Association Fund Raising Events. An association may host a fundraiser as long as the total cost to the association is $500 or less and contributions to the fund raising event are made to the candidate and not to the association. If the cost is more than $500 all costs must be reported as in kind contributions.

Newsletter Endorsement. An association may put out in its regularly published newsletter the associations recommendation for or against candidates or measures along with interviews of candidates and any other endorsement for candidates. It is important that the newsletter be one which is regularly published for association members and it is not distributed to other than to the people it is usually distributed.

Letterhead Endorsement. An association may use its letterhead to mail out its endorsement of a candidate as long as all the postage and printing costs are borne by the candidate directly.

Association Employee Services. An association may donate up to 10% of an association employee's time to work for a campaign. If the time put in by the employee is 10% or more it will be treated as an in kind contribution. Volunteers for the association may donate however much time they wish to a candidate or a committee and these are not reportable contributions.

Debates Hosted By Associations. An association may host a debate as long as all candidates are invited and given an equal opportunity to participate. This is not considered an in kind contribution nor an independent expenditure.