Sentence examples for close to elections from inspiring English sources

Campaign regulations prohibit corporations and unions from paying for advertisements that run close to elections and identify candidates.

And members of the group expressed particular concern about the bill's ban on some advertising on issues by unions and corporations within periods close to elections as well as its restrictions on coordination between candidates and interest groups.

In 2007, Public Citizen filed complaints with the Internal Revenue Service and the Federal Election Commission, contending that Americans for Job Security spent the vast majority of its resources electioneering — running ads close to elections — contrary to I.R.S. guidelines for tax-exempt, nonprofit business groups.

As the Clinton campaign and a number of former Justice Department officials pointed out last October, there are official rules and guidelines instructing prosecutors and law-enforcement officials not to bring sensitive cases, or make any public comments about such cases, close to elections.

The White House cited the "long-standing practice" of not meeting government leaders close to elections, which Israel will hold in mid-March.

"We're getting pretty close to Election Day," he said.

It's unusual to have so much disagreement so close to election day.

Mr. Bush's presence here so close to Election Day was savored by local Republicans.

There were also reports that his office targeted Democrats, including Senator Robert Menendez, close to election time.

Columbus Day is no different in this regard, except that its parade is close to Election Day.

Justice Department guidelines call for avoiding taking any action close to Election Day that might affect the outcome of the vote.