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Officially running
Considering running
Draft efforts
For any
public office
What is the penalty?
Permissible
501(c)(3) Election
Activity
Issue advocacy
Voter registration &
GOTV
Voter education
Candidate education
Individual Activity
What can a 501(c)(3) do?
Permissible
501(c)(3) Election
Activity
Issue advocacy
Voter registration &
GOTV
Voter education
Candidate education
Individual Activity
Permissible Voter Registration & GOTV
501(c)(3)’s
No reference to any
candidate or
political party
No suggestion who to
vote for
Location
Audience
Targeting Voter Registration
& GOTV
Permissible
501(c)(3) Election
Activity
Issue advocacy
Voter registration &
GOTV
Voter education
Candidate education
Individual Activity
Candidate Questionnaires
& Voter Guides
Tips
No pledges
Broad range of
issues
Distribute to all
Unbiased questions
No editing
Candidate Debates & Forums
Tips
Invite because of
candidacy
Invite for another reason
Equal opportunity required No equal opportunity required
Permissible
501(c)(3) Election
Activity
Issue advocacy
Voter registration &
GOTV
Voter education
Candidate education
Individual Activity
Candidate Education
Permissible
501(c)(3) Election
Activity
Offer to all
Permissible
501(c)(3) Election
Activity
Continue ongoing
criticism
Focus on the
legislative issues
Individual Activity
Just Do It!
Business Dealings
Mailing Lists
Office Space
Ads
Political Activity Spectrum
501(c)(3)
Activity
501(c)(4)s
Internal Revenue
Code
501(c)(4) Partisan
electoral work
Endorsements
tax
(f )
Contributions 2 7
5
Statements of
support or
opposition
Pledges
Contributions No contributions
Coordination No coordination
Electioneering No electioneering
communications communications
Political Activity Spectrum
501(c)(3)
Activity
501(c)(4)
Activity
Primary Secondary
>51% <49%
Lawyers on call:
• advocacy@afj.org
• 1-866-NPLOBBY (675-6229)
Materials, Info & Trainings:
• www.afj.org
• www.allianceforjustice.org/blog