Senate Campaign Information is a compilation of current Federal laws, Federal agency regulations and announcements, miscellaneous tables and charts, and information concerning the major national political parties; it has been prepared as an informational guide particularly relating to the elections of Senators in the 1978 senatorial campaigns.
This booklet has been published at least once during election years since 1939 under the title Factual Campaign Information. With this edition the title has been changed to reflect specifically its traditional emphasis on data pertaining to campaigns and elections to the United States Senate. The purpose and scope of the publication remains unchanged, and, as in the past, revisions will be issued later in the year as required.
While a review of the table of contents will readily lead one to the most current verbatim text of a particular law or regulation, or to other factual data contained in one of the tables or charts, it should be noted that specific questions may require further interpretation based upon a particular set of facts. Acknowledgment is made of the assistance of the staffs of the Democratic and Republican National Committees, of the State party committees, and of the Secretaries of State and other State election officers, for their unfailing cooperation. The compilers are also indebted to the staff of the Federal Election Commission and to the legislative attorneys of the American Law Division, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, for their advice.
The current revision of Senate Campaign Information was prepared by members of the staff of the United States Senate Library under the direction of Roger K. Haley, Librarian; special note should be taken of the efforts of Gregory S. Dole, Reference Assistant.
Should the users of Senate Campaign Information find a need for the inclusion of additional pertinent election information or have any other suggestions relating to a more effective presentation of the materials covered, their advice and recommendations will be carefully considered in the preparation of future revisions.
J. STANLEY KIMMITT,
Secretary of the Senate.