May corporations, labor unions and other organizations make campaigncontributions?
Corporations, businesses, labor unions and other business organizations may not contribute to candidate campaigns or make independent expenditures on behalf of a candidate. They, however, may make contributions and independent expenditures in support or opposition to ballot measures. Please note, the employees or members, as individuals comprising such organizations, may form groups to make contributions and expenditures supporting candidates. Organizations, corporations, and unions may continue to communicate directly with their members or employees on political subjects (via newsletters and the like) if certain conditions are met. The communication is of the same format and nature used by the organization on nonpolitical subjects; it only urges members to vote; and it does not solicit contributions.
Corporations, businesses, labor unions and other business organizations may not contribute directly to candidate campaigns. However, they may make independent expenditures in support of or opposition to candidate campaigns and ballot measures. Corporations, labor unions, and other organizations are not prohibited from making contributions to ballot measure groups. The independent expenditures form was revised following changes in the law due to the passage of SB 284, which was signed into law by Governor Parnell on June 1, 2010. We recommend that you review these changes and the FAQ’s that have been posted to our website, form number 21. Please call our office if you have any questions. Please note that employees or members, as individuals comprising the organizations described above, may form groups to make contributions and expenditures supporting candidates. Organizations, corporations, and unions may continue to communicate directly with their members or employees on political subj
