The federal election commission determines which candidates qualify for public funding based on a. the number of voters registered in the candidate's party b. the amount of voters who show up on election day c. the percentage of males to females who vote d. the percentage of votes for the candidate's party

The correct answer is "A".

The Federal Election Commission is a government regulatory agency that enforces campaign finance law in elections at a federal level.

Public financing is available exclusively for candidates who run for Presidency and follows the criteria of the number of party members registered under a party.

The Federal Election Commission determines which candidates qualify for public funding based on the percentage of votes for the candidate's party.

Option D

Explanation:

The funding can be then used to cover the expenses during the candidate's election campaign. However, in order to be qualified for the public funding, the candidates must not use the private contributions for their campaign and also made a agreement not to spend the money more than the granted money. The maximum amount of public grants per candidate is about $20 million.