Michigan will allow candidates to raise money for super PACs

Source: The Hill

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) has signed new legislation that will allow candidates running for state office to raise unlimited money for outside political groups, an expansion of campaign finance law likely to be seen in other states in the future.

The measure, which cleared the Republican-dominated legislature on Tuesday, goes further than federal election rules. Under those federal rules, a candidate can raise contributions of up to $5,000 for super PACs.

The Michigan law allows candidates to raise unlimited contributions, both from individuals and from corporations, on behalf of so-called “independent expenditure committees,” the state equivalent of super PACs. Those committees could then spend freely on advertisements directly targeting any race.

Snyder, in a statement, said the new law clarifies the Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling in the case of Citizens United v. FEC, a decision that paved the way for the creation of super PACs. The bill he signed codifies that ruling on a state level, his office said.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/351630-michigan-will-allow-candidates-to-raise-money-for-super-pacs

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