Attorneys who practice election campaign and political law handle cases involving the financing of election campaigns by candidates and third-parties, ethics in candidate and election issue advertising, voter eligibility, eligibility to hold office, district mapping, and election procedures.
Houghton is a hamlet located in the Town of Caneadea in Allegany County, New York. The population was 1,748 at the 2000 census. Houghton College is a private, coeducational college next to the hamlet.