§ 10A.25

State, Campaign Finance & Public Disclosure Board v. Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party · 2003 1 citation

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Republican Party of Minnesota v. Pauly · 1999 2 citations

In addition to counting against the candidate’s contribution limits, subdivision 10b affects the candidate’s spending if he has entered into the public financing agreement. Any candidate-related party expenditures made after the candidate has been certified as the party nominee also count directly against the candidate’s agreed-upon spending limits. In this case, for instance, when RPM purchased a $5,000 advertisement on Knight’s behalf, the expenditure counted directly against his $135,559 spending limit as the party’s certified nominee. See Minn. Stat. § 10A.25, subd. 2(3).

In addition to counting against the candidate’s contribution limits, subdivision 10b affects the candidate’s spending if he has entered into the public financing agreement. Any candidate-related party expenditures made after the candidate has been certified as the party nominee also count directly against the candidate’s agreed-upon spending limits. In this case, for instance, when RPM purchased a $5,000 advertisement on Knight’s behalf, the expenditure counted directly against his $135,559 spending limit as the party’s certified nominee. See Minn. Stat. § 10A.25, subd. 2(3).

Day v. Hayes · 1994 12 citations

At the time of the Court’s denial of Plaintiffs’ motions for preliminary injunction, it was not clear that the Plaintiffs had alleged sufficient interests and facts to confer standing and to make the case ripe for this Court’s review. In the interim, Plaintiffs have remedied those arguable deficiencies by add- ■ ing several individual Plaintiffs and by alleging facts sufficient to show that candidates they oppose will likely be eligible for public subsidy in the coming election cycle. However, it bears repeating that the mere making and reporting of an independent expenditure by a person or group opposed to a candidate is not sufficient to qualify that candidate for a public subsidy. In order to qualify for a public subsidy based on an independent expenditure made against her, a candidate must have previously accepted voluntary spending limits, must meet public subsidy eligibility requirements, and must have raised twice the minimum match otherwise required. See Minn. Stat. § 10A.25 subd. 13. 4

At the time of the Court’s denial of Plaintiffs’ motions for preliminary injunction, it was not clear that the Plaintiffs had alleged sufficient interests and facts to confer standing and to make the case ripe for this Court’s review. In the interim, Plaintiffs have remedied those arguable deficiencies by add- ■ ing several individual Plaintiffs and by alleging facts sufficient to show that candidates they oppose will likely be eligible for public subsidy in the coming election cycle. However, it bears repeating that the mere making and reporting of an independent expenditure by a person or group opposed to a candidate is not sufficient to qualify that candidate for a public subsidy. In order to qualify for a public subsidy based on an independent expenditure made against her, a candidate must have previously accepted voluntary spending limits, must meet public subsidy eligibility requirements, and must have raised twice the minimum match otherwise required. See Minn. Stat. § 10A.25 subd. 13. 4

At the time of the Court’s denial of Plaintiffs’ motions for preliminary injunction, it was not clear that the Plaintiffs had alleged sufficient interests and facts to confer standing and to make the case ripe for this Court’s review. In the interim, Plaintiffs have remedied those arguable deficiencies by add- ■ ing several individual Plaintiffs and by alleging facts sufficient to show that candidates they oppose will likely be eligible for public subsidy in the coming election cycle. However, it bears repeating that the mere making and reporting of an independent expenditure by a person or group opposed to a candidate is not sufficient to qualify that candidate for a public subsidy. In order to qualify for a public subsidy based on an independent expenditure made against her, a candidate must have previously accepted voluntary spending limits, must meet public subsidy eligibility requirements, and must have raised twice the minimum match otherwise required. See Minn. Stat. § 10A.25 subd. 13. 4

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Bang v. Chase · 1977 2 citations

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