Legal type question on a flyer for candidates.

[crispini]

I have prepared a flyer showing all of the Democratic candidates for Dallas countywide offices (judges, sherriff, tax assessor), with a short blurb from their website and contact information. I would like to be able to give this to people for educational purposes in lieu of carrying around push cards for all 7 candidates. The thing is that I am not sure if this flyer is LEGAL as I know that campaigns are not allowed to coordinate with each other.

I am a private citizen who is not working for any of the candiates although I have volunteered for many of them.

Advice, ya'll?

Thanks,
C

[histohoney]

1. Gee

I don't know about legally but horse sense wise sounds OK to me.
Yes I know common sense and the law don't always go together.

[MadAsHell]

2. Oh course, it is legal ...

Free speech and all. The gotta might be in McCain-Feingold. It you mention Federal office candidates, or if the effort gets to large (something like $1000) you may fall under M-F and have to declare your funding and/or declare the value as "in-kind" contributions to the campaigns involved. You should be able to get help from the Dem party in your home state. Most all of them have a compliance officer to review such matters.

[NoPasaran]

3. Check with your county party but it sure sounds legal to me

In Travis County we're running a coordinated campaign for everyone from President to Constable.

[crispini]

4. Answering my own question

... tis nice to know lawyer type candidates...

YES!