WILL MINOR PARTIES GET EXEMPTED FROM McCAIN-FEINGOLD?
Among the briefs filed in the U.S. Supreme Court in McConnell v FEC is the brief of the political party-plaintiffs, which are the Republican Party, the Democratic Party of California, and the Libertarian Party. This brief discusses the Libertarian Party on pages 20-23, and then in more detail on pages 64-69. The brief (and all the other briefs) can be seen on the U.S. Supreme Courts website, www.supremecourtus.gov. Click on the link labeled “Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act” to see the briefs. Pages 20-23 of the brief first provide basic facts about the party. Then the brief argues, “The Act will wreak havoc on the structure and nonfederal political activity of the Libertarian National Committee and its affiliated state parties. The Act prohibits the current LNC dues and newspaper subscription structure. Further, it requires the LNC to fund all activities with 100% federal dollars (note: federal dollars are more restricted, and therefore harder to raise). “At present, the LNC has three p
