“In any calendar year in which an individual is a candidate for Federal office and an election for such Federal office is held in such year, such reports shall be filed not later than the tenth day before the date on which such election is held and shall be complete as of the fifteenth day before the date of such election… Any contribution of $1000 or more received after the fifteenth day but more than 48 hours, before any election shall be reported within 48 hours after its receipt… Every person…who makes contributions or expenditures, other than by contribution to a political committee or candidate…in excess of $1000 within a calendar year shall file with the Commission…”
--Federal Election Campaign Act, 1974
-Which unintended result of changes to the Federal Election Campaign Act led to the passage of the McCain Feingold Act in 2002?

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The McCain-Feingold Act, officially known as the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, was passed in response to the proliferation of "soft money," which refers to unregulated, unlimited contributions to political parties for "party-building activities," not directly supporting individual candidates. This loophole allowed for significant amounts of money to influence elections indirectly, leading to calls for reform.

“In Any Calendar Year in Which an Individual Is a Candidate