1、1 424 U.S. 1, 54 (1976). For further discussion of the Supreme Courts holding in Buckley andsubsequent related decisions, see CRS Report RL30669, Campaign Finance Regulation Under(continued.)Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrde
2、r Code RS20854March 22, 2001Campaign Finance Reform and Incentives toVoluntarily Limit Candidate Spending FromPersonal Funds: Constitutional Issues Raisedby Public Subsidies and Variable ContributionLimitsname redactedLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryThe Supreme Court in Buckley v. Va
3、leo ruled that spending limits, including theamount a candidate can spend on his or her own campaign from personal funds (alsoknown as personal fund expenditure limits) are unconstitutional. The Court did,however, uphold a system of spending limits, on the condition that they are voluntarilyaccepted
4、 in exchange for some form of public financing. As a result of these Courtrulings, the concept of various incentives toward voluntary compliance with a personalfunds expenditure limit has been developed. This report discusses some constitutionalissues raised by two such incentives: public subsidies
