These Amici Curiae are five former commissioners of the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”), with FEC years and current affiliation indicated: Lee Ann Elliott (1982-2000, retired); David Mason (1998-2008, Visiting Senior Fellow, Heritage Foundation); Bradley Smith (2000-2005, Blackmore/Nault Designated Professor of Law, Capital University); Hans von Spakovsky (2006-2007, Visiting Legal Scholar, Heritage Foundation); Darryl Wold (1998-2002, private law practice emphasizing election and political law). All chaired the FEC during their tenure except for Commissioner von Spakovsky. As former FEC commissioners with many years of experience in interpreting the Federal Election Campaign Act (“FECA”), implementing regulations, devising enforcement policy, and investigating violations, Amici have an interest in advising the Court of the complexities and difficulties of the practical application of federal campaign finance laws and the First Amendment to political speech and activity.
