[2][3] Political laws are applied primarily to government officials, candidates, advocacy groups, lobbyists, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and trade unions.
The Department of Justice's Public Integrity Section (PIN) has jurisdiction involving alleged criminal violations of many political laws.
At the state and local level, these agencies might provide for disclosure of campaign finance registration and reporting forms (or lobbyist registration and reporting), or they may give an enforcement scheme.
Political Law—is that branch of public Law which deals with the organization and operations of the governmental organs of the State and defines the State's relations with its territory's inhabitants.
For instance, in the context of municipal securities dealers, rules promulgated by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board effectively prohibit certain individuals from contributing to the political funds of officials of issuers.