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Guidelines for Political Campaigns and Ballot Initiatives


Ballot Measures by Election Search - Missouri Ethics Commission

Information and resources candidates need for their campaign and ethics requirements. FAQ's. View frequently asked questions regarding candidate and committee ...

Ballot Measures & Initiative Petitions - Missouri Secretary of State

Initiative & Referendum Petitions. Petition Process Handbook: "Make Your Voice Heard" · Petition Submission Cover Page. Current Election Cycle.

Guidelines for Political Campaigns and Ballot Initiatives

Under Michigan law, faculty, staff, and students cannot use public resources to engage in political activities for or against a candidate or ballot initiative.

Nonprofits and Ballot Measures

Ballot measures ask voters to vote on laws, bonding issues, or constitutional amendments. About half of all states allow ballot questions or propositions to be ...

Summary Ballot Measure Disclosure Requirements

Some states require political committees, individuals and other entities engaged in advocacy for ballot measure campaigns to register with the state to file ...

A Legal Guide on Ballot Measures for Nonprofits and Foundations

When this guide discusses lobbying by. 501(c)(3) public charities, unless noted otherwise, it is referring to organizations that elect to measure their lobbying ...

Understanding ways to support federal candidates - FEC

Read next · Making contributions · Public communications · Volunteering · Using a computer for political activity · Presidential elections · Filing a complaint ...

contributions to ballot measure committees - IRS

Frequently asked questions about the ban on political campaign intervention by 501(c)(3) organizations: contributions to ballot measure ...

Election Checklist for 501(c)(3) Public Charities - Alliance for Justice

The law allows charities to engage in a wide variety of nonpartisan election- related activities, including voter registration and education as well as ballot ...

Report Initiative and Referendum Processes

The citizen initiative process enables citizens to bypass their state legislature by placing proposed statutes and, in some states, constitutional amendments ...

How Ballot Measures Get on the Ballot

A ballot measure can make it onto the ballot through one of three means: citizen initiative, legislative referral or automatically in some states.

Politicians Take Aim at Ballot Initiatives | Brennan Center for Justice

Of the states that allow direct democracy, 16 permit citizens to directly initiate constitutional amendments. To be sure, there are legitimate ...

Ballot Initiatives: Organizing to Win | NGP VAN

Ballot initiatives play a vital role in allowing voters to propose and enact laws through a direct vote rather than relying on those from ...

Advertising and disclaimers - FEC

Any public communication made by a political committee—including communications that do not expressly advocate the election or defeat of a clearly identified ...

Democracy Maps | Direct Citizen Initiative States

The initiative process is a tool through which citizens can propose statutes or constitutional amendments to be put on the ballot in their state.

Restriction of political campaign intervention by Section 501(c)(3 ...

All section 501(c)(3) organizations are absolutely prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in, any political campaign.

Campaign finance requirements for Missouri ballot measures

The laws and regulations that apply to ballot measure campaigns may differ from those that apply to candidates for political office. To learn more about ...

Do's and Don'ts Guidelines During Election Season | USCCB

Parishes and other IRS-designated section 501(c)(3) church organizations are prohibited from participating in political campaign activity.

Bond Measure Implementation Plant

Another Election Year…. What Do We Need to Know? Legal Restrictions on Political Campaigning. Candidates and Ballot Initiatives ...

Guidelines for Political Campaign Related Activities

Campaign activities include, but are not limited to, endorsing candidates, contributing to a campaign, fundraising for a campaign, and organizing campaign ...