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      Who may be solicited for an SSF contribution

Who may be solicited for an SSF contribution An SSF or connected organization may solicit only a restricted class of persons associated with the connected organization. The general public may not be solicited. Access information on the solicitable classes for: CorporationsLabor organizationsMembership organizationsTrade associations An SSF may accept an unsolicited contribution that is otherwise lawful, but the committee may not inform individuals outside the restricted class that unsolicited contributions are acceptable. Providing that information amounts to a solicitation. Accidental or inadvertent solicitation If an SSF or connected organization accidentally or inadvertently solicits a person not eligible for solicitation, no violation will result if the SSF or connected organization: Makes its best efforts to comply with the restrictions on who may be solicited; andCorrects the method of solicitation immediately.
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          What is and is not a solicitationWho is a memberTwice-yearly solicitations of expanded classNotices required on SSF solicitations Need help? Get help from the FEC by phone or email
 Legal citations Regulations 11 CFR 114.5(g)Solicitable classes for corporations and labor organizations 11 CFR 114.5(h)Accidental or inadvertent solicitation 11 CFR 114.5(j)Acceptance of contributions 11 CFR 114.7Membership organizations, cooperatives, or corporations without capital stock 11 CFR 114.8(c)-(g)Trade association solicitations
 Advisory opinions AO 1983-38PAC information article published in company newsletter


This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public. The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.


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