Supreme Court Weighs in on Campaign Finance and Absentee Ballots in Back-To-Back Decisions

Short summary

Supreme Court ruled that federal limits on political party coordinated campaign spending violate the First Amendment, removing a major restriction on how political parties may fundraise and coordinate with candidates during campaigns, while other campaign finance rules like contribution limits and disclosure requirements remain in place. A separate ruling allows states to determine their own deadlines for receiving absentee ballots postmarked by election day, leaving over a dozen states' extended-receipt policies unchanged.

• •Federal limits on coordinated spending between political parties and candidates struck down as First Amendment violation
• •Campaign finance rules (contribution limits, disclosure requirements) remain in place
• •States retain authority to determine when absentee ballots must be received

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