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Advisory Opinions Archives 1973 to 1980

DISCLAIMER: Please note that the older advisory opinions may have been superseded by subsequent law, in particular the 1993 Amendments to the Reporting Act. In addition, the Commission may have adopted subsequent regulations and/or issued subsequent advisory opinions concerning an issue addressed in an Advisory Opinion.

Advisory Opinion No. 48 1980 link PAC of national association soliciting funds soliciting contributions from voluntary dues billings of local associations.

Advisory Opinion No. 47 1980 link Campaign travel and dinner expenses.

Advisory Opinion No. 46 1980 link Candidate paying for tickets to political and social functions with campaign contributions.

Advisory Opinion No. 45 1980 link Political party committees reporting unsatisfied judgments.

Advisory Opinion No. 44 1980 link Distinction between campaign activity and exploratory activity.

Advisory Opinion No. 43 1980 link Filing obligation of committee with respect on a public question.

Advisory Opinion No. 42 1980 link Filing obligation of continuing political club.

Advisory Opinion No. 41 1980 link Distinction between campaign activity and exploratory activity.

Advisory Opinion No. 40 1980 link Providing proof of contributors.

Advisory Opinion No. 39 1980 link County party committee mailing ten dollar bills to potential contributors.

Advisory Opinion No. 38 1980 link Filing obligation of local political party club.

Advisory Opinion No. 37 1980 link “Regular Committee” of political party which do not involve raising money or expenditures for candidates or ballot issues.

Advisory Opinion No. 36 1980 link Designation of personal campaign committee, certifications and deadline.

Advisory Opinion No. 35 1980 link Publishing of committeeman's newsletter, is it political and election date.

Advisory Opinion No. 34 1980 link Transferring money from a PAC depository to a money market certificate.

Advisory Opinion No. 33 1980 link Exploratory campaign activities.

Advisory Opinion No. 32 1980 link To whom is check from partnership accredited to?

Advisory Opinion No. 31 1980 link Questions regarding lobbyist contributions and expenditures.

Advisory Opinion No. 30 1980 link See A.O. 20 1980

Advisory Opinion No. 29 1980 link Are candidates allowed to designate a joint committee for contributions and expenditures.

Advisory Opinion No. 28 1980 link See A.O. 33 1976

Advisory Opinion No. 27 1980 link Similar to A.O. 06 1979. Additional filing requirements for successful local candidates such as filing with municipal clerk and local newspaper.

Advisory Opinion No. 26 1980 link Various questions regarding state PACs, some in regard to federal PACs.

Advisory Opinion No. 25 1980 link Threshold for reporting independent expenditures.

Advisory Opinion No. 24 1980 link Reporting contributions and expenses from “testimonial affair."

Advisory Opinion No. 23 1980 link Threshold for reporting independent expenditures.

Advisory Opinion No. 22 1980 link Can candidate with campaign committee continue to allow contributions to a booster club?

Advisory Opinion No. 21 1980 link Threshold of reporting for school board candidates.

Advisory Opinion No. 20 1980 link PACs, prohibited corporate contributions.

Advisory Opinion No. 19 1980 link Reporting requirements for solicitations for candidates for federal office and Act.

Advisory Opinion No. 18 1980 link Payment of state party committee of expenses of inaugural ball and payment of campaign debt.

Advisory Opinion No. 17 1980 link Disposition of excess campaign funds.

Advisory Opinion No. 16 1980 link “In-Kind” contribution of office space for legislator.

Advisory Opinion No. 15 1980 link Expenditures for selection of delegates for national party convention and Act.

Advisory Opinion No. 14 1980 link Timing of pre and post election campaign reports.

Advisory Opinion No. 13 1980 link Circumstances of contributions and expenditures on behalf of a candidate.

Advisory Opinion No. 12 1980 link Campaign funds used for payment of attorney fees in threatened litigation.

Advisory Opinion No. 11 1980 link Pre-and post election reports by women's political party club whose activities are charitable.

Advisory Opinion No. 10 1980 link Threshold for organization to file lobbying reports.

Advisory Opinion No. 09 1980 link Filing for “Friends of” committee supporting a candidate in an election after transferring funds to similar committee for next election.

Advisory Opinion No. 08 1980 link Surplus funds of organization and school board elections.

Advisory Opinion No. 07 1980 link Disclosure and placing public question on ballot.

Advisory Opinion No. 06 1980 link Disposition of excess campaign funds including for maintaining legislative office, personal use.

Advisory Opinion No. 05 1980 link In-kind contribution to political committee and late reporting.

Advisory Opinion No. 04 1980 link In-kind contribution to political committee.

Advisory Opinion No. 03 1980 link Reporting obligations for “political information organizations."

Advisory Opinion No. 02 1980 link Distinction between contributors and political committees.

Advisory Opinion No. 01 1980 link Legal use of campaign funds including personal use and contributing funds to governmental agency.

Advisory Opinion No. 21 1979 link Use of excess campaign funds and transfers.

Advisory Opinion No. 20 1979 link Use of excess campaign funds.

Advisory Opinion No. 17 1979 link Costs of computer study allocated to candidates.

Advisory Opinion No. 16 1979 link Legal expenses in connection to litigation involving campaign and campaign expenditures.

Advisory Opinion No. 15 1979 link Political committees required to have bank account in NJ if primarily NJ related.

Advisory Opinion No. 14 1979 link Party committees making contributions to primary candidates, including paying off primary debts of candidates.

Advisory Opinion No. 13 1979 link Filing obligation from fundraising dinner.

Advisory Opinion No. 12 1979 link Filing obligation of corporate contributor to campaign.

Advisory Opinion No. 11 1979 link Actions on issues before they become public questions on ballot

Advisory Opinion No. 10 1979 link Political club making contributions to candidate in primary.

Advisory Opinion No. 09 1979 link Commission and authority to advise on election laws.

Advisory Opinion No. 08 1979 link Placing campaign funds in interest bearing account.

Advisory Opinion No. 07 1979 link Transfer of surplus campaign funds to another political committee.

Advisory Opinion No. 06 1979 link Commission and authority to advise on election laws.

Advisory Opinion No. 05 1979 link Fire District elections covered by the Act.

Advisory Opinion No. 04 1979 link Filing by political action committee.

Advisory Opinion No. 03 1979 link Filing by political action committee.

Advisory Opinion No. 02 1979 link Using excess campaign funds to repay a loan to campaign.

Advisory Opinion No. 01 1979 link Filing obligation of civic association of candidate which did not raise or spend any money on political purposes.

Advisory Opinion No. 27 1978 link Repayment of loan to campaign after end of campaign.

Advisory Opinion No. 24 1978 link Reporting threshold of contributions to political committees.

Advisory Opinion No. 23 1978 link Repayment of loan to campaign after end of campaign.

Advisory Opinion No. 22 1978 link Federal PAC contributing to NJ candidates and maintaining a NJ depository.

Advisory Opinion No. 21 1978 link Reporting for local referendum held outside state law.

Advisory Opinion No. 20 1978 link Annual report of CPC.

Advisory Opinion No. 19 1978 link Lawful and unlawful use of campaign funds including personal use. Proceeds from fundraiser used for office expenses.

Advisory Opinion No. 18 1978 link Candidate or municipal committee paying litigation expenses from candidacy with surplus campaign funds.

Advisory Opinion No. 17 1978 link Reporting of “annual report” to be mailed to public. (Not ELEC reports).

Advisory Opinion No. 16 1978 link National ideological PAC and New Jersey reporting obligations.

Advisory Opinion No. 15 1978 link Does the Act cover election of delegates and alternates to a national party conference (midterm convention)?

Advisory Opinion No. 14 1978 link Transfer of remaining campaign funds to a political club.

Advisory Opinion No. 13 1978 link “Friends” group becoming political committee when its officeholder seeks reelection.

Advisory Opinion No. 12 1978 link Reporting requirements for suspended campaign.

Advisory Opinion No. 11 1978 link Post-election reporting, final accounting of campaign fund.

Advisory Opinion No. 10 1978 link Defining independent expenditures.

Advisory Opinion No. 09 1978 link “Undeclared candidate” status, role of candidate's “civic association.”

Advisory Opinion No. 08 1978 link Voluntary payroll deduction of corporation's employees for political contributions.

Advisory Opinion No. 07 1978 link Filing obligations for corporate PAC, filing Federal Report with ELEC in lieu of filing state ELEC report.

Advisory Opinion No. 06 1978 link “Prospective candidate” status.

Advisory Opinion No. 05 1978 link Differences in reporting for trade associations and nonprofit trade associations.

Advisory Opinion No. 04 1978 link Commission and authority to advise on election laws, corporate contributions.

Advisory Opinion No. 03 1978 link Transferring of campaign funds from original campaign to new campaign.

Advisory Opinion No. 02 1978 link Transferring of campaign funds from original campaign to new campaign.

Advisory Opinion No. 01 1978 link Purchasing of tickets to inaugural from excess campaign funds and transfer of funds.

Advisory Opinion No. 47 1977 link Definition of political committee.

Advisory Opinion No. 46 1977 link Excess campaign funds of publically financed gubernatorial candidate.

Advisory Opinion No. 45 1977 link Use of surplus campaign funds, including using them to help cover costs of legislative office.

Advisory Opinion No. 44 1977 link Exemption from requirements of Act.

Advisory Opinion No. 43 1977 link Allocation of Election Day expenses of county and local party committees and allocation to gubernatorial candidate.

Advisory Opinion No. 42 1977 link Definition of independent expenditure and reporting.

Advisory Opinion No. 41 1977 link Allocation of state party media campaign allocated to gubernatorial candidate.

Advisory Opinion No. 40 1977 link Allocation of street money to candidates, including gubernatorial candidates.

Advisory Opinion No. 38 1977 link Payroll deduction for corporate PAC.

Advisory Opinion No. 37 1977 link Reimbursement with public funds of expenses paid for private campaign funds.

Advisory Opinion No. 36 1977 link Allocation to candidates of costs of voter registration and get out the vote drives.

Advisory Opinion No. 35 1977 link Aspects of financing general gubernatorial campaign. Gubernatorial primary and general election bank accounts, Expenses for press, travel and fundraising for publically financed gubernatorial candidate.

Advisory Opinion No. 34 1977 link Campaign contribution from local union, endorsement of state or national union and independent contribution.

Advisory Opinion No. 33 1977 link Payment of honorarium to candidate as campaign contribution.

Advisory Opinion No. 32 1977 link Raffle tickets and eligibility for gubernatorial matching funds and contribution limit.

Advisory Opinion No. 31 1977 link Definition of political committee.

Advisory Opinion No. 30 1977 link “Civic Action Fund” and contribution to publically financed gubernatorial candidate.

Advisory Opinion No, 29 1977 link Board of Trustees of private organization becoming political committee in regard to public question.

Advisory Opinion No. 28 1977 link Billboard for primary remaining after primary and applicability for general election.

Advisory Opinion No. 27 1977 link Mailing by officeholder who is a candidate.

Advisory Opinion No. 26 1977 link See A.O. 15 1975

Advisory Opinion No. 25A 1977 link Out of state corporation making NJ contributions, corporate contributions to publically-financed gubernatorial candidates.

Advisory Opinion No. 25 1977 link Campaign committee and attribution of expenditures.

Advisory Opinion No. 24 1977 link Activities of national party committee under Act, national party committee and gubernatorial public financing, voter registration and get out the vote drives.

Advisory Opinion No. 23 1977 link Attribution for contribution from joint checking account to gubernatorial candidate for eligibility for matching funds.

Advisory Opinion No. 22 1977 link Campaign expense for legal fees to determine eligibility of certain voters.

Advisory Opinion No. 21 1977 link Use of excess campaign funds.

Advisory Opinion No. 20 1977 link Cost of poll taken by someone considering becoming a candidate. Contribution limits.

Advisory Opinion No. 19 1977 link Maximum contribution by PAC to gubernatorial general election candidate who accepts public financing.

Advisory Opinion No. 18 1977 link Loan made to gubernatorial primary candidate.

Advisory Opinion No. 17 1977 link “Testimonial” affair for withdrawn candidate and reporting.

Advisory Opinion No. 16 1977 link Transferring political funds to scholarship fund.

Advisory Opinion No. 15 1977 link Reporting requirements for political committees, contribution limits.

Advisory Opinion No. 14 1977 link Non-candidate activity and reporting according to the Act.

Advisory Opinion No. 13 1977 link Contribution limits only for publically-funded gubernatorial general election candidates.

Advisory Opinion No. 12 1977 link ELEC authority to rule on whether contributions to “separate, segregated fund” are campaign contributions.

Advisory Opinion No. 11 1977 link Contribution to gubernatorial primary winner from contributor to defray primary costs, contribution limits for gubernatorial primary candidates.

Advisory Opinion No. 10 1977 link Disposition of remaining campaign funds at end of campaign.

Advisory Opinion No. 09 1977 link Letters sent by candidate and reporting.

Advisory Opinion No. 08 1977 link Corporate contributions, reporting, business setting up PAC-does it make business corporation a political committee?.

Advisory Opinion No. 07 1977 link Gubernatorial primary limitations on expenditures, contributions. In-kind and prohibited contributions.

Advisory Opinion No. 06 1977 link Recall elections and reporting for recall petition expenses.

Advisory Opinion No. 05 1977 link “City wide political club” - Political committee or political party committee?

Advisory Opinion No. 04 1977 link Political information organizations and filing annual reports, political committee on referendum filing requirements.

Advisory Opinion No. 03 1977 link Filing for municipal elections and the Act.

Advisory Opinion No. 02 1977 link Political committee making expenses on behalf of primary election candidate.

Advisory Opinion No. 01 1977 link Payments to poll challengers and reporting.

Advisory Opinion No. 50 1976 link ELEC jurisdiction of organization of political party committees.

Advisory Opinion No. 49 1976 link “Political information organization” filing annual reports, “Friends of” organization and political committee.

Advisory Opinion No. 48 1976 link District party caucus that is not political party committee, contributing to primary candidate and reporting.

Advisory Opinion No. 47 1976 link Expenditures in regard to legal proceedings.

Advisory Opinion No. 46 1976 link Provisions of Act in regard to public questions and getting them on ballot.

Advisory Opinion No. 45 1976 link Local official and candidate mailing letter one week before election with borough resources.

Advisory Opinion No. 44 1976 link Obligations of political committee.

Advisory Opinion No. 43 1976 link Legal expenditures in regard to public questions.

Advisory Opinion No. 42 1976 link Expenditures and contributions in regard to public questions, including getting them on ballot.

Advisory Opinion No. 41 1976 link Business corporation contributions and status as political committee.

Advisory Opinion No. 40 1976 link Town political party council that supports candidates and reporting.

Advisory Opinion No. 39 1976 link Town political party club that does not function as local party political committee and reporting.

Advisory Opinion No. 38 1976 link Reporting contributions and expenditures of art auction run by campaign committee.

Advisory Opinion No. 37 1976 link Is company that gives large contribution in support of a public question a political committee?

Advisory Opinion No. 36 1976 link Annual report of continuing political committee, definition of contributions and expenditures, date of contributions.

Advisory Opinion No. 35 1976 link Transfer of funds by business organization in political setting as political contribution.

Advisory Opinion No. 34 1976 link Use of campaign funds for legislative district office.

Advisory Opinion No. 33 1976 link Issues involving “undeclared candidate” and reporting.

Advisory Opinion No. 32 1976 link County organization in relationship to state party organization.

Advisory Opinion No. 31 1976 link Pre and post election reports from candidates filing A-1 form.

Advisory Opinion No. 30 1976 link Campaign reports required after final report showing disposition of funds in school board election, status of political club of continuing nature.

Advisory Opinion No. 29 1976 link Filing of affidavit, confirmation of depository bank, contributions from members of partnership.

Advisory Opinion No. 28 1976 link Journal published by committee, expenditures and reporting.

Advisory Opinion No. 27 1976 link Transfers of excess campaign funds to county or local party committee.

Advisory Opinion No. 26 1976 link Corporate contributions, corporate position on ballot questions, voluntary payroll deduction plan for corporate employees

Advisory Opinion No. 25 1976 link Role of county party committee in primary.

Advisory Opinion No. 24 1976 link Congressional campaign committee also serving as campaign committee for local candidate. 

Advisory Opinion No. 23 1976 link Role of county party committee in primary.

Advisory Opinion No. 22 1976 link Reporting of testimonial affair with proceeds not going to campaign purposes.

Advisory Opinion No. 21 1976 link Reporting of questionnaire from legislator.

Advisory Opinion No. 20 1976 link Reporting requirements for “public solicitation."

Advisory Opinion No. 19 1976 link Requirements for filing in regards to aid or expenditure on behalf of a public question.

Advisory Opinion No. 18 1976 link Activities of political party committee that do not involve expenditures in support or in opposition to a candidacy and political committee for candidate.

Advisory Opinion No. 17 1976 link Communication by elected official and reporting.

Advisory Opinion No. 16 1976 link Act applicable to elections in municipalities governed by commission form of government.

Advisory Opinion No. 15 1976 link See A.O. 03 1976

Advisory Opinion No. 13 1976 link Testimonial affair and reporting, scholarship fund, raising funds in non-election year or pay off campaign debts from prior election.

Advisory Opinion No. 12 1976 link Photocopying as in-kind expense and reporting.

Advisory Opinion No. 11 1976 link Election laws outside Commission's jurisdiction.

Advisory Opinion No. 10 1976 link Reporting of testimonial affairs.

Advisory Opinion No. 09 1976 link Need not comply with 50 cent per voter limitation for municipal election.

Advisory Opinion No. 08 1976 link Need not comply with 50 cent per voter limitation for municipal election.

Advisory Opinion No. 07 1976 link Need not comply with 50 cent per voter limitation for municipal election.

Advisory Opinion No. 06 1976 link Need not comply with 50 cent per voter limitation for municipal election.

Advisory Opinion No. 05 1976 link Proper use of campaign funds, use for celebratory event.

Advisory Opinion No. 04 1976 link Election laws outside Commission's jurisdiction.

Advisory Opinion No. 03 1976 link Enforcing the Act in regard to election activities of political committees.

Advisory Opinion No. 02 1976 link Federal candidates filing reports with commission.

Advisory Opinion No. 01 1976 link Commission obligated to submit evidence of possible violations to appropriate authorities.

Advisory Opinion No. 38 1975 link Act covering primary election of delegates and alternate delegates to national party convention.

Advisory Opinion No. 37 1975 link Expenses of letter to voters after election and expenditure limits.

Advisory Opinion No. 36 1975 link Use of excess campaign funds.

Advisory Opinion No. 35 1975 link Reporting expenses of garage sale run by political committee or candidate.

Advisory Opinion No. 34 1975 link Legislator appearing on radio in regard to a bond issue and reporting.

Advisory Opinion No. 33 1975 link Legislator appearing on television in regard to a bond issue and reporting.

Advisory Opinion No. 32 1975 link Reselling tickets and reporting.

Advisory Opinion No. 31 1975 link Local group publishing information and local public question and status as political committee.

Advisory Opinion No. 30 1975 link Local party committee sponsoring brunch with candidates who have their own campaign committee days before election.

Advisory Opinion No. 29 1975 link Publishing of newspaper by county party political committee and reporting.

Advisory Opinion No. 28 1975 link Reporting of letters from Legislator during election campaign.

Advisory Opinion No. 27 1975 link Publishing of newsletter by commission in middle of term.

Advisory Opinion No. 26 1975 link Local party committee and separate segregated campaign account for organization expenses in general elections, expenditure limits and food and beverage expenses.

Advisory Opinion No. 25 1975 link Permanent committee filing annual report, using non-earmarked funds to make contributions to candidates, in-kind contributions and status as “political committee."

Advisory Opinion No. 24 1975 link Reporting of solicitation of funds by organization not related to a specific candidate before election activity begins.

Advisory Opinion No. 23 1975 link Corporations supporting public referendums or questions.

Advisory Opinion No. 22 1975 link Advocacy group making less than $100 contribution and urging phone calls in support of a public question have to file as a political committee.

Advisory Opinion No. 21 1975 link Booster club incorporating, filing a D-1.

Advisory Opinion No. 20 1975 link Distribution of directory “Compliments of Legislator."

Advisory Opinion No. 19 1975 link Reporting of contribution of $200 or less divided between two candidates, combined expenditure limit for two candidates.

Advisory Opinion No. 17 1975 link Reporting of flyer distributed by legislator.

Advisory Opinion No. 16 1975 link Definition and status of “political information organizations."

Advisory Opinion No. 15 1975 link Advertising in convention program of political party.

Advisory Opinion No. 14 1975 link In-kind contributions to candidates.

Advisory Opinion No. 13 1975 link Letter from Mayor not up for election writing letter supporting candidates from his party for council.

Advisory Opinion No. 12 1975 link Political party committees helping primary candidates financially.

Advisory Opinion No. 11 1975 link Use of municipal resources and letter purporting to be act of municipal governing body for political purposes.

Advisory Opinion No. 10 1975 link Using offset copy of Assembly stationary for campaign letter.

Advisory Opinion No. 09 1975 link Use of surplus funds from primary campaign.

Advisory Opinion No. 08 1975 link Filing primary reports for “subsidiary primary campaign organization.”

Advisory Opinion No. 07 1975 Withdrawn

Advisory Opinion No. 06 1975 link Letter sent by candidate just before entering race.

Advisory Opinion No. 05 1975 link Reporting for candidates raising and spending less than $1,000, reports of candidate and civic association.

Advisory Opinion No. 04 1975 link Filing of local party political club.

Advisory Opinion No. 03 1975 link Using corporation to raise funds for a candidate.

Advisory Opinion No. 02 1975 link Contributions and expenditures from local political party executive committee buffet dance and reporting.

Advisory Opinion No. 01 1975 link Political party club disseminating information on all candidate for an office regardless of party.

Advisory Opinion No. 84 1974 link Use of excess campaign funds.

Advisory Opinion No. 82 1974 link Expenses incurred for litigation for getting on ballot and expenditure limit.

Advisory Opinion No. 81 1974 link Religious organization becoming political committee in regard to a public question.

Advisory Opinion No. 80 1974 link Discussing possible legislation at professional association meeting.

Advisory Opinion No. 79 1974 link Questions about reporting, closing out accounts, sources of funds, prohibited funds, corporate contributions.

Advisory Opinion No. 78 1974 link Committee spending funds only on candidates who are not required to file reports and reporting obligation.

Advisory Opinion No. 77 1974 link Political party committees required to file annual report.

Advisory Opinion No. 76 1974 link Fashion show sponsored by local political party committee and election or campaign laws.

Advisory Opinion No. 75 1974 link Transferring of funds.

Advisory Opinion No. 74 1974 link Reporting proceeds of fundraiser.

Advisory Opinion No. 72 1974 link Overlapping filing periods.

Advisory Opinion No. 71 1974 link Filing obligations or executive committee and campaign committee of local political party committee.

Advisory Opinion No. 65 1974 link Alternative computation of expenditure.

Advisory Opinion No. 64 1974 link Homeowners association filing report.

Advisory Opinion No. 63 1974 link Threshold for reporting contributions and for candidate reporting.

Advisory Opinion No. 62 1974 link Local political party committee and filing reports.

Advisory Opinion No. 60 1974 link Municipal party committee raising funds to run committee and help candidates and reporting.

Advisory Opinion No. 56 1974 link Limit of how much one can spend on one's campaign and how much one can spend on other's campaign.

Advisory Opinion No. 55 1974 link Use of excess campaign funds.

Advisory Opinion No. 54 1974 link Local political party social club with some political activity and reporting obligation.

Advisory Opinion No. 52 1974 link Allegations against county party committee.

Advisory Opinion No. 51 1974 link Candidates for county party chairman and Act.

Advisory Opinion No. 50 1974 link Definition of candidate and federal office.

Advisory Opinion No. 47 1974 link Reporting for runoff elections.

Advisory Opinion No. 45 1974 link Requesting information from organization before issuing advisory opinion.

Advisory Opinion No. 44 1974 link Reporting requirements of local party municipal committee.

Advisory Opinion No. 42 1974 link Injunction against deadline for reporting by political information organizations.

Advisory Opinion No. 40 1974 link Requesting information from organization before issuing advisory opinion.

Advisory Opinion No. 39 1974 link What trade associations should disclose in lobbying reports.

Advisory Opinion No. 38 1974 link Purchase of ticket to luncheon or dinner meeting a campaign expense?

Advisory Opinion No. 37 1974 link Threshold of disclosure for contributors.

Advisory Opinion No. 35 1974 link Reporting receipts and expenditures from “testimonial affair."

Advisory Opinion No. 34 1974 link Filing extension granted until Advisory Opinion is issued.

Advisory Opinion No. 31 1974 link Injunction against deadline for reporting by political information organizations.

Advisory Opinion No. 30 1974 link Trade association and filing obligation for “minimal activity."

Advisory Opinion No. 29 1974 link Filing extension granted until Advisory Opinion is issued.

Advisory Opinion No. 28 1974 link Definition of “political activity” by trade association.

Advisory Opinion No. 27 1974 link Does bank constitute “political information organization” by paying trade association that is involved in legislative matters.

Advisory Opinion No. 26 1974 link Filing extension granted until Advisory Opinion is issued.

Advisory Opinion No. 25 1974 link Occasional call or letter influencing legislation and filing requirement.

Advisory Opinion No. 24 1974 link Congressional candidates do not file reports with ELEC.

Advisory Opinion No. 23 1974 link Injunction against deadline for reporting by political information organizations.

Advisory Opinion No. 22 1974 link Injunction against deadline for reporting by political information organizations.

Advisory Opinion No. 21 1974 link Reporting of professional fees paid to professional corporation and of attorneys who are legislative agents

Advisory Opinion No. 20 1974 link Company seeking extension of filing date.

Advisory Opinion No. 17 1974 link Seeking “protection” for trade associations in regards to lawsuit on lobbyist disclosure.

Advisory Opinion No. 07 1974 link Filing extension for groups that request advisory opinions.

Advisory Opinion No. 06 1974 link Post election filing as long as there is balance in account and when such reports are due.

Advisory Opinion No. 03 1974 link Political committee filing, R-1 filing.

Advisory Opinion No. 02 1974 link Group involved with local public question and reporting.

Advisory Opinion No. 102 1973 link Reporting funds from state party committee to party “federation” and reporting, extension for filing report.

Advisory Opinion No. 100 1973 link Closing out campaign committee by candidate who files a R-1 form, annual report by local party committee.

Advisory Opinion No, 98 1973 link Transfer of funds by state party finance committee.

Advisory Opinion No. 94 1973 link Charter Study Commission and Political Information Organization.

Advisory Opinion No. 63 1973 link Advertising space on vehicles.

Advisory Opinion No. 62 1973 link Reporting by “political clubs."

Advisory Opinion No. 61 1973 link Reporting paid and voluntary professional services.

Advisory Opinion No. 46 1973 link Transferring funds to another candidate's campaign fund.

Advisory Opinion No. 45 1973 link Reporting paid and voluntary professional services.

Advisory Opinion No. 44 1973 link Political information organizations and reporting.

Advisory Opinion No. 43 1973 link Extend filing deadline for report.

Advisory Opinion No. 36 1973 link Political information organizations and reporting, reporting salary and expenses of legislative agent.

Advisory Opinion No. 35 1973 link Allocation of expenditure among multiple candidates.

Advisory Opinion No. 33 1973 link Reporting value of public television appearance by candidate.

Advisory Opinion No. 31 1973 link Political information organizations and reporting.

Advisory Opinion No. 21 1973 link Reporting professional fees paid to a professional corporation.

Advisory Opinion No. 20 1973 link Threshold levels for candidate reporting contributions and expenses.

Advisory Opinion No. 19 1973 link Reporting and allocating expenses and proceeds from “testimonial affair."

Advisory Opinion No. 18 1973 link 1972 vote totals and spending limits for candidates.

Advisory Opinion No. 17 1973 link Extend filing deadline for report.

Advisory Opinion No. 16 1973 link Work of legislative aide and contribution to candidate, payment of services for candidate out of funds used for an aide.

Advisory Opinion No. 15 1973 link Transferring campaign funds and reporting, role of campaign treasurer.

Advisory Opinion No. 14 1973 link Definition of “political club,” value of voluntary and paid professional services to political committee and reporting.

Advisory Opinion No. 13 1973 link Extend filing deadline for report.

Advisory Opinion No. 12 1973 link Political information organizations and reporting.

Advisory Opinion No. 11 1973 link Political information organizations and reporting.

Advisory Opinion No. 10 1973 link Until forms are available from ELEC filing ledger sheets or deposit tickets

Advisory Opinion No. 09 1973 link Reporting picnic of local party committee as testimonial affair, repayment of loan, advertisements in municipal directory.

Advisory Opinion No. 08 1973 link Filing of 60 day interval report and 25 day pre-election report.

Advisory Opinion No. 07 1973 link Reporting requirements for municipal party committee.

Advisory Opinion No. 06 1973 link Value of voluntary and paid professional services to political committee and reporting.

Advisory Opinion No. 05 1973 link Joint candidate committees, reporting and allocation of paid personal services.

Advisory Opinion No. 04A 1973 link Reporting purchase of ticket to testimonial affair.

Advisory Opinion No. 04 1973 link Reporting contributions and expenses, filing extensions and filing dates.

Advisory Opinion No. 03 1973 link Political information organizations and reporting.

Advisory Opinion No. 02 1973 link Political information organizations and reporting.

Advisory Opinion No. 01 1973 link Political information organizations and reporting.

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