AO 2024-05 Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom
Federal candidates and officeholders soliciting funds for state ballot measure committee.
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Explore all advisory opinionsFederal candidates and officeholders soliciting funds for state ballot measure committee.
Disaffiliation of SSFs
Use of web platform and mobile app to allow subscribers to contribute to candidates and national political party committees and to provide candidate meeting information to users and subscribers. (Commission did not reach an agreement so no AO was issued.)
Reimbursement of federal committee by non-federal candidates and committees for pro rata share of brochure.
Whether the literature and scripts produced for a paid canvass are public communications and/or coordinated communications; whether data that arises from a paid canvass and is provided to a federal candidate or party committee at less than fair market value is a contribution.
Status as a state committee of a national political party.
Earmarking contributions to leading opponents of incumbent officeholders.
Application of media exemption to fictional television show featuring actor who is also a federal candidate.
Limit for state committee engaging in nonfederal activity established by officeholder with federal leadership PAC.
Solicitation and sale of merchandise by conduit PAC