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How to handle questionable contributions

May 9, 2022

In the course of their fundraising activities, candidates and committees occasionally receive contributions of questionable legality. Whether it’s a check from an entity that might be incorporated or from an individual who may be a foreign national, the process for determining whether the contribution is permissible is the same. For more information, visit the FEC’s page on handling questionable contributions.