What happens to campaign funds after the election is over?

It doesn’t always happen (and probably shouldn’t) but occasionally there are funds leftover at the end of the long campaign road. Of course, that money was supposed to help that candidate win — and nothing else. There are some restrictions on what they’re allowed to do with it once all is said and done. Deborah D’Souza lays down the facts about those funds.

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