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Campaign finance is a field of law governing the spending of money on political elections.  Federal law defines the rules for federal elections, and the [[Federal Election Commission]] is the regulatory body that oversees complaints and disputes in financing federal campaigns.  State law dictates the rules for state elections.

'''Campaign finance''' is a field of law governing the spending of money on political elections.  Federal law defines the rules for federal elections, and the [[Federal Election Commission]] is the regulatory body that oversees complaints and disputes in financing federal campaigns.  State law dictates the rules for state elections.

There are two types of funds:  [[hard money]] and [[soft money]].  In simple terms, hard money consists of donations to campaigns, while soft money consists of other expenditures that do not "expressly advocate" the election or defeat of a candidate.

There are two types of funds:  [[hard money]] and [[soft money]].  In simple terms, hard money consists of donations to campaigns, while soft money consists of other expenditures that do not "expressly advocate" the election or defeat of a candidate.