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Why is Bernie Sanders maximum accepted donation on actblue $5600?
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I know this question might be oddly specific, but i have no idea why it would be such an odd number, and not just $5000.
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The FEC raised contribution limits for the 2020 election cycle to $2,800 for each election period. The primary and general election each counts separately, so for both of those elections the maximum individual contribution someone can give to a single candidate adds up to $5,600. See also this announcement from OpenSecrets.org.
answered yesterday
Jeff LambertJeff Lambert
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3
Thanks, american elections sure are confusing - does this number change for every new election? I really wonder what its based on - demographics on the financial situation of the voters perhaps
– Flying Thunder
yesterday
18
@FlyingThunder Governing authority is FEC according to Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (as amended in 1974, which is when the FEC was created). It was amended again in 2002 to set 2001 as a base year (replacing 1974) for which to determine inflation-adjusted increases to the limits, with those increases occurring in odd numbered years. (See Page 23 of previous link)
– Jeff Lambert
yesterday
14
@FlyingThunder The concept of any part of American politics giving a rat's ass for the financial situation of the voters is... utterly laughable.
– Walt
yesterday
10
@FlyingThunder In general, if a number is odd, it started as a round number and keeps getting inflation adjusted, for which the consumer price index is the US standard. Examples: tax brackets, people's salaries, retirement benefits, etc. I don't think this is specific to the US.
– user71659
yesterday
4
@PeterTaylor This comment says that money donated to the general election campaign has to be returned if that campaign doesn't happen.
– David Richerby
yesterday
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Because that's the legal limit. You can give $2,800 per election, so $5,600 would be a combined primary/general limit.
https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/candidate-taking-receipts/contribution-limits/
answered yesterday
David RiceDavid Rice
4,0933416
3
what happens to the second $2800 if the candidate isn't selected?
– JCRM
yesterday
4
@JCRM investopedia.com/articles/markets/042716/… - "According to the FEC rules, official candidate committees must return any money contributed towards the general election if they do not win the primaries."
– Ramon Snir
yesterday
5
@RamonSnir Is it if they do not win the primaries, or if they do not enter the general election? Could they keep the money if they choose to run as an independent? (This is an unusual enough scenario that I'm not sure I trust the phrasing at these links to be accurate for it)
– Random832
21 hours ago
2
If they run as an independent, then they're in the general election, they can keep the money, what's the issue?
– Draco18s
20 hours ago
1
@Draco18s: The issue is that the text Ramon quoted from Investopedia says differently.
– Ben Voigt
8 hours ago
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The FEC raised contribution limits for the 2020 election cycle to $2,800 for each election period. The primary and general election each counts separately, so for both of those elections the maximum individual contribution someone can give to a single candidate adds up to $5,600. See also this announcement from OpenSecrets.org.
answered yesterday
Jeff LambertJeff Lambert
9,21142847
3
Thanks, american elections sure are confusing - does this number change for every new election? I really wonder what its based on - demographics on the financial situation of the voters perhaps
– Flying Thunder
yesterday
18
@FlyingThunder Governing authority is FEC according to Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (as amended in 1974, which is when the FEC was created). It was amended again in 2002 to set 2001 as a base year (replacing 1974) for which to determine inflation-adjusted increases to the limits, with those increases occurring in odd numbered years. (See Page 23 of previous link)
– Jeff Lambert
yesterday
14
@FlyingThunder The concept of any part of American politics giving a rat's ass for the financial situation of the voters is... utterly laughable.
– Walt
yesterday
10
@FlyingThunder In general, if a number is odd, it started as a round number and keeps getting inflation adjusted, for which the consumer price index is the US standard. Examples: tax brackets, people's salaries, retirement benefits, etc. I don't think this is specific to the US.
– user71659
yesterday
4
@PeterTaylor This comment says that money donated to the general election campaign has to be returned if that campaign doesn't happen.
– David Richerby
yesterday
|
show 1 more comment
The FEC raised contribution limits for the 2020 election cycle to $2,800 for each election period. The primary and general election each counts separately, so for both of those elections the maximum individual contribution someone can give to a single candidate adds up to $5,600. See also this announcement from OpenSecrets.org.
answered yesterday
Jeff LambertJeff Lambert
9,21142847
3
Thanks, american elections sure are confusing - does this number change for every new election? I really wonder what its based on - demographics on the financial situation of the voters perhaps
– Flying Thunder
yesterday
18
@FlyingThunder Governing authority is FEC according to Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (as amended in 1974, which is when the FEC was created). It was amended again in 2002 to set 2001 as a base year (replacing 1974) for which to determine inflation-adjusted increases to the limits, with those increases occurring in odd numbered years. (See Page 23 of previous link)
– Jeff Lambert
yesterday
14
@FlyingThunder The concept of any part of American politics giving a rat's ass for the financial situation of the voters is... utterly laughable.
– Walt
yesterday
10
@FlyingThunder In general, if a number is odd, it started as a round number and keeps getting inflation adjusted, for which the consumer price index is the US standard. Examples: tax brackets, people's salaries, retirement benefits, etc. I don't think this is specific to the US.
– user71659
yesterday
4
@PeterTaylor This comment says that money donated to the general election campaign has to be returned if that campaign doesn't happen.
– David Richerby
yesterday
|
show 1 more comment
The FEC raised contribution limits for the 2020 election cycle to $2,800 for each election period. The primary and general election each counts separately, so for both of those elections the maximum individual contribution someone can give to a single candidate adds up to $5,600. See also this announcement from OpenSecrets.org.
answered yesterday
Jeff LambertJeff Lambert
9,21142847
The FEC raised contribution limits for the 2020 election cycle to $2,800 for each election period. The primary and general election each counts separately, so for both of those elections the maximum individual contribution someone can give to a single candidate adds up to $5,600. See also this announcement from OpenSecrets.org.
answered yesterday
Jeff LambertJeff Lambert
9,21142847
answered yesterday
Jeff LambertJeff Lambert
9,21142847
answered yesterday
Jeff LambertJeff Lambert
9,21142847
answered yesterday
Jeff LambertJeff Lambert
9,21142847
9,21142847
3
Thanks, american elections sure are confusing - does this number change for every new election? I really wonder what its based on - demographics on the financial situation of the voters perhaps
– Flying Thunder
yesterday
18
@FlyingThunder Governing authority is FEC according to Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (as amended in 1974, which is when the FEC was created). It was amended again in 2002 to set 2001 as a base year (replacing 1974) for which to determine inflation-adjusted increases to the limits, with those increases occurring in odd numbered years. (See Page 23 of previous link)
– Jeff Lambert
yesterday
14
@FlyingThunder The concept of any part of American politics giving a rat's ass for the financial situation of the voters is... utterly laughable.
– Walt
yesterday
10
@FlyingThunder In general, if a number is odd, it started as a round number and keeps getting inflation adjusted, for which the consumer price index is the US standard. Examples: tax brackets, people's salaries, retirement benefits, etc. I don't think this is specific to the US.
– user71659
yesterday
4
@PeterTaylor This comment says that money donated to the general election campaign has to be returned if that campaign doesn't happen.
– David Richerby
yesterday
|
show 1 more comment
3
Thanks, american elections sure are confusing - does this number change for every new election? I really wonder what its based on - demographics on the financial situation of the voters perhaps
– Flying Thunder
yesterday
18
@FlyingThunder Governing authority is FEC according to Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (as amended in 1974, which is when the FEC was created). It was amended again in 2002 to set 2001 as a base year (replacing 1974) for which to determine inflation-adjusted increases to the limits, with those increases occurring in odd numbered years. (See Page 23 of previous link)
– Jeff Lambert
yesterday
14
@FlyingThunder The concept of any part of American politics giving a rat's ass for the financial situation of the voters is... utterly laughable.
– Walt
yesterday
10
@FlyingThunder In general, if a number is odd, it started as a round number and keeps getting inflation adjusted, for which the consumer price index is the US standard. Examples: tax brackets, people's salaries, retirement benefits, etc. I don't think this is specific to the US.
– user71659
yesterday
4
@PeterTaylor This comment says that money donated to the general election campaign has to be returned if that campaign doesn't happen.
– David Richerby
yesterday
3
3
Thanks, american elections sure are confusing - does this number change for every new election? I really wonder what its based on - demographics on the financial situation of the voters perhaps
– Flying Thunder
yesterday
Thanks, american elections sure are confusing - does this number change for every new election? I really wonder what its based on - demographics on the financial situation of the voters perhaps
– Flying Thunder
yesterday
18
18
@FlyingThunder Governing authority is FEC according to Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (as amended in 1974, which is when the FEC was created). It was amended again in 2002 to set 2001 as a base year (replacing 1974) for which to determine inflation-adjusted increases to the limits, with those increases occurring in odd numbered years. (See Page 23 of previous link)
– Jeff Lambert
yesterday
@FlyingThunder Governing authority is FEC according to Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (as amended in 1974, which is when the FEC was created). It was amended again in 2002 to set 2001 as a base year (replacing 1974) for which to determine inflation-adjusted increases to the limits, with those increases occurring in odd numbered years. (See Page 23 of previous link)
– Jeff Lambert
yesterday
14
14
@FlyingThunder The concept of any part of American politics giving a rat's ass for the financial situation of the voters is... utterly laughable.
– Walt
yesterday
@FlyingThunder The concept of any part of American politics giving a rat's ass for the financial situation of the voters is... utterly laughable.
– Walt
yesterday
10
10
@FlyingThunder In general, if a number is odd, it started as a round number and keeps getting inflation adjusted, for which the consumer price index is the US standard. Examples: tax brackets, people's salaries, retirement benefits, etc. I don't think this is specific to the US.
– user71659
yesterday
@FlyingThunder In general, if a number is odd, it started as a round number and keeps getting inflation adjusted, for which the consumer price index is the US standard. Examples: tax brackets, people's salaries, retirement benefits, etc. I don't think this is specific to the US.
– user71659
yesterday
4
4
@PeterTaylor This comment says that money donated to the general election campaign has to be returned if that campaign doesn't happen.
– David Richerby
yesterday
@PeterTaylor This comment says that money donated to the general election campaign has to be returned if that campaign doesn't happen.
– David Richerby
yesterday
|
show 1 more comment
Because that's the legal limit. You can give $2,800 per election, so $5,600 would be a combined primary/general limit.
https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/candidate-taking-receipts/contribution-limits/
answered yesterday
David RiceDavid Rice
4,0933416
3
what happens to the second $2800 if the candidate isn't selected?
– JCRM
yesterday
4
@JCRM investopedia.com/articles/markets/042716/… - "According to the FEC rules, official candidate committees must return any money contributed towards the general election if they do not win the primaries."
– Ramon Snir
yesterday
5
@RamonSnir Is it if they do not win the primaries, or if they do not enter the general election? Could they keep the money if they choose to run as an independent? (This is an unusual enough scenario that I'm not sure I trust the phrasing at these links to be accurate for it)
– Random832
21 hours ago
2
If they run as an independent, then they're in the general election, they can keep the money, what's the issue?
– Draco18s
20 hours ago
1
@Draco18s: The issue is that the text Ramon quoted from Investopedia says differently.
– Ben Voigt
8 hours ago
add a comment |
Because that's the legal limit. You can give $2,800 per election, so $5,600 would be a combined primary/general limit.
https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/candidate-taking-receipts/contribution-limits/
answered yesterday
David RiceDavid Rice
4,0933416
3
what happens to the second $2800 if the candidate isn't selected?
– JCRM
yesterday
4
@JCRM investopedia.com/articles/markets/042716/… - "According to the FEC rules, official candidate committees must return any money contributed towards the general election if they do not win the primaries."
– Ramon Snir
yesterday
5
@RamonSnir Is it if they do not win the primaries, or if they do not enter the general election? Could they keep the money if they choose to run as an independent? (This is an unusual enough scenario that I'm not sure I trust the phrasing at these links to be accurate for it)
– Random832
21 hours ago
2
If they run as an independent, then they're in the general election, they can keep the money, what's the issue?
– Draco18s
20 hours ago
1
@Draco18s: The issue is that the text Ramon quoted from Investopedia says differently.
– Ben Voigt
8 hours ago
add a comment |
Because that's the legal limit. You can give $2,800 per election, so $5,600 would be a combined primary/general limit.
https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/candidate-taking-receipts/contribution-limits/
answered yesterday
David RiceDavid Rice
4,0933416
Because that's the legal limit. You can give $2,800 per election, so $5,600 would be a combined primary/general limit.
https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/candidate-taking-receipts/contribution-limits/
answered yesterday
David RiceDavid Rice
4,0933416
answered yesterday
David RiceDavid Rice
4,0933416
answered yesterday
David RiceDavid Rice
4,0933416
answered yesterday
David RiceDavid Rice
4,0933416
4,0933416
3
what happens to the second $2800 if the candidate isn't selected?
– JCRM
yesterday
4
@JCRM investopedia.com/articles/markets/042716/… - "According to the FEC rules, official candidate committees must return any money contributed towards the general election if they do not win the primaries."
– Ramon Snir
yesterday
5
@RamonSnir Is it if they do not win the primaries, or if they do not enter the general election? Could they keep the money if they choose to run as an independent? (This is an unusual enough scenario that I'm not sure I trust the phrasing at these links to be accurate for it)
– Random832
21 hours ago
2
If they run as an independent, then they're in the general election, they can keep the money, what's the issue?
– Draco18s
20 hours ago
1
@Draco18s: The issue is that the text Ramon quoted from Investopedia says differently.
– Ben Voigt
8 hours ago
add a comment |
3
what happens to the second $2800 if the candidate isn't selected?
– JCRM
yesterday
4
@JCRM investopedia.com/articles/markets/042716/… - "According to the FEC rules, official candidate committees must return any money contributed towards the general election if they do not win the primaries."
– Ramon Snir
yesterday
5
@RamonSnir Is it if they do not win the primaries, or if they do not enter the general election? Could they keep the money if they choose to run as an independent? (This is an unusual enough scenario that I'm not sure I trust the phrasing at these links to be accurate for it)
– Random832
21 hours ago
2
If they run as an independent, then they're in the general election, they can keep the money, what's the issue?
– Draco18s
20 hours ago
1
@Draco18s: The issue is that the text Ramon quoted from Investopedia says differently.
– Ben Voigt
8 hours ago
3
3
what happens to the second $2800 if the candidate isn't selected?
– JCRM
yesterday
what happens to the second $2800 if the candidate isn't selected?
– JCRM
yesterday
4
4
@JCRM investopedia.com/articles/markets/042716/… - "According to the FEC rules, official candidate committees must return any money contributed towards the general election if they do not win the primaries."
– Ramon Snir
yesterday
@JCRM investopedia.com/articles/markets/042716/… - "According to the FEC rules, official candidate committees must return any money contributed towards the general election if they do not win the primaries."
– Ramon Snir
yesterday
5
5
@RamonSnir Is it if they do not win the primaries, or if they do not enter the general election? Could they keep the money if they choose to run as an independent? (This is an unusual enough scenario that I'm not sure I trust the phrasing at these links to be accurate for it)
– Random832
21 hours ago
@RamonSnir Is it if they do not win the primaries, or if they do not enter the general election? Could they keep the money if they choose to run as an independent? (This is an unusual enough scenario that I'm not sure I trust the phrasing at these links to be accurate for it)
– Random832
21 hours ago
2
2
If they run as an independent, then they're in the general election, they can keep the money, what's the issue?
– Draco18s
20 hours ago
If they run as an independent, then they're in the general election, they can keep the money, what's the issue?
– Draco18s
20 hours ago
1
1
@Draco18s: The issue is that the text Ramon quoted from Investopedia says differently.
– Ben Voigt
8 hours ago
@Draco18s: The issue is that the text Ramon quoted from Investopedia says differently.
– Ben Voigt
8 hours ago
add a comment |
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