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Political Action Committee and
Election Participation Advice
Bricker & Eckler advises clients regarding providing financial and other
assistance related to the electoral process, including both candidate and issue
advocacy. In addition, the firm counsels clients on political contribution
limits; fund-raising methods; in-kind and independent expenditures for
political action committees (PACs), corporations, individuals, candidates, and
issue campaign committees. This includes assistance in complying with Ohio and
federal election law registration, reporting, disclaimer, and advertising
requirements and prohibitions. Working closely with the Office of the Ohio
Secretary of State, individual county boards of election, the Ohio Elections
Commission and the Federal Election Commission, the firm works to ensure proper
interpretation and compliance with this complex and developing area of law.
Issue Advice
Bricker & Eckler LLP assists clients in developing legal strategies to
ensure the promotion or defeat of ballot initiatives. The firm works with
statewide referendum and initiative campaign committees, and with local issue
and school levy committees. In fact, the firm recently successfully handled an
extensive ballot initiative petition opposition in 86 of Ohio's 88 counties for
a major national organization representing the leading pharmaceutical and
biotechnology companies in the nation. We monitored signature gathering at over
808 polling places, checked signatures on all petitions, and filed protest
actions in 41 counties.
Advice regarding disclaimer and advertising requirements and prohibitions, as
well as state and local reporting requirements, is provided. In addition, the
firm assists clients in complying with filing requirements.
Candidates and Political Parties Advice
Bricker & Eckler provides advice to candidates for political office, as
well as local, state and national political parties and caucuses. The firm
advises candidates and parties regarding Ohio and federal restrictions
affecting fund-raising methods and contributions, and assists with state and
federal campaign finance reports.
Ohio Elections Commission and Federal Election Commission Advocacy and Advisory
Opinions
Bricker & Eckler represents political action committees, candidates and
political parties before the Ohio Elections Commission and the Federal Election
Commission. The firm also assists clients in preparing and soliciting requests
for public and private advisory opinions regarding state and federal election
laws.
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