U.S. Supreme Court declines to review constitutionality of R.I. election law

A PETITION from The Gaspee Project and the Illinois Opportunity Project to the U.S. Supreme Court challenging a state election law that requires enhanced disclosure of donors making significant independent expenditures to nonpartisan, issue-advocacy groups was denied Monday.
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Supreme Court Monday denied a petition seeking a review of the constitutionality of Rhode Island’s election finance law that requires enhanced disclosure of donors making significant independent expenditures to nonpartisan, issue-advocacy groups.  According to state law, individuals who donate more than $1,000 to nonpartisan, issue-advocacy groups must disclose publicly to the…

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