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Chap 7 - Elections

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Chap 7 - Elections

Nominations
- Caucus
- National Convention
  - 1831
- Direct Primary
  - Closed?
  - Open?
Administration
- Date of Federal Elections?
- Must be Free, Honest, and Accurate
- Regulate Time, Manner, and Place
State ELections
- Austrailian Ballot
  - Printed at public expense
  - List all candidates
  - Given out only at polls
  - Confidential
  - Party Column vs. Office Group
- Time
- Voter District
  - Polling Place
  - 1,000 people
Cost
- Regulation of Finance
- Public vs. private costs
- $12 million to win a Senate seat
- Why do people give?
- Regulations
  - 1974 Federal Election Commission
  - Disclosure
  - Limit direct contributions
  - PAC
  - Hard money vs. Soft Money