<Table> <Tr> <Td> Part of the Politics series </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Political campaigning </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Dl> <Dt> Finance </Dt> <Dd> Grassroots fundraising </Dd> <Dt> Management </Dt> <Dd> Opposition research </Dd> <Dd> Consultation </Dd> <Dt> Message </Dt> <Dd> Advertising </Dd> <Dd> Canvassing </Dd> <Dd> Election promise </Dd> <Dd> Get out the vote </Dd> <Dd> Lawn signs </Dd> <Dd> Post-truth politics </Dd> <Dt> Negative campaigning </Dt> <Dd> Attack ad </Dd> <Dd> Fearmongering </Dd> <Dd> Push poll </Dd> <Dd> Smear campaign </Dd> <Dd> Voter suppression </Dd> </Dl> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Key people </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Candidate </Li> <Li> Campaign manager </Li> <Li> Campaign staff </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Politics portal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> Part of the Politics series </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Political campaigning </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Dl> <Dt> Finance </Dt> <Dd> Grassroots fundraising </Dd> <Dt> Management </Dt> <Dd> Opposition research </Dd> <Dd> Consultation </Dd> <Dt> Message </Dt> <Dd> Advertising </Dd> <Dd> Canvassing </Dd> <Dd> Election promise </Dd> <Dd> Get out the vote </Dd> <Dd> Lawn signs </Dd> <Dd> Post-truth politics </Dd> <Dt> Negative campaigning </Dt> <Dd> Attack ad </Dd> <Dd> Fearmongering </Dd> <Dd> Push poll </Dd> <Dd> Smear campaign </Dd> <Dd> Voter suppression </Dd> </Dl> </Td> </Tr>

Why are laws passed to regulate the funding of political campaigns in an effort to ensure that