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50 years ago, the Supreme Court broke campaign finance regulation

  • Written by John J. Martin, Assistant Professor of Law, Quinnipiac University
50 years ago, the Supreme Court broke campaign finance regulationMost other democratic countries spend only a fraction of what the U.S. does on elections.Greggory DiSalvo, iStock/Getty Images Plus

In 2024, spending on federal elections totaled almost US$15 billion in the United States. The United Kingdom, in contrast, spent approximately $129 million on its 2024 parliamentary elections – less than 1% of...

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