Campaign finance agencies in Michigan
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In Michigan, there are two primary agencies involved in campaign finance regulation: the Michigan Secretary of State and the Michigan Attorney General. The former oversees campaign finance reporting processes and handles the investigation and penalization of civil violations. The latter prosecutes criminal violations of Michigan's campaign finance laws.[1]
Michigan Secretary of State
- See also: Michigan Secretary of State
Authority
As the state's chief elections official, the Michigan Secretary of State oversees the campaign finance reporting process for candidates and political committees. In addition, the secretary of state is authorized to investigate alleged civil violations of Michigan's campaign finance laws. The secretary of state may levy a civil fine "equal to triple the amount of the improper contribution or expenditure plus not more than $1,000 for each violation." Alleged criminal violations of the law are prosecuted by the attorney general.[1]
Organization
As of August 2015, Ruth Johnson served as Michigan's secretary of state. Day-to-day elections operations are carried out by an elections division within the state department.[2]
Agency budget
In fiscal year 2015, the total budget allocation for the Michigan state department equaled $223.98 million.[3]
Michigan Attorney General
- See also: Michigan Attorney General
Authority
The Michigan Attorney General is authorized to prosecute criminal violations of the state's campaign finance laws.[1]
Organization
The Michigan Attorney General serves as the state's chief legal officer. The criminal division of the attorney general's office "investigates and prosecutes" criminal activity, including certain violations of campaign finance law.[4]
Agency budget, 2015
In fiscal year 2015, the total budget allocation for the attorney general's office equaled $93.82 million.[3]
Contact information
Michigan Secretary of State
- Michigan Department of State
- Lansing, Michigan 48918
- Telephone: 888-767-6424
Michigan Attorney General
- 525 W. Ottawa St.
- Lansing, Michigan 48909
- Telephone: 517-373-1110
- Email: [email protected]
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Michigan Secretary of State, "Section 169.215," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Elections in Michigan," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Michigan State Budget Office, "Executive Budget: Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ Michigan Attorney General, "Does the Attorney General's Office investigate or prosecute alleged crimes?" accessed August 10, 2015
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