Agents may look at what a group publishes in print or on a Web site, whether it provides funds to other organizations involved in elections or whether a group's officers are also employed by political parties.
Voters and candidates will decide in coming elections whether to move in a different direction.
"What I am not prepared to discuss is what I understand to be the Russian and Iranian position, that we need to move to elections in Syria and it will be for the Syrian people to decide in those elections whether Assad should remain as their president.
Allegations of fraud are common, whether in elections for village chieftains or for the presidency.
This is crucial, given that the over-65s have the strongest record for turning out to vote in Ireland, whether in elections or previous referendums.
So domestic oil prices remain unadjusted for long periods, especially in the run up to assembly elections, whether in West Bengal or Uttar Pradesh.
Pre-debate questions began with demographics (age, gender, occupation, educational qualifications), and then asked participants if they had previously voted in an election, whether or not they planned to vote in the upcoming general election, and who was their current preferred Prime Minister.
"We are confident that it is easy for Ohioans to vote in this election, whether they want to vote by mail or in person.
President Obama acknowledges the crowd during his victory speech, shortly before 2 A.M., at Chicago's McCormick Place: "I want to thank every American who participated in this election, whether you voted for the very first time or waited in line for a very long time.
The bill applies a broad definition to political expenditure and includes the expression of "any views on an issue that is, or is likely to be, before electors in an election" whether it is during the campaign period or not.
