[KantianBurke]

How does CFR ty into donating to this campaign?

[estrogen]

I was told that this election (which is the extension of the Nov.5th election) does not fall under finance reform rules. I saw your post yesterday and then heard someone on TV say that this did not fall under CFR. Where did you get your information?

[Congressman Billybob]

Interestingly, CFR has no impact on the Louisiana runoff. I knew the CFR law had an effective date of 6 November. But I don't have and hadn't read, the entire text.

An alert FReeper pointed out to me that the "effective date" clause which exempts from CFR any "runoff of an election conducted before that date [6 November]." So the old rules still apply to this one, last, election.

The old rules would also apply, logically, to the aftermath of other elections, including raising money for the examinations of fraud, legal fees, etc., in South Dakota, since that is all part of "an election conducted before 6 November."

Congressman Billybob

"This Just In: Bush Defeats Clinton"

"to Restore Trust in America"

[Republican Wildcat]

CFR shouldn't affect hard money contributions.

[deport]

Note the last sentence (bold by me)

SEC. 402. EFFECTIVE DATES AND REGULATIONS.

(a) GENERAL EFFECTIVE DATE-

(1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in the succeeding provisions of this section, the effective date of this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, is November 6, 2002.

(2) MODIFICATION OF CONTRIBUTION LIMITS- The amendments made by--

(A) section 102 shall apply with respect to contributions made on or after January 1, 2003; and

(B) section 307 shall take effect as provided in subsection (e) of such section.

(3) SEVERABILITY; EFFECTIVE DATES AND REGULATIONS; JUDICIAL REVIEW- Title IV shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

(4) PROVISIONS NOT TO APPLY TO RUNOFF ELECTIONS- Section 323(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (as added by section 101(a)), section 103(a), title II, sections 304 (including section 315(j) of Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as added by section 304(a)(2)), 305 (notwithstanding subsection (c) of such section), 311, 316, 318, and 319, and title V (and the amendments made by such sections and titles) shall take effect on November 6, 2002, but shall not apply with respect to runoff elections, recounts, or election contests resulting from elections held prior to such date.