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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

Distributing voting records to the general public

A corporation or labor organization may prepare and distribute the voting records of Members of Congress to the general public. Disbursements for voting records are not contributions or expenditures as long as:

  • The voting records and any communications distributed with it do not expressly advocate the election or defeat of any clearly identified candidate(s) or the candidates of a clearly identified party; and
  • Decisions as to content and distribution of a voting record are made by the corporation or labor organization without coordinating with the candidate(s) or political party.

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Legal citations

Regulations

11 CFR 109.21
What is a coordinated communication?

11 CFR 114.4(c)(4)
Communications by a corporation or labor organization to the general public; Voting records

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.