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Election Campaign/Political Law Overview

Election campaign law governs the process by which officials are elected at the local, state, or national level. Most elections are regulated by state law. Relevant laws cover issues such as who can run for office, who can vote, who can donate to a campaign, how voters can register, and where voting can take place. They also determine what voter-registration and campaign-donation information is publicly available, and how campaigns for office are conducted and financed.

At the federal level, campaign law governs such issues as "soft money" contributions to political parties, campaign advertisements, contribution limits, and the electoral-college process for presidential elections.

Election campaign and political law encompasses a broad area, including laws governing campaign finance, campaign advertising, and procedural requirements with regard to voting. Unless you are running for public office or are otherwise involved in a political campaign, you likely won't need the counsel of an attorney specializing in politics and campaign law. However, voting rights affect virtually all of us who are of voting age.

In some states, individuals with a felony conviction are prohibited from voting in elections. Additionally, federal labor laws require employers to give employees time off for voting if they request it.

Those who believe their voting rights have been violated should contact their secretary of state's office, but may also want to meet with a civil rights attorney or a legal aid clinic.

The Voting Rights Act: Past and Present

While state governments operate elections for federal offices within their boundaries (such as the House and Senate), the federal government has limited protections for voters. Protections afforded by the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which were meant to curb some states' systematic exclusion of minority voters, were mostly eliminated by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2013.

The Act required states with a history of voter suppression, mainly southern states with so-called Jim Crow laws, to seek federal approval before enacting changes to voting laws. That requirement is no longer in place. See The Voting Rights Act of 1965 - Overview for a chronological history of the Act, from its passage to its near-repeal by the Court in 2013.

More recent challenges to voting laws, even before the Supreme Court ruling, have argued that photo I.D. requirements actually suppress minority voters.

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Jason B Blank

954-767-0300

888 South Andrews Avenue Suite 201, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

Bar #28826(FL) License for 2006 years Member in Good Standing

Jason B Blank

954-767-0300

888 South Andrews Avenue Suite 201, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

Bar #28826(FL) License for 2006 years Member in Good Standing

Jason B. Blank focusses on state and federal criminal defense and civil trial work. Haber Blank, LLP is a South Florida law firm dedicated to assisting its clients navigate challenges and issues that arise in all areas of law. Jason was born and grew up on the New Jersey shore just outside of Asbury Park. Jason joined Jason H. Haber to form Haber Blank, LLP (formerly Haber, Stief & Blank, LLP) to provide effective and strategic representation to clients. Jason's practice focuses...

Kathryn Myra Fried

Lake Worth, FL 33454

Bar #65293(FL) License for 1995 years Member in Good Standing

Practice Areas: Civil rights | Commercial real estate | Elder law | Election campaigns and political law | Employment and labor

Anthony Frank Gonzalez

813-340-8899

11104 Winthrop Way, Tampa, FL 33612-6506

Bar #127400(FL) License for 1970 years Member in Good Standing

Practice Areas: Civil rights | Elder law | Election campaigns and political law

Jason Robert Teal

904-630-1700

117 W Duval St Ste 480 Ofc Of General Counsel, Jacksonville, FL 32202-5721

Bar #157198(FL) License for 1998 years Member in Good Standing

John Charles Gesch

2365 South Congress Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33406

Bar #192250(FL) License for 1975 years Member in Good Standing

Practice Areas: Appeals | Civil rights | Elder law | Election campaigns and political law | General practice

Carla Rae Pepperman

640 North Baker Street, Mount Dora, FL 32757

Bar #378674(FL) License for 1983 years Member in Good Standing

Karen Osmond Gaffney

352-726-9222

205 W Dampier St, Inverness, FL 34450-4211

Bar #500682(FL) License for 1985 years Member in Good Standing

Kevin P Tynan

8142 N University Dr, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33321-1708

Bar #710822(FL) License for 1987 years Member in Good Standing

Practice Areas: Election campaigns and political law

Kevin P Tynan

8142 N University Dr, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33321-1708

Bar #710822(FL) License for 1987 years Member in Good Standing

Kevin Tynan practices out of Fort Lauderdale, FL and attended Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Center. This attorney has been licensed for 34 years and handles cases in Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Election Campaigns & Political Law.

Practice Areas: Election campaigns and political law

Jeffery Quinn Jonasen

200 South Orange Avenue, Suite 1400, Orlando, FL 32801

Bar #793922(FL) License for 1989 years Member in Good Standing

Carol M Bishop

904-356-0700

1200 Riverplace Blvd Ste 800, Jacksonville, FL 32207-1805

Bar #821357(FL) License for 1989 years Member in Good Standing

Laurie Engelberg Milgrim

1920 E Hallandale Beach Blvd Ste 806, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009-4726

Bar #833428(FL) License for 1989 years Member in Good Standing

Belinda Barnes de Kozan

850-202-8519

510 E Zaragoza St, Pensacola, FL 32502-6155

Bar #846902(FL) License for 1990 years Member in Good Standing

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