obligation construe legislature's purpose, shoals vagueness. 618, 812; 45, 545. 119 financing. wished campaign-oriented purity openness process.102 influencing," incorporated "expenditures," furthers goal. 120 I constituted "contribution" set forth IV).103 placed cooperation agents, 431(e) parallels word word, former latter. close relationship connected 121 When "expenditure" similarly encounter line-drawing faced phrase, nomination, differs shares encompassing result.104 problems, "expenditures,"105 interpreted purely lower narrowly.106 fulfill assumed Congress. are, definition, related. 122 maker categories committee"1075 —the relation remote. broad, advocate108 unambiguously 123 summary, circumstances: agent, 124 narrowed, result. fatal stem closing loophole requirements. another, interest, increases fund goes shed takes contributors. token, uncoordinated agent. different, strong spending, helps constituencies. it, wanting forbade handbills did printer, author, manufacturer, distributor. urged identifying fraud, false advertising, libel, "in limited." 64, 538. advanced. registration labor organizers. State's statute. restraint, opening processes view.109 D. Thresholds 126 third based overbreadth, thresholds nexus claimed attention influence. 127 thresholds. Records kept 432(c)(2), audit, business, 434(b)(2), inspection, 128 grounds premature, "discern authorizing ., hence 'inhibitory effect' upon" 216, 865. "reasonable latitude" legislature line." 129 low. Contributors relatively sensitive recording preferences. intended. level seems 1910.110 chosen highest threshold. judgmental decision, complex discretion. bare rationality.111 130 tailored latter goal becomes equivalent 131 threshold, somewhat fashion, facilitates secret surpass warrant Accordingly, trespassing 56-57, 1515.112 132 Act.113 133 PUBLIC FINANCING OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGNS 134 series statutes114 produced 6096 6096, 9001-9012, 9031-9042 IV).115 229-238, 878-887, attack.116 contending merit affirm. Summary 135 9006 establishes Fund (Fund), financed taxpayers, income tax returns liability return dollars joint return. consists separate accounts finance conventions, 9008(a), 9006(a), 9037(a).117 136 Chapter 26, distinguishes "major," "minor," popular 9002(6). 9002(7). All 9002(8), receiving election.118 137 $2,000,000 defray expenses, amount, 9008(d),119 delegate, 9008(c). entitlement determined ratio parties' 9008(b)(2). inflation, 9008(b)(5). convention. 138 9004(a)(1) entitles $20,000,000.120 inflation. 9004(a)(1). candidate121 pledge incur 9004(a) entitlement. 9003(b). Minor-party funding, 9004(a)(2)(A). needed grant. 9003(c). New-party payments according formula 9004(a)(3). election; eligibility minor- new-party ballot, electors pledged 9002(2)(B). 139 Primary Matching Payment Account. 9037(a). party," 9033(b)(2), "primary elections," 9032(7).122 counting 9033(b)(3), (4). abide 9035. 9033(b)(1).123 Funding formula: qualified sum received, disregarding $250. 9034(a). Payments 50% 9034(b). Constitutionality 140 "contrary 'general welfare,' 8(2) contentions. 141 "general welfare" erroneously power. grant power, expansive, enlargement Necessary Proper Clause. McCulloch Maryland, Wheat. 316, 420, 579 (1819). Classic, 313 299, 1031, 1368 (1941); (1934); welfare: "(T)he moneys grants Constitution." Butler, 297 66, 319, 477 (1936). Helvering Davis, 301 619, 640-641, 904, 908-909, 1307 legislating deleterious electorate, fundraising. S.Rep.No.93-689, pp. 1-10 (1974). Whether "bad," "unwise," "unworkable" irrelevant; "necessary proper" welfare, decline 142 check-off (§ 6096) reason. maintain taxpayers appropriation revenue one- two-dollar authorization taxpayers' returns. detail Congress.124 fallacy apparents uses object.125 143 next analogy" Religion Clauses meritorious, have, "Congress respecting establishment religion, prohibiting thereof" remain religion. Abington School Dist. Schempp, 374 203, 222-226, 1560, 1571-1573, 844 religion detriment others, religions. Everson Education, 330 15-16, 504, 511-512, 711 (1947). Kurland, Church Supreme U.Chi.L.Rev. analogy patently inapplicable here. abridging press," effort, abridge, restrict, censor self-governing people.126 furthers, abridges, values.127 constructed argument. 144 Equal analysis Weinberger Wiesenfeld, 420 636, 638 n. 1225, 1228, 514 (1975), cited. scrutiny. "vital" Texas White, 767, 780-781, 1296, 1305-1306, 744 "achieved unfairly unnecessarily continued availability opportunity." Lubin Panish, 709, 716, 1315, 1320, 702 780, 1305; Storer Brown, 724, 729-730, 1274, 1278-1279, 714 cases, ballot. were, run voter's preferences contemporary denial voters' candidates'.128 getting casting choice; inability, any, wage derive inability disadvantage suffered formulae enhancement afford countervailing denial. develop later, acceptance Noneligible limitation.129 cases.130 burdened 145 gainsaid 4-5 fundraising, regarded 736, 1282; 718-719, 1321; Jenness Fortson, 403 442, 1970, 1976, 554 (1971); 31-33, 10-11. hopeless candidacies money, justifies withholding "some preliminary modicum support," artificial incentives "splintered unrestrained factionalism." 8; H.R.Rep.No.93-1239, p. Bullock Carter, 134, 145, 849, 856, 146 inhibition entities widespread 8-10; 13. said, "provisions unfair advantage reducing, nation's detriment, 'potential fluidity life.' 231, 880, 439, 1974. Financing 147 insist falls supply larger, equal, criterion pre-election deny scheme, disagree.131 148 conceded treat purposes. obvious potentials historically hand, other. Sometimes grossest lie treating things different though exactly alike, truism illustrated supra." 441-442, 1856 1860, Whigs Republicans, credible elections.132 Third completely was, aware life, entitlement.133 Identical treatment "would easy raid Treasury, artificially foster proliferation splinter parties." 232, 881. "finance nascent group," 794, 1312, chose Furthermore, plan nonmajor below attained sources,134 today freed admittedly academic matter them. accepting assents previous enhanced. substitute contributions; candidates135 supplement continue solicit 150 eligibility. foreclosed, 439-440, 1974-1975, totals obliged select instead alternatives. preferable, petition drives validating signatures, inappropriate certifying conducting investigation reliability.136 151 relying obtaining renders misplaced. qualifying 440, 1975, defect struck down 1320. hinges afforded finding stated 94-95. improve chances spending. risk speculative knowledge effects frivolous candidacies, create splintered encourage factionalism. 152 alternative-means analyses instant case. persuasive electing step rare effort. concededly financing; is, 128, supra. Plainly, successfully carried date, all, achievements development democracy137 accomplished help nonparticipation 153 sense total. contend, 9004(c), bars repaying loans expenses. repay loans; loans, banks, are"contributions" 591(e) readily Availability assertedly gives nothing. willingness lenders voters. prospect appears, loan good.138 154 [92,93] Threshold funding. governing 5%, Requirement actually stricter (1971),139 unreasonable. already regulations. Supra, Georgia signatures anyone voted another 5%. vote, larger universe result, numerically more, less, Jenness. accommodates make. Louisville Gas Coleman, 277 423, 426, (1928) 111, Without doubt formulations fisc factionalism, range.140 155 reasoning suffice rejection increasingly derived H.R.Rep. No. 93-1239, participating parties; further, pertaining candidates.141 rejected. 156 final 96, running primaries142 enter reforms encompassed 96. constituting discrimination. Katzenbach Morgan, 657, 1717, 1727, 828 (1966): 157 "(I)n deciding propriety guided familiar 'statute gone farther did,' Roschen Ward, 279 339, 336, 722, 'strike time,' Semler Dental Examiners, 294 608, 610, 570, 1086, 'reform addressing phase acute mind,' Williamson Lee Optical Co., 348 483, 489, 563."143 158 centered races historical ballots. forced resort gain implicates policies fostering creating 159 unreasonable accomplishing objective subsidization nominated. Counting smaller numerous people. Requiring appeal geographically; Electoral College.144 160 [98] reject wealthy thrust barriers145 contributions.146 capabilities benefits 161 facially unconstitutional.147 Severability 162 remaining holdings invalidating (c), (e)(1) provisions; identical severable. "Unless evident dropped law." Champlin Refining Corporation 286 1062 (1932). "what left" leaves infirm. IV. THE FEDERAL COMMISSION 163 amendments (Commission), appointed, conferred it. parse sketch sweep authority. describe 164 2148 repository statements chapter engaging regulated duties 438(a) filing indexing, preservation, auditing investigations. "serve clearinghouse administration 438(b). 165 Beyond rulemaking adjudicative duty 438(a)(10) prescribe suitable (14)." 437d(a)(8) empowered Act."149 437d(a)(9) authorizes "formulate Act" enumerated sections 18's Criminal Code,150 jurisdiction enforcement." 437c(b).151 437f(a) advisory possibly sections, 26,152 "(n)otwithstanding law, rendered good faith accordance (thereof) presumed compliance (statutory provision) rendered." 437f(b). financing, limits. 9008(d)(3) 166 wide ranging. institute action (i) Act," 437g(a)(5); (ii) implement con(s)true provisions" 9011(b)(1) IV); (iii) "such provision" 9040(c) post-disbursement audit finds overpayment, repayment Treasury. 9010(b), 9040(b) concurrence General; conversely, respects rest Commission.153 referenced 437g(a)(7) if, hearing threatened violation, "upon request relief." "(a)dditional authority," 456(a) hearing, file" period prosecutions, "disqualified becoming ending expiration candidate."154 167 body reposed members.155 recommendations leader Senate."156 likewise respective leaders. President. confirmed appointing authorities forbidden choose appointees Ripeness 168 437c(a)(1) runs afoul separation embedded urge "existence Court." embarking inquiry, Because emphasis "ripeness" relating opinion. 169 jurisdictional "(p)roblems prematurity abstractness" adjudication exceptional Gilligan, 406 583, 588, 1716, 1719, 317 Regional Rail Reorganization Cases, 102, 140, 335, 320 "ripeness peculiarly timing," months ruling Cases: 170 "Thus, occurrence conveyance inevitability patent, irrelevant justiciable delay disputed effect." 143, 358. authority, excessive adjudication. aspects adjudicated "(in) stance, concrete facts decision."157 244, 893. 172 entry 438(a)(10). yet unexercised, closer ruled. understandably litigated 437h. questions.158 173 litigants standing adjudicate Palmore 411 389, 1670, 342 (1973); Glidden Zdanok, 370 1459, 671 (1962); Coleman Miller, 307 972, 1385 (1939). Glidden, taken impending rulings determinations ripeness, III, previously adverted bear adjudicated. Merits 174 wide-ranging precluded appoint Their follows: 175 "(The President) Advice Consent Officers herein Law: Law Appointment Officers, think Courts Law, Heads Departments." 176 exclusive executing chosen. assert, ways. Legislature insists retaining discharge performed doctrine 177 Appellee amici Framers checks balances branches National Government, intention denying Branch officers. performing "appropriate functions." 178 heart enunciated Springer Philippine Islands, 189, 480, 845 (1928), executive execute "strikingly syllogistic," review. judges Separation Powers 179 arguments easily dismissed inquiry necessity touches another. 180 Madison, Federalist 47,159 defended entirely proposed He admixture, Montesquieu's well-known maxim legislative, executive, departments ought distinct: 181 "The Montesquieu demonstration 'When united body,' says he, 'there liberty, apprehensions arise monarch senate enact tyrannical manner.' Again: 'Were judging joined life control, judge legislator. Were behave violence oppressor.' explained passages; briefly put celebrated author."160 182 Papers, contemplates Government. participant law-making virtue veto bills appointive refuse confirm nominated met Philadelphia summer 1787 statesmen, politics, tyranny. saw hermetic sealing off preclude Nation effectively. 183 Chief Taft, Hampton & 276 394, 348, 624 went observe: 184 rule Governor, judiciary division breach transfers branch, invest co-ordinate parts invoke invoked branch. character fixed necessities co-ordination." 406, 351. 185 recently, Jackson, concurring Youngstown Sheet Tube Sawyer, 343 579, 635, 863, 870, 1153 (1952), succinctly characterized understanding: 186 "While diffuses practice integrate dispersed workable government. enjoins separateness interdependence, autonomy reciprocity." 187 built tripartite self-executing encroachment aggrandizement branch Madison 51: 188 "This supplying, opposite motives, traced whole human affairs, public. displayed subordinate distributions constant aim divide arrange sentinel inventions prudence requisite supreme State."161 189 hesitated proved controversies nonjudicial Ferreira, 40, How. (1852); Hayburn's Case, 409, Dall. 436 (1792). belonging 190 "In framework President's faithfully executed refutes idea lawmaker. lawmaking recommending thinks wise vetoing bad. silent equivocal execute. article 'All vested .' 587-588, 867. 191 Islands agencies. abstract minds Framers: woven document drafted 1787. Article declares: "All States." vests America," declares Power ordain establish." maintenance so-called "Ineligibility" "Incompatibility" 6: 193 "No Representative shall, Time elected, Office Authority created, Emoluments whereof encreased time; Person Member Continuance Office." 194 cognate examine language, provision: 195 Ambassadors, Ministers Consuls, Judges 196 could, etiquette protocol describing drafters mind. Germaine, 508, 509-510, 482 (1879): 197 divides officers classes. class Senate. foreseeing became numerous, sudden removals mode inconvenient, specially mentioned, doubt." supplied.) 198 "all import appointee exercising "Officer must, Article. 199 appointment," escape inclusion. postmaster Myers 272 52, (1926), clerk district court, Ex parte Hennen, 225, Pet. 230, (1839), Commissioners "inferior Officers" Clause.162 200 initially selected nominations well. four second Departments," language. 201 "Heads conjunction "Courts Law," suggests Departments referred Executive Departments" 202 Thus head department, Judiciary selection. 203 specifies "otherwise for" remotely anybody agreed, II "inherent Congress" institution. contrary 3, Ranking nonmembers, internal House163 "officers Congress."164 occasion "appointment" be. functions."165 204 obliquely relegating coequal Judicial Branches somehow vested. debates Convention, replete expressions aggrandize branches.166 evolution version seem lend considerable interim Ministers, finally distinct change regard. deliberate floor Convention came about. 206 Monday, August 6, 1787, Detail articles us:167 207 IX, 1: 208 X, 2: commission States; 209 seen Ambassadors confided 210 "Treasurer" Read moved strike clause, "leaving Treasurer Executive."168 Opposition Read's motion based, objection appointment, "Treasurer."169 211 Thursday, insert "Ambassadors" text IX "and Ministers." Immediately afterwards, "Committee Five."170 took X. Roger Sherman objected "not Constitution" "or defeated nine one.171 September debated Ineligibility Incompatibility stringent.172 212 Meanwhile, Friday, 31, opposition refer postponed acted Eleven. Arts. week Eleven nominate found, X.173 Convention. obvious. version, shorn Court. given, them, inserted nominees. 213 surmise compromise made. appeared X embrace Nation. 214 conceive extraordinary stands footing field. 4.174 areas jurisdiction, W heat. (1819), offend restriction. reason employed well-established 215 activity, regulatory novel Unless Principal Inferior allow departments, Judiciary. officer excluded appoints Neither apparently controls typical Humphrey's Executor 295 602, 624, 869, 872, 1611 (1935), "predominantly quasijudicial quasilegislative" executive. agencies day-to-day operations, selecting 625-626, 872. 216 4, Times, Places Manner Elections Senators Representatives" "Each Elections, Returns Qualifications Members." confers, "judicial character" Barry rel. Cunningham, 597, 613, 455, 867 (1929). claiming qualifications, Powell McCormack, 395 1944, 491 (1969), translated Whatever legislate, 217 Twelfth concerned. certificates "sealed (and) Senate," "President presence counted." resolved Hayes-Tilden 1876, supports conferring character," 218 told composed bearing re-election. sentiment Congressmen unseat. fears, rational, distortion Framers' work. 219 agreed effectuate commission, commission. 220 framed, attainder post prohibitions implication doing so. 221 trilogy circumscribe remove conclusion. divest appoint. explaining essentially alone unaided subordinates. specifically care executed, implication, words, him execution 223 "Our merits, i. e., laws, removal 117, 163-164, 25. 224 later Executor, agencies, careful "except selection." 872 Wiener 349, 1275, 1377 War Claims appointments. 225 buttressed Sutherland, author wrote 226 "Not ingraft usurp indirection; devolved executive." 202, 482. 227 Clause,175 Commissioners, none description 109-113, disclosed flow receipt, dissemination, investigation; fleshing opinions; ensure informal hearings, suits. 228 Insofar nature, falling Kilbourn Thompson, 168, 377 (1881); McGrain Daugherty, 273 135, 580 (1927); Eastland Servicemen's 491, 1813, 324 McGrain, 175, 329: 229 "A wisely change; possess infrequently recourse Experience taught requests unavailing, volunteered always accurate complete; compulsion needed. framed adopted. attribute inhering it." 230 exemplified discretionary relief, lawsuit entrusts "take Care Laws executed." "offices" generic chooses. bounded comports latter, holders may, removed 232 century ago conducted States: 233 "Whether tested, usage suits, direction, Attorney-General." Confiscation 454, 458-459, Wall. (1869). 234 echoed sentiments 482, saying: 235 "Legislative agents enforcement. subject, court. 160. 236 indirection, 237 vindicating discharged section. 238 powers: opinions, supervision Congress176 Branch, kinds department impartial delegated removable will, States."177 239 [118] today, validity, legislators apportionment plan. Connor Williams, 404 549, 550-551, 656, 658, 704 Ryan Tinsley, 316 430, 431-432 (CA10 1963); Schaefer Thomson, 251 450, 453 (Wyo.1965), aff'd sub nom. Harrison Schaeffer, 383 929, 750 Richmond 358, 379, 2296, 2308, 245 (1975) (Brennan, stay, days, affects reconstitute mechanisms interrupting sustains, allowing 526, 1702, 1711, 472 Fortson Morris, 235, 446, Maryland Comm. Tawes, 675-676, 1429, 1440, CONCLUSION 240 summary,178 sustain scheme. conclude, constituted. 241 75-436, part. 75-437 mandate forthwith, stayed, 242 ordered. 243 STEVENS APPENDIX TO CURIAM OPINION* TITLE CONGRESS CHAPTER 244 SUBCHAPTER CAMPAIGN FUNDS s 431. Definitions 246 subchapter 247 "election" 248 general, special, runoff 249 caucus candidate; 250 delegates party; President; seeks paragraph, deemed 252 office; 253 254 "Federal office" in, Delegate Resident Commissioner to, 255 club, $1,000; 256 (e) 258 (A) results 259 (B) contract, promise, agreement, implied, legally enforceable, purposes; transferred source; 261 payment, purpose; 262 (5) 263 committee; 264 activities; 265 (C) charge, vendor; 266 (D) 267 (E) local preparation, display, printed slate sample listing, organized, clause display listing broadcasting stations, newspapers, magazines, types advertising; (F) corporation paragraph 610 organization; cumulative clauses (B), (C), $500 269 (f) 270 purchase, distribution, deposit, gift 271 presidential vice elector; expenditure; transfer 275 story, commentary, distributed facilities station, newspaper, magazine, periodical publication, owned nonpartisan vote; 278 membership stockholders, organized (sic ) 281 282 (G) magazines (H) 284 (g) "Commission" (h) persons; "State" Columbia, Commonwealth Puerto Rico, territory possession (j) "identification" 287 residence; 288 person; 289 (k) "national bylaws level, (l) "State 291 (m) party" nominates 292 (n) 432(f)(1) title. 293 432. Organization Chairman; treasurer; vacancies; authorizations. chairman treasurer. vacancy treasurer thereof. treasurer, agents. Account segregated demand days thereof, received. from, commingled with, members, associates 296 Recordkeeping. exact 298 thereof (if any); 299 by, Receipts; preservation. receipted bill, particulars, $100. periods 302 Unauthorized notice. solicits front literature published 303 committees; limitation; President: duties. States) Except sentence, 304 Notwithstanding subchapter, committee) 305 subsection subchapter. 306 433. Registration Statements organization. anticipates or, causes anticipate $1,000. enactment prescribes. 308 Contents statements. 309 310 names, addresses, relationships affiliated organizations; 311 scope, 312 custodian accounts; any; (6) affiliation supporting; 315 whatever; ticket (7) one; (8) disposition residual dissolution; 318 (9) safety boxes, repositories used; 319 (10) so, (11) 321 Information changes; report. 10-day change. 322 Disbanding ceiling; disbands determines notify Filing notifications 434. rEPORTS BY POLITICAL COMMITTEES CANDIDATes. 325 Receipts expenditures; completion exception. (2), receipts approved sentence 327 (A)(i) 10th complete 15th mail postmarked 12th 328 30th 20th 329 December January filed. quarter $1,000, quarter; subparagraph subparagraph. 331 occurs waived superseded (A)(i). 332 day, hours, hours receipt. 334 Upon motion, waive dates (1)(B)), frequently monthly. (not (1)(B)) 335 cash hand period; 337 (occupation any) (including purchase tickets events dinners, luncheons, rallies, events) 338 (2); 339 transfers; (occupations lender, endorsers, guarantors, 341 proceeds dinner, luncheon, rally, event; collections events; sales items pins, buttons, badges, flags, emblems, hats, banners, literature, materials; 344 rebate, refund, listed paragraphs (6); period, 346 made; salaries, reimbursed reported, (12) debts owed supervisory continuous extinguished, debt extinguished therefor; 349 (13) 350 Cumulative unchanged forward; inactive status. relate, item forward. expended 351 Members Congress; exemption. report, photographic, matting, furnished Recording Studio, disbursed furnishes employee paid Democratic Senatorial Committee, Congressional Committee. Member's expires. Reports containing cumulative. 353 437a. exemptions. individual) expends commits publishes broadcasts referring (by description, reference) issue, (in holds office), cast withhold title, 431(f) publication broadcast station publication. considered 355 stock ownership distributing causing distributed, newsstands subscription; 356 devotes concern. 437c. 358 Establishment; membership; qualifications; compensation; chairman. 359 360 Senate; House; (A), paragraph. 363 years, (1)(A) April occurring appointed; (1)(B) ends; 366 (1)(C) thereafter; thereafter. fill unexpired succeeds. filled appointment. maturity, experience, integrity, impartiality, who, Representatives) IV Schedule (5 5315). 373 elect once appointed. disability chairman, Administration, enforcement, formulation policy; 375 administer, formulate 611, 614, 615, 616, 18. Voting requirement; nondelegation function. decisionmaking 378 Meetings. month call member. 380 Rules seal, 381 prepare written seal judicially noticed, near Columbia (but anywhere States). 382 Staff director counsel: personnel procurement intermittent director; assistance, personnel, counsel rate V 5316). approval fix considers desirable. procure temporary 3109(b) rates grade GS-15 schedule 5332). responsibilities practicable, avail reimbursement, request. 386 437d. 387 Specific enumeration. 388 orders, answers prescribe; submission oath determine; 389 oaths affirmations; 390 subpoena, signed attendance production documentary duties; proceeding investigation, deposition subsection; 392 fees mileage initiate (through proceedings injunctive, declaratory, relief), defend, counsel; 394 437 title; make, amend, repeal rules, Act; 396 18; (a)(1) section; 398 hearings expeditiously, compliance, authorities. 399 orders subpenas 400 on, refusal obey subpoena issued section, therewith. punished information. Transmittal Congress: Budget estimates recommendations; transmittal recommendations. Whenever submits budget estimate Management Budget, concurrently transmit copy recommendations, testimony, comments legislation, requesting same. approval, comments, 437e. 407 March appropriate. 437f. Advisory opinions. 409 Written requests; opinion, writing, transaction Presumption 412 rendered. Requests public; interested requests. request, 437g. Enforcement. Violations; complaints referrals; notification Commission: venue, orders; referral authorities: General: bond; subpenas; appeals: petition, finality judgment; Court; docket: priorities. believes occurred 417 (who (1)(A), (1)(B), committed violation. (2)(B) expeditiously complainant 423 determines, engaged, endeavor correct methods conference, conciliation, persuasion. methods, permanent injunction, restraining order, resides, transacts business. practices, order. (5), 425 affording bond 426 attend district. 427 aggrieved circuit 428 affirming aside, final, certiorari 1254 28. 429 docket filed, ahead title). taken; Commisson status referrals. refers 30-day thereafter 432 Actions, judgments, questions; plaintiffs; sitting banc. judgment, immediately hear 435 Appeal appeal. reviewable appeals. Advancement appellate expedited questions. 438 advance expedite greatest 439 438. 440 441 Forms. furnish subchapter; Manual uniform bookkeeping methods. prepare, publish, manual recommended reporting; 443 Filing, coding, cross-indexing filing, consonant 444 inspection; copies; copying, commencing soon practicable end copying duplicating machine, person: Provided, copied utilized 445 Preservation preserved receipt; 446 Index statements; Register. Register regular intervals price; 447 Special reports; required; 448 Audits; failures 449 Enforcement authorities; violations. 450 451 duties: information; studies, copies cost. contracts studies 452 assigned working boards elections; voters; 454 455 Studies 456 Proposed regulations; statement, "legislative days" defined. 457 prescribing subsection. explanation regulation. 458 disapprove disapproved 459 proposes Senator, Representative, Delegate, Commissioner, Representatives. 460 session, bodies, session. 461 issuance; custody cooperation. 462 463 465 custodians 466 cooperate 467 439. 468 "Appropriate State" (or, officer) 469 470 471 Duties officer, orderly him; 473 474 475 476 439a. Use Amounts mounts holder 170(c) contributed, promulgated 478 441. Penalties 479 fined imprisoned punishment inflicted imprisonment, misdemeanor only. GENERAL PROVISIONS 481 454. Partial invalidity. circumstance, invalid, remainder affected thereby. 483 456. Additional Findings, timely disqualification 485 chapter, prosecuted disqualified 486 findings. CRIMES CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ELECTIONS ACTIVITIES 488 591. Definitions. 489 provided, 599, 600, title 490 492 493 494 495 496 497 498 499 500 501 (except bank banking endorser guarantor, proportion unpaid guarantor endorsers guarantors), 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 business), 515 commentary 516 517 518 520 521 522 percent 523 (I) (as title) outdoor 524 525 "whoever" 526 527 528 529 437c(a) 2; 530 531 608. 532 family. 533 534 $50,000, 535 $35,000, Representative; 536 $25,000, 537 538 "immediate family" spouse, child, parent, grandparent, brother, sister spouses persons. 539 advances instrument advance. 540 computing outstanding unpaid. 541 542 (3), 543 $5,000. serving Code, 544 545 546 547 548 office) 549 indirectly, conduit recipient. 550 551 552 $10,000,000, twice be; 553 $20,000,000, 555 age (g)); 556 $100,000; 557 558 $150,000; 560 $70,000, Commissioner; 561 $15,000, Guam Virgin Islands. 562 564 565 566 expenditure. 567 subparagraphs (D), (E), 568 attributed expected influenced 569 Adjustment index. 570 (commencing 1976), Bureau Department Labor, centum difference. 571 572 "price index" Consumer Price average) monthly Statistics; 573 "base period" 574 575 (c)(2)(B)) 576 577 578 appears; photograph drawing reference; 581 Exceptions 582 583 (g)). 584 585 586 587 $20,000; 588 $10,000. 589 estimates. subsequent Commerce July certification. "voting population" resident population, older. 590 Knowing knowingly 591 Penalties. 592 609. Repealed.) 610. corporations organizations. 593 unlawful bank, whatever, offices, 594 $25,000; consents accepts both; willful, "labor organization" kind, representation plan, exist employers grievances, disputes, wages, pay, 596 "contribution expenditure" indirect business) stockholders families subject; get-out-the-vote families, families; establishment, administration, organization: utilizing secured force, job discrimination, reprisals, reprisal; dues, fees, condition obtained transaction. 597 611. contractors. Whoever 598 entering contract rendition furnishing material, supplies, equipment selling land building equipment, land, appropriated commencement negotiations 599 under, termination buildings, 601 thing promises impliedly use; 602 603 604 fund. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 606 6096. Designation individuals. 607 general. nonresident alien) taxable $1 9006(a). husband wife $2 spouse Income liability. (a), return), credits return) allowable 33, 37, 38, 41. 609 designation. designation 611 (after year) delegate. prescribes taxpayer's signature. FUND 613 9001. Short 614 cited "Presidential Act." 615 9002. 616 "authorized means, withdrawal authorization. 618 619 (or ballot) 620 9004(a)(2), 621 Code. 622 "eligible candidates" 9003. 623 "fund" "major 626 "new 627 (whether incorporated) influencing, influence, Federal, 628 "presidential election" vice-presidential electors. 629 "qualified expense" 630 631 both, 632 633 offices; 634 (12)), property, 635 paid. 636 incurs 637 "expenditure earlier, 639 shortest (A). 640 Condition payments. 641 9006, 642 candidates; 643 records, books, request; 644 9007 645 penalty perjury, 646 9004; 647 deficiency 9006(d), 9002(11) 648 649 650 9006. 651 652 9004. Entitlement 653 Subject 654 608(c)(1)(B) 655 (2)(A) 656 party) mate 9003(a) computed subparagraph, 657 receives, 658 Limitations. subsections (a)(2) retained 660 (a)(1), 661 Restrictions. 662 restore committees) 664 9005. Certification 665 Initial certifications. 9003, 666 Finality certifications determinations. conclusive, 9011. 667 668 Establishment hereby Treasury Fund." (subsequent election) fiscal appropriated, 669 Transfer fund, 670 9005 Insufficient aertification entitlements rata withheld withheld, 9007. Examinations audits; repayments. 673 audits. thorough 674 Repayments. 675 9004, portion. 676 amount. 677 9006(d)) (2)), 679 680 used, expended) 681 682 683 Notification. 684 Deposit deposited 685 9008. conventions. accounts. maintains (b). deposits 687 688 convention, million. 689 690 Payments. (g), maintained elects (c). 691 Limitation. payment. 692 entitlements. 608(f) 608(d) 693 694 deposits) payments; 695 696 697 (b)(1). 698 699 Exception. unforeseen 700 (b)(3) 701 times designating 433(b) require. sentences, promptly verify procedures 703 repayments 9007(b). 9007(c) 9007(d) 9009. 705 Reports. 706 (shown necessary) 707 708 payments, 9007, 709 convention; 710 9008(g) 9008(h) 712 document. 713 Regulations, etc. examinations 9007(a)), investigations, keeping chapter. Review 715 (b), 716 717 718 9010. Participation proceedings. 719 Appearance counsel. defend 9011, attorneys competitive service, 720 Recovery recovery payable 721 Declaratory relief. subtitle heard 2284 assign earliest cause expedited. 722 Appeal. judgments decrees 723 724 certification, determination, person. sought. 725 Suits 726 actions, contrue1 727 instituted asserting exhausted remedies 728 9012. penalties. 729 Excess willfully 9004 9008(d), 9008(d)(3). 731 $5,000, 732 Contributions. 733 9002(11). 734 735 736 Unlawful 737 transferred, use, 738 739 740 9008(b)(3) 741 $10,000, 742 False 743 false, fictitious, fraudulent evidence, subtitle, misrepresentation fact, falsify conceal chapter; 745 746 747 Kickbacks 748 kickback 749 $10,000 Secretary, 751 752 753 754 broadcaster Communications positions; 755 501(c) 501(a) 756 757 758 759 760 PRIMARY MATCHING PAYMENT ACCOUNT 761 9031. 762 763 9032. 764 765 766 767 expenses; 768 behalf. 769 9034(a), 771 772 773 774 charge; 775 service 776 9037. 777 "matching account" 778 779 780 781 782 783 784 785 786 787 788 9033. Eligibility 789 Conditions. 9037, 790 791 792 9038 793 Expense declaration intent; 794 9035; 795 residents 797 798 9034. 799 9033 9037 9033(b), identifies 9032(4). 800 608(c)(1)(A) 801 Qualified 802 803 9036. 804 805 9041. 806 807 account. account, 9033, 9006(c) 808 9036, equitable sequence 809 9038. 810 811 9034, 813 814 815 816 817 liquidation liquidated, unexpended repaid 818 819 820 9039. 821 822 823 9036 824 9038, 825 826 9038(a)), 827 829 830 9040. 832 833 authorized, 834 Injunctive 835 836 837 Circuit 838 procedures. 551(13) 839 9042. 9035 841 842 843 846 847 848 849 850 851 852 853 854 855 BURGER, 856 my liberties correctly sees traditionally 857 broadly, finance. dissecting bit bit, parts, parts. finances, remains shadow contemplated. residue program. 858 859 principle, ills alleviate. unions revealing coupled expectations rewards. impinges ante, 64-66, objectives directed, claims. 860 looking influences. Serious dimensions favors. root disagreement, 861 theory, enabling Forced citizen's analysis, know. open-ended plausible irrationally anonymous me obvious, try this. commendable candor, acknowledges: 862 "It contribute." Ante, 68. 863 Examples Rank-and-file union rising junior executives disfavored management hierarchy. entailed reportable opponent well-entrenched incumbent. unnoticed 864 really incumbents." 34392 (remarks Sen. Long). 865 Ark.), curiam, 866 know absolute reveals convictions. Secrecy, privacy, criminal. contrary, secrecy society. advent practice. enlightened enshrined bargaining workers. contexts, affiliations, (1963), reflecting systematic retaliation, late ill-defined interest" historic safeguards scrutinize precise balancing respect, traditional Specifically, confine 868 attaining end, freedom." Cantwell Connecticut, 296, 304, 900, 903, 1213 (1940). 869 "Unduly" cases: 870 Lamont Postmaster 301, 310, 1493, 1498, (1965) 871 'Even legiti-mate substantial, pursued stifle achieved. abridgement achieving basicpurpose.' views,1it notes, 83, gave thought, other, lifted figures 65-year-old statute.2 painfully aware, 1976 Ten $1.68 Dept. Handbook (Dec. 1975). extravagant maintained. discouraging ventilating shotgun kill wrens hawks. saying rationality," plainly test: 873 "Precision 340, (1938). 874 Aptheker 500, 1659, 992 (1964); Robel, 258, 419, (1967); abrupt departure3 standards wrong; "irrationality" meeting rationality measured 875 forcing prime new, unpopular, unfashionable causes. realistic donations enjoy them; candidly recognizes, 70, tend discern stand, resorting device supporters. hold, has, yield subversion, domestic partisans privacy. great. Flushing contributors, consequence admitted 71, record.4 876 877 LIMITS 878 "place tolerate." 58-59. approves stringent ignores sides coin. 879 directly. "act campaigns," "First unwise." 57. Limiting place. comfort future, notes rapid inflation campaigning.5 880 "moral" conveys, $10,000,6 translates dismisses contributions: contributor." 21. premise "someone contributor" differently demonstrably flawed; limit,7 objectionable limitations.8 881 distinguish "will wash." games wish else utters words. 882 peas pod. 29, harmless fact. ill-equipped gauge attempt. speculation foreclose candidacies.9 alter contests drastically.10 883 rate, "chilling" past. Cohen 15, 1780, reviewed Miller 2607, Redrup 1414, Memoirs Massachusetts, 413, 975, strongest agrees; cutting employ "means 884 bow "weighty interests" meant serve, forsakes sentence: striking relies namely, adequately statute's aim. weighing "partial measure," conclusions immune searching 885 approving "pooling" fundamentally 66. ways work, endorsements, like. Money favors, politician visible problem, combat corruption. reach, "association" eleventh-hour endorsement rival, underinclusiveness flaw, distinction. visibility efficacious answer; invisible apparent. 886 887 888 subsidies broached, realization treasury subsidize produce profound democratic Majority Leader 1967, implications structure Republic."11 Solicitor amicus curiae brief states indisputable moment."12 other."13 "affects vis-a-vis strengths strategies leaders."14 889 chooses point, allocating uniqueness relevant, grant, limitation, (1819); 890 would, fault analyzing forum dialogue, granted. confronted revenues, segment Howard remarked legislation: 891 "I something politically incestuous believe, regulating, 892 extraordinarily machinery expresses desires, demands, dissent." 8202 893 "incest" wisdom judges. But, inappropriateness subsidizing, begets tradition church deriving Lemon Kurtzman, 2105, 2111, Walz Tax Comm'n, 664, 668-669, 1409, (1970), civilian military Orloff Willoughby, 93-94, 540, (1953), case-by-case 894 Recent shows dangerous systems close, "incestuous" "government" "politics"; noting that: 895 "Subtitle 896 reassuringly adds footnote, possibility.15 126. "varying measures surveillance," 2115 accompany Up now, sensitive, "flag dollars." inspectors,17 sensitivity strongly condemned contexts. scrupulously refrained, absent discrimination,18 arena intraparty disputes seating delegates. Graham Fong Eu, (N.D.Cal.1975), 1067, 851, (1976); 2718, reluctance strictly inspectors. finances millions treasury, springboard Does foreshadow "monitor" regulations? 897 Assuming, validly infirmity.19 "wide discretion details Cincinnati Soap 308, 321, 764, 770, 1122 attain ends allocate objectives. rational 898 REHNQUIST "preliminary support." hamper might, electorate. few realignments two-party freezing movements. 73. achieves status, arise. grave distinctly cautious enactments perpetuate Reynolds Sims, 533, 1362, 1386, 899 arrangement large, diffused poor constituency. him. 900 901 unworkable inequitable. 902 39-51. Paradoxically upholds requested" "candidate agents." cut intolerable pressure "authorized" "unauthorized" sanguine hopes concede Report 903 funded privately imperative Otherwise, $3,000 ($1,000 enacted) hundred thousand dollars' worth favored meaningless." S.Rep. 93-689, U.S.Code Cong. Admin.News 5604. 904 unfortunate 61-62, predict invite avoidance, "independent" undertaking blend politics strange offspring. 905 inequities. constrained tolerate" 59. Minority situation single-donor sustains broadening unrealistic hoped-for compete vast. remains, Tamm opinion: 906 classification certainypes disproportional 591(e)(5), housewife $1000 hire market, her neighbor works full-time command quantities magnify inequity adjustment leads absurd lawyer's complying FECA exempt, amendment ill hires replacement." 915 907 One inequities aggravated 908 piecemeal integrated raised, consider:20 central segments, stricken, intended? incongruities eliminated, workers accountants lawyers maze misstep lead imprisonment. freely; limit; yet, deterred. incongruous inequitable 909 severability "inexorable command."21 Dorchy Kansas, 286, 323, 324, (1924). rebuttable presumption 'eliminating remained.' Welsh 333, 364, 1792, 1809, (1970) concurring, Rfg. (1932)). Here chapters rebutted. sal vage comprehensive, facts, unfair, exalts 910 However, disagree validation today. ratifying. resolve brought. 911 decades spoken coverage dialogue: 912 "(T)o people," (1957); 913 and: 914 "(T)here First) affairs (including) ," again: 916 "(I)t (of Amendment) 917 "fullest application" religious plane. cause; "evil" cure, churches exercise" ration expression; curb areas. prices Amendment; confirming known: Freedom hazardous, worse. 918 WHITE, 919 concur 3(b), 3(c), 3(e), 3(f), 3(h), 7(a), 7(b), 7(c), 7(d), 8(a), 8(b), 8(c), 8(d), 8(e), 8(f). 3(a), 3(d), 4(a). Parts I-B, 920 * "two natural enemies republics, insidious corruption," Yarbrough, 651, 152, 155, (1884); aggregation governments, superior depends, vast 657-658, 921 teaching reinforced 546-548, 1925, things, this, "that treasurer's particulars expenditures," "plain calculated corruption." 291. goal: 922 clear, necessity, conduce closeness adopted, attained, alone." 547-548, 923 Pursuant undoubted vindicate controlling undesirable aims achieved fully. innovation, insulating time-consuming entangling (FEC) 924 abridgments challenges. am dissent, 925 Concededly, purport content detractors. What significance speaking merits demerits consequences: tacit giver elected. mortal preventive curative taken. 926 motivated consequences depends visit 927 Despite seeming struggle asks affirmative deem threatening volume willing give. 928 accept, counter corrosive denigration corruptive potential; strikes strangely insight improperly possessed seasoned professionals years. me, cooperation; otherwise, apparently, 930 Let suppose brothers million TV spot announcements prepared brother not. 608(e); scarcely knowing appreciating favor. situations. transparent 931 recognizes misapprehension candi date's 608(e). corruption, provided. rejects 932 manifested assessment serve. 933 Proceeding "money talks," curtail interfere concludes quest 934 initial proves much. Compulsory strike, disappearance papers. taxation removes company coffers newspapers. antitrust monopoly profits fixing, gouge consumer. newspapers media. suggested, successfully, siphon accumulation 935 expensive. themselves. enormous bureaucracies crippled contrary. suffer. posture are. 936 reinforce eradicate hazard plays lessening violated. endlessly escalate. Pressure constantly build temptation "emergencies" sums, shows, confident caught flouting predicament saved overhanging preparing self-evident. 937 Besides backing untoward indicates, feared blind tempts priority list, unethical practices. money" around. 938 ease understandable obsession unconnected insulate exerted endless regret returned treadmill. 939 obviate dispel impression bought reserved facility stomach fortunes prevail polls. 940 decided overpowering chest. low, spend. mostly people, perhaps interpret respect. 941 Consti tution. does, nevertheless, wealth, 608(a) viable notion arena, wealthy, bankroll 942 Nothing determination. 943 respectfully 944 141-142, 177, FEC, 8(d) (with 282-286), FEC's FEC 945 illegally endow FEC.1 946 437c FEC. office.2 six, recommendation leaders body; (1). years; 437c(a)(2), (3). 437c(a)(5), 437c(f). Decisions 437c(c). 947 provides: 948 Departments."3 949 conform 950 selection.4 officers.5 contended reason, perhaps, acting authorizes. 951 employees,6 952 relate laws: 608-617 431-437b third, 9001-9042 From "representative FEC's) powers" describes, replace zone laid 438(c); 9009(c), 9039(c) these, 953 surprising legality members' appointments, II.7 outlines, 131-132, 133-134, President.8 withstand 954 inadvertence. Framers, arrived design block fitted divided Executive, Legislative, Departments. separation-of-powers implemented whatsoever alone. 955 thoughtful deliberate. resist others. tenet laws.9 outset, incompatibility survived ratified.10 Today, judiciary, attorney, Trade Relations Board. 956 Early absolutely ineligible thereafter, office.11 ineligibility eliminated,12 ultimately emoluments increased, office.13 Offices Senators, resignation. 957 settling consideration.14 officers,15 stage Congress.16 subsequently changed lodge Senate,17 ambassadors ministers.18 resolution originate consent.19 itself.20 allocation advise Executive,21 adoption formulated compromises roles placement college. 958 lodged pressures. Also, reached 959 singularly unpersuasive implementing propound, interstate commerce Interstate commissions; patents copyrights patent postmasters postal 960 128-129, processes. 961 Myers, four-year term. Challenging sued salary. 962 laws." 963 unrestricted discharging extend bureau quasi-judicial "executive tribunals individuals." 31. plaintiff postmaster, govern Myers. removal. circumstance removal: 964 argued appellant, excepting powers." 161, 40. 965 attempted ruled "purely officers," 628, 874, dominance "neither predominantly quasi legislative." dicta occupy department," President," Judiciary, ibid.; "independent selection, hindrance government." 873. original.) 966 agency, specify duties, recognized. 967 true, investigate violations, subpoenas, name. gathering, lodging appointees. 968 stop policing policy"22 608-617, "(t)he provisions."23 Following proceedings, honor.24 good-faith con duct "shall with" sections.25 contemplating campaigns.26 969 respects. stretch imagination adjuncts 970 accounting forgo do. invests unquestionably commissions statutes. forgoing Titles 971 strain pristine formulation. (1881). bans admixture attacks directions: exercises invalidly Sunshine Coal Adkins, 381, 907, 1263 (1940); exer cises (1935). Until commands agency. convinced terms. classified; binding advisable participated administrators fashioning propound. 972 coercively gather Arguably, publishing specialties Houses, instructed 438(d). 973 8(e) 8(f), reservations 8(d). 974 Question 438(c) plaintiffs empowers F.E.C.A. therein." preconditions .," issuance 438(a)(10), "rules (c)." "subchapter" FEC.27 Subsection mentioned directed. days,28 975 disapproval disclaims 176. 438(c), agreement. 976 empowering RFC Trust 163, 515, (1943); sign veto, II; 977 infirm, subjecting veto. "Every Order, Resolution, Vote Concurrence power.29 disapproval; effective, approve nonaction. invades enhanced, resolution, Houses.30 978 lawmaking, gantlet. obviously inherently shore survival overweening legislators. Hamilton defense department's departments; speedily blended hands."31 979 purported adjudications, pre-empt power; reality, transgress design, procedure considerably propound Houses. effect, implicated. 980 MARSHALL, 981 I-C-2, deals 51-52, invalidates explains, "simply candidacy." 54. disagree. 982 unlike ideas. spend; 608(b), 983 moreover, noncandidates. $25,000. justified. 984 608(a). promoting reminder barriers formidable removing substantial. 985 fortune disposal "headstart." disparity pre-existing facilitated sums. overcome. overcome, perception wins process.1 986 become, province assumes heightened upholds. foreclosed Large hope countering option removed, match capable. premium wealth. 987 then, emerges symmetry wealthy.2 Regardless 988 BLACKMUN, persuaded makes, principled I-B I-A I-B. those, dissent. 990 accordingly, responses (h). affirmative. 991 REHNQUIST, 993 III-B-1 doing. 994 stringency capacity acting. proprietor, putatively proscribing across board. employer, Pickering 563, 1731, (1968), employment unacceptable citizenry. 995 Jackson Beauharnais Illinois, 288-295, 725, 746-750, Harlan 500-503, 1317-1318, (1957), strictures principle" 672, (Holmes dissenting), incorporates. Palko 324-325, 149, 151-152, 996 fungible employer proprietor lawmaker applying generally. managing whole. strongest, 997 explore propositions III-B-1, challenges, disparities 998 sure comment, 95, cases," examined 1305, 1278, arose republican contents ballots embodying optional standards, few, Dealing "limiting factionalism" proliferate unintelligible voter. 1282. 999 possessing undertake wished, all. arguably impair lacks access. 1000 "funding money," 'some support,' (403 (1971)), funds." that. permanently preferred position, subject. demonstrated former. overtones shown, recognizes. impossible subscribe Presiden tial¢s294¢s endure forever. 1001 independents, discriminated 1971, 1263. Appendix VIII, 562, amended, 138, seq., 1291. parts: "s "(a) "(b) "Notwithstanding "(c) section." Center Common Cause, League Women Voters Chellis O'Neal Gregory, Norman F. Jacknis, Louise Wides, Noyes, Mrs. Edgar Stern, Charles John W. Gardner, Ruth Clusen. (relating campaigns) 9011(b) contingency eventually 9011(b), 2282, 2284. 170, 817, banc, toto matters. 1235. hereinafter singular. ambiguities occasioned 437a, 'susceptible necessitating importance.' 183, 832. holding. function; postponed. 157, infra. "may affiliation." 9, answered States? NO. Has III? YES. Appendix, 189. 193-194. 187-189. 190-192. Smiley Holm, 355, (1932); (1884). indicated "elections" Newberry 469, (1921), Constitution's (1941). nongovernmental decibels emitted truck (1949), Freund, Commentary Rosenthal, Regulation Finance: Questions underscores misconception. decibel soundtruck use. emphasized, nuisance barred trucks loud raucous streets," 89, voice, pamphlets, dodgers," soundtrucks volume. Saia 558, 561-562, 1148, 1150, 1574 (1948). Being drive automobile desires tank gasoline. classified "persons" 591(g), (i), Institutional 591(f)(4)(A), 608(c)(2)(B), citations 1970 edition, Supplement indicates full-page edition $6,971.04 seven statistical primary-election, general-election, 591(f)(4)(H), showed exceeded figure aggregated. 608(c)(3). skewed, $168,000 20% Permitted 608(c)(1)(E). Only figure. (B). "intensity" history. Statistical approximately 5.1% $73,483,613 1,161 Ramsey Clark Mathias, operated large-scale exempts 591(e)(5)(A)-(D). 36-37. alleviate Impeachment, 1135, 1139-1142 (CA2 1972); Union Jennings, 1041, 1055-1057 (DC 1973) vacated moot Staats 1030, 2646, fewer connotation Funds 53, well-financed 94.9% uncovered 190-191, nn. 36-38, 839-840, 36-38. Carriers emphasize employee's 561, 568, 2888, 2892, 2895-2896, 2897. 54, special-interest adherents Corporate employees, qualifies 608(b)(2). 93-1237, 50-52 5587, 5618; Opinion 1975-23, Fed.Reg. 56584 formed subsidiaries divisions corporations, regional units union. insignificant. 1972, 1,824,000 active Service, Preliminary Returns, (Pub. (11-74)). (It parent consolidated return.) 71,409 chartered unions. Statistics, Directory Unions Employee Associations 1973, unit's 51-52 scaled 608(a)(1), (c)(1)(A)-(E). non-incumbents. resources, opponent, face, evenhanded. fairness, reality. axiomatic begins race advantages. accruing Washington franking privilege. majorspecial-interest media, challenge. I-C, enacted. Four nonincumbents. 22% races, opponents. 24% $3,781,254 $1,000-per-contributor limit, challengers. challengers, because, cognizance advantages incumbency, prospects $3,725,000 compared $55,000 Appellant 4,000 donor earmark 608(b). affidavit $152,000 9,500 $8,000 legal earmarked. February concerted acquisition seed launch experience assertion. note, assess start-up amounts. Buckley York. self-limiting, worker Stewart Mott, "expended expenses" McGovern's identical, 591(e)(5)(B)-(D) 591(f)(4)(D), (E). effects. 608(c)(2) (B)(ii), (e)(1); 5587. chargeable Should chaos track unsolicited II-C-2, "Relative Clearly Identified Candidate" governs exceptions exclusions "expenditure." 591(f). are: office," 591(f)(4)(C). succeed 591(i), 608(f), 608(i) convicted both." Several handled delineating 437f accords officeholders, directs time" planned remedied chilling "trap innocent warning" "arbitrary discriminatory inhibit inducing "citizens ' "steer wider zone" boundaries marked.' 108-109, (1972), Baggett Bullitt, 360, 372, 1316, 1322, (1964), Speiser Randall, 513, 1332, 1342, 1460 "Because breathing survive, specificity." 338, Report, Conference Report,S.Conf.Rep.No.93-1237, 56-57 203-204, 852-853. appearing "Public unavoidably draws positions, conduct. Discussions positive naturally inexorably 226, 875. drawing, initials (e. FDR), nickname Ike), Governor Iowa), nominee, Georgia). defeat, "vote for," "elect," "support," "cast your "Smith Congress," against," "defeat," "reject." "on 608(c)(2)(B). guidance differentiating 608(c)(2)(B) speaks "incurred agent." detail. example illustrating governed 608(e)(1): "(A) billboard endorsing own, agent's 'independent candidate' 614(c) bill. such. "However, supporter himself. S.Conf.Rep. mistakenly Hatch corresponding '(e)xpress subjects candidates.' 2897, CFR 733.111(a)(2). 2895-2896. "unhesitatingly" variety "partisan conduct" "unquestionably valid," declined endorse 556, 579-581, 2890, 2897-2898. forbidding endorsements speechmaking gatherings "make face." 581, 2898. fairness lends appellees' abridge segments Cases governmentally germane Harper Virginia Bd. 663, 668, 1079, 1082, Phoenix Kolodziejski, 1990, reapportionment representatives geography. underlie franchise Democracy well-informed legislatively Red Lion Broadcasting FCC, 1794, political-editorial personal-attack doctrine. licensees devote programing "makes unique case," demonstrating 'it idle posit unabridgeable speak, write, publish.' 94, 101, 2080, 2086, 388, 1805. permissibly "traditional case." undeniable "enhancing quality coverage" 393, 1808. 591(f)(4)(A). specifically. 608(a)(1)(B). relaxing the$1,000-per-candidate 608(b)(1) sister, 854. provision. 1975-76 1975), 58393. overlooked accompanying 608(a): conferees $35,000. intends involved." 5627. evidently suspend bar nonfamily 608(c)(2)(A). 1972. noted: voter, exacerbated communication? none." 268, (Tamm, J.) Just 9008(d). predicate statutes, Fifth, Ninth forbids expending 608(a)(1) IV)? Answer: solicitation, Do candidate? office? NO, 9008 conventions? statute? Amendment? II-B-2, 437a appealed. Past consent. 1072. compiling corrections additions. Redish, Spending N.Y.U.L.Rev. 463, 546, 893, 524, 417. 525, 'speech' 'nonspeech' (were) appropriate, toward introduces element. inapposite, many, met, applicable. (be) expression." 377, 1679. "suppression" 92-564, Ibid.; "informed potent misgovernment." Grosjean 233, 444, 815, (1954) (upholding lobbyists Lobbying 1946, 839). Brandeis, People's (National Home Library Foundation ed. 1933). 60. Post-election officeholders. Delayed played reporting. peak influences light. Arkansas prosecuting attorney obtain, duces tecum, checking contributors) Arkansas. Developments Harv.L.Rev. 1111, 1247 ("There Competition freedoms"); 250-251, 1211-1212, 64-65, 538-539, Allegations Workers declare dismiss Doe Martin, 1975) court). more. solicited testified "refused unwilling published." stronger harassment. Blanket Exemption below. (Bazelon, J.). Age underinclusive presumably unpopular "direct suppression, intimidation, abuse, sustenance" Amicus Curiae 6. 1877. 909. 1247-1249 I-C-1, 305, 16. 1265. S.Rep.No.92-229, Vagueness Problems 441(a) "Any 431(e), (f). 145-149. 61-63. S.Rep.No.92-96, 1-2 unconstitutionality, 434(a) nonapplicable 1139-1142, F.Supp., 1055-1057. n.112, 112. $100-to-$1,000 range. 431(d); "Looked arbitrary. nearly side mathematical logical fixing precisely, mark." 434(d), "photographic, services" nonelection 159. troubled impact, constituents politicians. questions, 7. Fourth 432(b), 438(a)(8) provide, inspect lists $10? 434(b)(1)-(8) $100? 434(d) $600) Commission? 1966, Pub.L. 89-909, 301-305, 1587, initiated suspended, 1967 barring appropriations guidelines Fund. 90-26, 58. 92-178, 801, 562. deleting 93-53, 138. primaries. 93-443, 403-408, Priorities year: allocated assistance. 9006(d). Independent 95. 9002(2)(B), 9003(a), 9005(a), 9006(c). excluding affiliation. 745-746, 1286-1287, construing 238, 887. announced "complementary stratagems." 201, 850. 608(c)(1) arises. III-C, "agent," 608(b)(4)(A). exclusion drives, 118, 120, Lathrop Donohue, 871, 1826, 1852, 1191 (1961) (Black, 882, 1858 Machinists Street, 740, 778, 1784, 1805, 1141 concurring; d., 788-792, 1809-1811 appropriation. dollar, choice. 114, voucher Metcalf, option. mechanism spent. 124, rejecting criticized 22598, 22396 Metcalf's proposal leading black markets coercion vouchers administratively impractical. freedom. possibility. 9-10 bases Speech different. Intolerable persecutions throughout led firm worship intervention. "Another rested religions hand." Engel Vitale, 421, 432, 1261, 1267, (1962) (footnote omitted). 8-15, 507-511, "uninhibited, wide-open" thrive, healthy flourish. 720, Legislation rule, educational 390-399, preferential exemptions 132.2 1801-1804. write-in cannot. unfinanced, get difficult; relevance campaign; substitutes additionally privately, candidacies. called "unconvinced 'exclusionary mechanism' 'tends choosing' 'a appreciable franchise.' 144, 856. immaterial. allegations invalid; operation, factual arguments, demonstration, 1912 Theodore Roosevelt ran Progressive split William third-party "threat" short-lived; 1916 Progressives Evans Hughes Presidency. 1912, outpolled 1856. "leading" formula, "catch up" hindered questionable Another device. 125, closely. concluded, eminently reasonable, relieve 31-32, 10-11, (1968); 538, $2,100,000 allocations 739, 1283. analogy, 94-95, 10-state 9002(2). Success votes, Nominating 105-106. "contributions 608(b)(4)(A), 608(b)(4)(A) guarantees. overtones, Morgan. 20-state conflicts Moore Ogilvie, 814, distinguishable. 7% Illinois blocked straight downstate counties defeating measuring 103-105. 136, offering situation, advantage. Taxpayers deduction $200 218. married couple 70% bracket $140. $360. disregarded myriad possibilities. credit $25, return, one-half credit, 75% Against 64% hypothesis, diminishes approaches 8, deprive movements, money? IV, 144-180. Chapters respectively, empowered, inter alia, it" 9009(b). 9039(b) amendments. codified (hereinafter sections). 437c(b) redundantly, sections. latter's disbursement 9003-9007, 9033-9038 437g interrelate. file, refer, believed referral, investigation. 437g(a)(2). 437g(a)(4). "determines believe" "violation occur, methods," 437g(a)(5). appropriate." 437g(a)(6) added). jurisdiction" 437c(b), determine" pursued. Administrative Procedure 437c(a)(1), 161-162. 437c(a)(1)(A). reproduced below, holding, 890. claim, 8(b) functions" overarching ripe, "(w)hether judicial, insufficiently controversy." 243, 892. (questions 8(c) 8(e)) court's questions," interpretations, 437f(b) should, await asserted. (question 8(f)) sted th attack. "8. Com- mission Fourth, Sixth, "Answer: NO 437d entrust UNRIPE else. 437g(a) injunctions) 18? FOR RESOLUTION "(d) therein? ? "(f) NO" 8(f)), exclusively challenging 8(f) (appellants) framework, 437h(b), (G. Putnam's Sons 1908). 302-303 323-324 (G.P. Employees functionaries Auffmordt Hedden, 327, 103, 108, (1890); (18979), term, Rule 1789, Clerk, Sergeant Arms, Doorkeeper, Postmaster, Chaplain, department. Jefferson's 635-636. side, session Doorkeeper. Journal (1st 2d 1789-1793). 60-1(b). officer" irrespective designation, cf. 65(d), 42. Farrand, 74, (1911); 48, 308-310 1908) (J. Madison); 447-448 (A. Hamilton). Watson, Steps Out: Look Calif.L.Rev. 983, 1029-1048 J. Notes Debates (Ohio Univ. 1966). "Col. Mason belong; representing keepers 521. 527. 571-573. 575. thereof; chusing Senators." confer arguendo Considerations ripeness deciding, 138-141, vel non. regulation." 438(c)(1). disapproves qualification episode tug involvement episodes Ginnane, Administration Resolutions Committees, (1953); Newman Keaton, Faithful Execution Legislators Supervise Administrators?, Cal.L.Rev. thereto, 8(a). III) 8(b)-8(f), 8(b). 8(c). 8(e). 8(b)-8(f). (Appendix A), 3(g), 3(i), 4(b), 7(f), 899-900 presented. Based Laws, compiled Subcommittee Privileges original. verbalization defies capture single, phrase. extent. 1910 $10. Ironically, uncontradicted adduced experiences affidavits Wertheimer (P 6) Reed 8), 2B App. 742. suffices putting spotlight tenuous. minimal. logic disproportionate early "seed begin. excerpted critical. 132-138. Campaigns harder, impossible, mount Alaska Wyoming. conveyed gift's corruptly enormously Seven $1,000,000 $1,300,000 Quarterly 789-790 accounted tremendous variations geared population; focusing Suppose, celebrity elder statesman radio television plans pay. station. turns, "avoided" consulting Elsewhere restricts, "contribution," "contributor" characterizes MARSHALL broader handicapped. "merely persons," 22, like, 12165 (1967). 93. 94. considerations evaluation intrusion. imposes, Terry Adams, 1152 Allwright, 649, 757, (1944). remarks Gore, 28783 "provision" invalid. probably invalidation. (see negative. reserve FECA, 39-59, powerless 301-311, 201-407, 1272, References "Commissioners," "FEC," "members" Const., Seventeenth chuse (t)he tempore, Absence cls. 162. Indeed "erroneous" commissioners preclusive responsibilities." (hereafter Brief). How nominees explained. 1042-1043 part: "(N)o 379-382 (1911) Farrand); Farrand 483. 20. 210-211, 221, 222, 370, 375-377, 379-382, 383, 384, 435; 180. 487. ratified, 116, 224, 233; 37-38, 41-44, 71-72, 63, 67. 21-22. 233. 394. 533. 627. Warren, 641-642 437d(a)(9). 437c(b). "Whenever (relevant) argues "shall" "language command." exclusive, retains However Moreover 9010, 9040 9041, repayable 9008, resists limitations" (FEC 49), agrees interplay 18." (Id., 55). minimize violated, extended deference interpretations. peril. illustrate Hampshire Tennessee 40668, 43660 "office accounts" "subject 615." 32951. weight implementation fashion issuing cease-and-desist orders. General. 9009 9039 "policy" 438(c)(4) day." 9009(c)(3), 9039(c)(3) Surely Disapproval nullifies void. operate. 73, 468-469 (Wright 1961). Nation's largest millionaires. millionaires lost bid election." 42065 (1971) Rep. Macdonald). demonstrates, 26-29. accumulate

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