| Nonprofits, |
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| An online guide to nonpartisan voter participation activities for 501(c)(3) organizations |
Who this guide is for
This guide is primarily for nonprofit organizations organized as 501(c)(3) charities. It is not intended for private foundations or for non-charitable entities. The term “nonprofit”in this guide refers to 501(c)(3) nonprofits. The guide is meant to be used by 501(c)(3)s interested in encouraging voting and voter participation among their staff, board, clients, constituents and communities.
What this guide is not
This guide is not a guide about lobbying. It is about voting and elections. Lobbying rules differ from rules about voting and elections. Nonprofits have limits on how much lobbying they can do. There are no similar limits on voter and election activity. A nonprofit can spend as much as it wants on voter education and encouraging people to vote so long as it remains “nonpartisan” and does not support or oppose a candidate for elective office.