--- title: "Election Season: Political Activities Tax-Exempt Organizations Should Avoid" description: During election season, nonprofit leaders - board members, staff, and volunteers - should be mindful of the various rules that apply to lobbying and other political activities regardless of the type of nonprofit structure. image: https://62401.hs-sites.com/hubfs/nonprofit-election_744x408.jpg --- [![logo-small.png](https://62401.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Outside_GC_May_2015/Logos/logo-small.png?width=90&name=logo-small.png "logo-small.png")](http://www.outsidegc.com) - BLOG - ** --- ### Headquarters 501 Boylston Street, 10th Floor Boston, MA 02116 (617)-737-5000 info@outsidegc.com ![hero_news-events.jpg](https://62401.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Outside_GC_May_2015/Backgrounds/hero_news-events.jpg?width=1600&name=hero_news-events.jpg "hero_news-events.jpg") ## ON-DEMAND INSIGHTS # Election Season: Political Activities Tax-Exempt Organizations Should Avoid Posted by [Lakshmi Sarma Ramani](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/author/lakshmi-sarma-ramani) on November 4, 2020 at 9:56 AM Find me on: [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lakshmi-sarma-ramani/) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [In this ACC Docket article](https://www.accdocket.com/election-season-political-activities-tax-exempt-organizations-should-avoid), Washington D.C.-based member Lakshmi Sarma Ramani and co-author Anita Drummond remind tax-exempt organizations about the limitations that may apply to organizations’ lobbying and political activities. - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Topics: [Nonprofits](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/topic/nonprofits), [Tax-exempt](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/topic/tax-exempt), [political activity](https://62401.hs-sites.com/blog/topic/political-activity) ### Subscribe to our Blog ### Popular Posts [View All Posts ›](https://www.outsidegc.com/blog/all) [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2F62401.hs-sites.com%2Fblog%2Felection-season-political-activities-tax-exempt-organizations-should-avoid%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/linkedin-24x24.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2F62401.hs-sites.com%2Fblog%2Felection-season-political-activities-tax-exempt-organizations-should-avoid%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2F62401.hs-sites.com%2Fblog%2Felection-season-political-activities-tax-exempt-organizations-should-avoid%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2F62401.hs-sites.com%2Fblog%2Felection-season-political-activities-tax-exempt-organizations-should-avoid%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Election%20Season%3A%20Political%20Activities%20Tax-Exempt%20Organizations%20Should%20Avoid) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2F62401.hs-sites.com%2Fblog%2Felection-season-political-activities-tax-exempt-organizations-should-avoid%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2F62401.hs-sites.com%2Fblog%2Felection-season-political-activities-tax-exempt-organizations-should-avoid%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) This publication should not be construed as legal advice or a legal opinion on any specific facts or circumstances nor an offer to represent you. 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