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| Policy Name: | Political Expression and Activity Policy |
|---|---|
| Scope: | All Staff and Associates |
| Revision Date: | June 3, 2022 |
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Introduction
We understand that faith in Christ often has an outworking in personal social or political engagement. Naturally, Reliant employees and associates are free and supported to engage in political expression or activities as individual citizens in accordance with their consciences and within the broad bounds of Reliant’s Code of Conduct. However, as 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations, churches and non-profit organizations may not “participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office” (see the IRS Guidance for Charities, Churches and Politics). Thus, for the purposes of this policy, partisan political expression and activity refer to actions or statements that support or oppose a political candidate, campaign, or party, while non-partisan political expression and activity refer to advocacy or opposition to particular issues that are not directly associated with a political candidate, campaign, or party. An example of a nonpartisan activity may be a march for racial justice or the right to life; an example of a partisan activity (and therefore prohibited activity on work time) is a rally for a Republican or Democratic political party or candidate.
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