| 527 Political Organizations |
Federal organizations created to influence or attempt to influence the
selection, nomination, election or appointment of candidates. |
| Candidate Committee |
Committees that accept contributions and make expenditures under a candidate's authority to further a bid for election. |
| Federal PACs |
Political Action Committees registered with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC). |
| Independent Expenditure Committees |
Committee that raises and spends money on campaigns and is not controlled or coordinated by a candidate. |
| Issue Committees |
A committee that raises and spends money to support or oppose ballot
measures. If supporting or opposing only municipal issues, file with
municipal clerk. |
| Political Committees |
A committees that
supports or opposes the nomination or election of one or more candidates as its
major purpose. If supporting or opposing only municipal candidates, file
with municipal clerk. |
| Political Parties |
A group of registered electors that nominates candidates for the general election ballot. |
| Recall Committees |
A committee formed to support or oppose the recall of a public officer. |
| Small Donor Committees |
A political committee that accepts only small amounts of money from natural persons. |
