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Election Laws and Procedures Overview - NCSL
This page gives links to voter ID, absentee and early voting, pre-registration, online voter registration, and other NCSL elections-related materials.
http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/election-laws-and-procedures-overview.aspx
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Guide to Law Online: U.S. Elections - Law Library of Congress
This Guide to Law Online on U.S. Election Law contains a collection of national and subnational sources accessible through the Internet. Links provide access to primary documents; legal commentary; and general government information about specific jurisdictions and topics.
http://www.loc.gov/law/help/guide/federal/elections.php
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Election law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Election law is a discipline falling at the juncture of constitutional law and political science. It researches "the politics of law and the law of politics".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Election_law
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FEC Law & Regulations
Main page to access a variety of legal resources, including the statute, regulations, advisory opinions, policy statements and non-enforcement litigation.
http://www.fec.gov/law/law.shtml
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HG - Legal Resources
Bribery and corruption law consists of the criminal rules for dealing with people who attempt to buy influence with public officials and other decision-makers. The crime of bribery encompasses a broad scope of wrongful conduct. It covers bribes of cash, assets, services, favors, or anything else of value, whether delivered presently or in the future. Bribes can occur directly, or indirectly through third parties in an effort to disguise the true nature of the transaction.
http://www.hg.org/bribery.html
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Hatch Act of 1939 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hatch Act of 1939, officially An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities, is a United States federal law whose main provision prohibits employees in the executive branch of the federal government, except the president, vice-president, and certain designated high-level officials of that branch, from engaging in some forms of political activity. The law was named for Senator Carl Hatch of New Mexico. It was most recently amended in 2012.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatch_Act_of_1939
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GOP Lawmakers Taking Up Bills On Election Laws, Enforcement
The proposals respond, at least in part, to a secret investigation - now shut down - into GOP Gov. Scott Walker's campaign that conservatives say went too far.
http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/gop-lawmakers-taking-up-bills-on-election-laws-enforcement-b99599206z1-334339131.html
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Democratic Elections and Standards, Monitoring Elections - Carter Center
The Carter Center works globally to advance democratic elections and governance consistent with universal human rights.
http://www.cartercenter.org/peace/democracy/index.html
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Fair Elections Legal Network - FELN
The Fair Elections Legal Network (FELN) is a national, nonpartisan voting rights, legal support and election reform organization whose mission is to remove barriers to registration and voting for traditionally underrepresented constituencies. FELN works to improve overall election administration through administrative, legal, and legislative reform as well as provide legal and technical assistance to voter mobilization organizations.
http://fairelectionsnetwork.com
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Violations of Election Laws - Elections
The United States Constitution enacts penal laws to preserve the purity of election process. The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 regulates the conduct of election campaigns in order to protect the integrity of the political process and to ensure effective political debate.
http://elections.uslegal.com/violations-of-election-laws/
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Federal Election Campaign Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 is a United States federal law designed to increase disclosure of contributions for federal campaigns. The S. 382 legislation was passed by the 92nd U.S. Congressional session and signed by the 37th President of the United States Richard Nixon on February 7, 1972.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Election_Campaign_Act
