Family Council has been told this “insubstantial” amount is thought to be approximately 2% – 5% of the church’s overall budget. *Churches can spend an insubstantial amount of money lobbying for or against legislation or ballot issues. Publish editorials endorsing or opposing candidates in church publications Provide a link on church’s website to a particular campaign website Rental of church facilities at regular rates (available to all candidates) Spend money to advance or defeat ballot measuresĭistribute nonpartisan candidate surveys or voter guidesĭistribute unbiased voting records of candidatesĮqual distribution of political materials by others in church parking lots Nonpartisan “get-out-the-vote” activities Nonpartisan voter identification activities
#PLANNED PARENTHOOD SPENT MONEY ON LOBBYING REGISTRATION#
Nonpartisan voter registration activities Payment of expenses for attendance of a pastor or church member at a caucus or state/national political party conventionĬandidate speaks at church (outside context of candidacy or campaign) Raise or spend money to support or oppose candidatesĬontribute to political action committees (PACs) Support or oppose candidates for elective public officeĬontribute money, services, or non-monetary gifts to candidates The reality is that churches and ministers have tremendous leeway to address legislation, campaign issues, and candidates.īelow is a simple overview of what churches and pastors can and cannot do when it comes to politics, courtesy of our friends at Alliance Defending Freedom. Many people believe state and federal law prevents churches and pastors from talking about “politics.” Planned Parenthood’s political action committee reportedly has a little over $12,000 that it could spend influencing elections in Arkansas this year. Denise Ennett (D) for House District 80Įarly voting in Arkansas begins Monday, October 24.Īccording to the most recent reports filed with the Secretary of State’s office, Planned Parenthood has been largely inactive in Arkansas’ political races this year.Īs far as Family Council knows, the only 2022 political contribution Planned Parenthood’s PAC has made in Arkansas was $2,900 to Lisa Parks (D – Springdale) on January 31 in support of her campaign.Judson Scanlon (D) for House District 70.Jay Richardson (D) for House District 49.Tippi McCullough (D) for House District 33.Nicole Clowney (D) for House District 21.Denise Garner (D) for House District 20.David Whitaker (D) for House District 22.
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