Nonprofit Law Podcast #19: Election season series - ballot measures

Election season series - ballot measures

Download: Nonprofit Law Podcast #19 (mp3, 7:09)

Shownotes

Intro

Tim Mooney… Welcome to the Nonprofit Law Podcast
Your guide to the laws impacting nonprofits.
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Month long series on election activity

Focuses on public charities, other 501(c)s and 527s
Covering voter guides, debates & forums, renting mailing lists, ballot measures, and voter registration/GOTV
Why now? Many nonprofits are already planning 2008 and some are already engaged in it
Don't do any of these things? Still important to know in case something unexpected comes up

Ballot Measures
Also, referenda, ballot questions, bond measures, state questions, etc.
Legislation that is considered by voters
Work for or against is considered a hybrid... lobbying by tax law, election activity by state election law

501(c)(3)s
Limited capacity to work on ballot measures
Reporting requirements and registration usually required under state laws

Other organizations?
Lobbying not an issue under tax law
Reporting requirements and registration usually required under state laws

Resources

AFJ's Rules of the Game
AFJ's Seize the Initiative

Closing

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