Missouri Libertarian Party v. Conger

Section 130.032.4, RSMo 2000, limits the amounts that political party committees may contribute to candidates. Charles Taylor is a Libertarian Party candidate for state representative. The party has given him the maximum amount permitted by the statute, but seeks to contribute more. The party and Taylor sued to invalidate the limits on the basis that article I, section 8 of the state constitution prohibits such limits.1 The trial court denied relief. That judgment is affirmed. Mo. Const, art. V, sec. 3.

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