{"id":3645,"date":"2024-11-12T08:20:31","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T14:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elkingconsulting.com\/?p=3645"},"modified":"2024-11-12T08:27:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T14:27:49","slug":"why-start-a-political-action-committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/why-start-a-political-action-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Start a Political Action Committee in Illinois"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3645\" class=\"elementor elementor-3645\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7eaa39e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"7eaa39e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-795f9a7\" data-id=\"795f9a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3307ad5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3307ad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Have you ever felt that fiery determination to push for change but didn\u2019t know how to channel it? Starting a Political Action Committee (PAC) in Illinois could be the game-changer you need. It\u2019s more than just paperwork; it\u2019s your power play to impact policy, back candidates who share your vision, and make your voice impossible to ignore.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ca819e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9ca819e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1c35e2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1c35e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Exactly Is a PAC?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2db4945 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"2db4945\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2dc6c57\" data-id=\"2dc6c57\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a01f41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a01f41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A PAC is a non-profit organization that pools money to support or oppose political candidates, parties, ballot measures, or legislative initiatives. But it\u2019s so much more than that\u2014it\u2019s a collective force, a megaphone for those who believe in changing the game. For example, in 2020, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewomenspac.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Women&#8217;s PAC<\/em><\/a> was born, uniting women under Illinois\u2019 Capitol dome and funneling support to those pushing boundaries in government. This isn\u2019t just theory\u2014this is action, and it works.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-125c226 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"125c226\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c32b39\" data-id=\"6c32b39\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6b32be elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f6b32be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37af367 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37af367\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"635\" src=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PAC-768x635.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-6822\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PAC-768x635.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PAC-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PAC-1024x846.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PAC-1536x1269.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PAC-700x578.jpg 700w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/PAC.jpg 1905w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9df1f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e9df1f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e7efd5 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e7efd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Should You Start a PAC?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f45ba5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f45ba5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you have a better understanding of what a PAC is, let&#8217;s dive into why starting one can help bring about meaningful change on a state level in Illinois.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2911db7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2911db7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Set the Agenda.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b9eb7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b9eb7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you start a PAC, you\u2019re not just a spectator; you\u2019re the director of the show. Want to spotlight data privacy, advance women\u2019s rights, or push for environmental justice? A PAC allows you to lead the narrative and force these issues onto the public stage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d14a57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7d14a57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa3f4ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa3f4ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Be an Active Player in the Political Arena<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9ddf3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9ddf3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tired of watching from the sidelines? A PAC is your ticket to move from being an observer to a key influencer. There\u2019s nothing more empowering than knowing you\u2019re directly shaping the political landscape and standing up for what matters to you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ad89d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8ad89d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9daf29a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9daf29a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Create a Community of Change-Makers.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b57e84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b57e84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Change doesn\u2019t happen in isolation. A PAC lets you build a powerhouse network of supporters who share your vision for a better Illinois. Together, you\u2019ll create a force that pushes against the status quo and accelerates progress.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a70842b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a70842b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6139257 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6139257\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Pool Resources and Flex Financial Muscle.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f9c073 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f9c073\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Like it or not, money makes the political world spin. By forming a PAC, you bring together the resources to back candidates and legislation that reflect your values. You\u2019re no longer limited by personal contributions\u2014your collective power amplifies your reach.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-225a8f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"225a8f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb3b439 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb3b439\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Challenge the Influence of Big Money.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f9d253 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f9d253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Let\u2019s be real: the political system often favors the wealthy, tilting the scales of influence. Starting a PAC is your move to level the playing field and build a democracy that works for <em>everyone<\/em>. This isn\u2019t just politics\u2014it\u2019s people power. And we need you in the mix.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a191295 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a191295\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dae1ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6dae1ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/rally-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-6582\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/rally-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/rally-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/rally-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/rally-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/rally-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/rally-700x467.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a09780e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a09780e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c395f1d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c395f1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Before You Start a PAC<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f746208 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"f746208\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-598080e\" data-id=\"598080e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f317a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f317a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before you dive in, ask yourself:<\/p><ul><li>What\u2019s your PAC\u2019s mission?<\/li><li>Are you running it solo or with a team?<\/li><li>Will you focus on state or federal elections?<\/li><li>Do you have a fundraising plan?<\/li><li>Who\u2019s filing your reports with the Illinois State Board of Elections?<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p>The answers will shape your strategy. And when you\u2019re ready to go from idea to action, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/how-to-start-a-political-action-committee\/\">step-by-step guide to filing your PAC paperwork<\/a> in Illinois. If you want personalized help, reach out and <a href=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/schedule-a-call\/\">book a call<\/a> with us\u2014we\u2019re here to make sure you launch strong and stay compliant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ba7761\" data-id=\"5ba7761\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fbc384 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5fbc384\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/campaigning-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6519\" alt=\"woman campaigning\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/campaigning-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/campaigning-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/campaigning-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/campaigning-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/campaigning-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/campaigning-700x467.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bc8a89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3bc8a89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45a292a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"45a292a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-829e171\" data-id=\"829e171\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9597895 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9597895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ's regarding PAC's<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a3e897 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"9a3e897\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1611\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1611\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the types of political organizations?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1611\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1611\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many different types of political organizations, including political parties, a national party committee or state committee, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), labor unions, labor organizations, lobbying groups, membership organizations, professional associations, and think tanks. These organizations have different goals and use various strategies to influence public opinion and policymaking.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A PAC is a type of political organization and a specific type of political committee.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1612\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1612\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the types of political committees?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1612\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1612\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Political committees can take various forms, depending on their goals. Each has its own distinctive features and functions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few different types:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Political Action Committees, or a Traditional PAC<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leadership PACs which are created by elected officials, typically to support other candidates or causes.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Super PACs, also known as Independent Expenditure PACs, can accept unlimited contributions from individuals and corporations. They engage in independent expenditures to advocate for or against candidates. They can not donate directly to candidates or coordinate spending with them.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Candidate committee is specifically mandated to support the election of a particular candidate.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Political Party Committees raise\/spend money on behalf of their candidates and are generally associated with either the Republican or Democratic parties.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ballot measure committees, whose sole purpose and focus are on a specific issue, such as environmental protection, data privacy or tax increases.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joint fundraising committees, which allow multiple candidates and groups to pool funds and share resources.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1613\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1613\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the different types of Political Action Committees?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1613\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1613\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the state level in Illinois, there are traditional PACs and independent expenditure committees.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But keep in mind there are different rules for PACs under federal law than state law.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few different types of federal PACs:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Connected PACs&#8221;, which is also knownn as a &#8220;corporate PAC&#8221;, are established by businesses, non-profits, labor unions, trade groups, or health organizations. These PACs raise money from a &#8220;restricted class&#8221; generally consisting of their organization members or shareholders.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Non-Connected PACs&#8221; are groups with an ideological mission, single-issue groups, and members of Congress or other political leaders. The connected organization may accept funds from any individual, connected PAC, or organization.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Super PACs, AKA an independent expenditure PAC.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hybrid PACs which can give limited amounts of money directly to campaigns and committees, while still making independent expenditures in unlimited amounts.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1614\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1614\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can a PAC help me focus on specific issues?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1614\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1614\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A PAC can give focus to a specific issue because you and other members can pool resources, efforts, and advocacies together. By doing so, you can bring attention to a critical issue and help shape the conversation.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1615\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1615\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is an example of a political action committee\u2019s agenda?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1615\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1615\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examples of a Political Action Committee&#8217;s (PAC) agenda in Illinois could include:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support of a candidate for public office who shares the PAC\u2019s political ideology<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Defeat of political leaders who do not share the PAC&#8217;s values<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promote ballot measures that align with the PAC\u2019s mission<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advocate for specific issues such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/backbipa.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">biometric data privacy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, health care reform, or cannabis ownership equity<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finance grassroots campaigns for a membership organization to increase voter turnout and civic engagement in their local community<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1616\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1616\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Are political action committee donations tax-deductible?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1616\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1616\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No, individual contributions to a PAC in Illinois are not tax deductible. Donations to a PAC are considered political contributions and therefore are not subject to the same tax laws as charitable contributions. This is the same as if you contributed directly to the individual candidates and their political campaigns.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1617\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1617\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does a PAC need to get a tax EIN?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1617\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1617\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, a Political Action Committee (PAC) in Illinois is required to apply for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). An EIN is used by federal and state agencies to identify and track organizations that are required to pay taxes.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1618\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1618\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Do PACs need bank accounts?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1618\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1618\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, a PAC needs to set up a bank account. All of your political donations should be kept and recorded in one place.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I open a new bank account for a political action committee, I always use a client of mine, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ipavastatebank.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ipava State Bank<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. I love that I can do everything through my mobile app, and that I have someone specific to call to handle anything I need. If you need to open a bank account, feel free to reach out to Jessica Turgeon at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:jturgeon@ipavastatebank.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">jturgeon@ipavastatebank.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1619\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1619\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is it difficult to start a PAC in Illinois?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1619\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1619\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are administrative and legal steps involved in starting a PAC, but it is not necessarily difficult. It is something that needs to be taken seriously.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will need to register on the Illinois State Board of Elections website and comply with campaign finance regulations. All political contributions will need to be tracked (and reported!) meticulously.\u00a0 Here is a step-by-step guide on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/how-to-start-a-political-action-committee\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to start a PAC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Illinois.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should consult with legal + campaign experts to navigate this process correctly. It is not just about starting the PAC, but maintaining the records and submitting timely reports throughout the election year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-16110\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-16110\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the current contribution limits for a PAC and what are their purpose? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-16110\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-16110\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is the list of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1N3AV1Qi0WztiZXhRkAr_68_LVVaeuPQy\/view?usp=share_link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2023 Campaign Contributions limits<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the current election cycle, a PAC can accept:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$13,700 from an individual<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$27,400 from a corporation, labor organization, association or Political Party Committee<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$68,500 from a Political Action Committee or Candidate Political Committee<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The purpose of contribution limits is to prevent individuals, corporations, and other groups from having too much influence on the electoral process. By limiting the amount of money that an individual can give to a political campaign or committee, it helps ensure that no single person or entity has the potential to sway election results.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-16111\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-16111\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can PACs be used to hide dark money or large sums of money for special interests?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-16111\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-16111\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Honestly, not really.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dark money refers to funds spent on political purposes where the donors\u2019 identities are hidden. When running a PAC, all donations will need to be reported and itemized if over $150. This documentation is available for public review on the Illinois State Board of Election&#8217;s website <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/elections.il.gov\/CampaignDisclosure\/ContributionSearchByAllContributions.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That being said, although PACs are required to publicly reveal their backers, their contributors can remain anonymous by using a shell company \u2014 a company without active business operations and that exists only on paper. However, not all PACs use these tactics. Most PACs are established by individuals and organizations genuinely committed to promoting their political causes and candidates.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-16112\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-16112\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What kind of disclosure requirements are involved if you run a PAC?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-16112\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-16112\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PACs must adhere to specific disclosure rules in Illinois. Here is the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1hCdbJSPTejgN3LZks0xcx2ClokxdxqYN\/view?usp=share_link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2023 Campaign Disclosure Guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PACs are required to file a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1heln85luzjwZ8qkuRE_HKdCHnc7Pq2sd\/view?usp=share_link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">statement of organization<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/elections.il.gov\/CampaignDisclosure\/QuarterlyReport.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quarterly reports<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> detailing their financial activities, and other political disclosures. These documents are available online for public inspection so that the general public can examine the sources of PAC funding and how these funds are spent.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are in charge of a PAC, you need to make sure you are complying with state and federal election law (or you will get hit with some hefty fees!). Here is the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1KXrahrI5zq8SVBQZ65VlrgTglAGKo-lj\/view?usp=share_link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2023 Disclosure Calendar<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, so make sure you are paying close attention to the filing dates.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-16113\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-16113\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I start a PAC as an individual or do I need a group?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-16113\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-16113\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can start a PAC as an individual. However, forming a PAC with a group of like-minded individuals can help with fundraising, community building, and overall impact. And it makes it more fun!<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-16114\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-16114\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">When is the best time to start a PAC?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-16114\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-16114\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best time is always now! Especially if you have already started any type of political activity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, consider starting your first PAC before a special election, primary election or general election. 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With the IDIS portal and clear steps, you can wrap things up quickly and efficiently.  Ready to close the books? <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-bct-post-date entry_date updated\" itemprop=\"dateCreated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 21, 2025\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"interactionCount\" content=\"UserComments: 0\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-bct-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-bct-post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/why-start-a-political-action-committee\/\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2240\" height=\"1260\" src=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Blog-Covers.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"women in politics\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Blog-Covers.jpg 2240w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Blog-Covers-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Blog-Covers-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Blog-Covers-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Blog-Covers-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Blog-Covers-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Blog-Covers-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Blog-Covers-539x303.jpg 539w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2240px) 100vw, 2240px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-bct-post-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qode-bct-post-title entry_title\" itemprop=\"name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/why-start-a-political-action-committee\/\" itemprop=\"url\">Why Start a Political Action Committee in Illinois<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p itemprop=\"description\" class = \"qode-bct-post-excerpt\"> Starting a PAC in Illinois empowers you to shape policy and amplify your voice. Unite a community, fundraise, and advocate for change. It\u2019s more than paperwork; it\u2019s a commitment to lead and influence. Ready to elevate your advocacy? This is your moment to make an impact.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-bct-post-date entry_date updated\" itemprop=\"dateCreated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNovember 12, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"interactionCount\" content=\"UserComments: 0\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-bct-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-bct-post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/women-owned-lobbying-firms-take-the-lead\/\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2240\" height=\"1260\" src=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1.png 2240w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-700x394.png 700w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-539x303.png 539w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2240px) 100vw, 2240px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-bct-post-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qode-bct-post-title entry_title\" itemprop=\"name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/women-owned-lobbying-firms-take-the-lead\/\" itemprop=\"url\">Why Women-Owned Lobbying Firms are Changing the Game in Illinois Politics<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p itemprop=\"description\" class = \"qode-bct-post-excerpt\"> Women-owned lobbying firms are reshaping Illinois politics by introducing innovative strategies and fostering inclusive networks. Their strong connections with female legislators, commitment to diversity, and adaptive approaches offer businesses a competitive edge in advocacy. Partnering with these firms provides access to strategic solutions, influential relationships, and a dedication to equity, making them valuable allies in navigating the state's political landscape.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-bct-post-date entry_date updated\" itemprop=\"dateCreated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNovember 8, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"interactionCount\" content=\"UserComments: 0\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-bct-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-bct-post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/ai-for-political-fundraising\/\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2240\" height=\"1260\" src=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-Featured-Images-4-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-Featured-Images-4-1.png 2240w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-Featured-Images-4-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-Featured-Images-4-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-Featured-Images-4-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-Featured-Images-4-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-Featured-Images-4-1-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-Featured-Images-4-1-700x394.png 700w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Blog-Featured-Images-4-1-539x303.png 539w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2240px) 100vw, 2240px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-bct-post-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qode-bct-post-title entry_title\" itemprop=\"name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/ai-for-political-fundraising\/\" itemprop=\"url\">How to Use AI for Political Fundraising<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p itemprop=\"description\" class = \"qode-bct-post-excerpt\"> Transform your political fundraising with AI! Discover how cutting-edge tools can streamline donor outreach, optimize campaign efforts, and unlock new revenue streams\u2014no need for a big budget or tech expertise. Stay ahead in the political game with AI strategies that make every dollar count.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-bct-post-date entry_date updated\" itemprop=\"dateCreated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 11, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"interactionCount\" content=\"UserComments: 1\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-bct-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-bct-post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/polis-ai-political-campaign\/\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3920\" height=\"2205\" src=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Polis_AI.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Polis_AI.png 3920w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Polis_AI-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Polis_AI-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Polis_AI-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Polis_AI-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Polis_AI-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Polis_AI-700x394.png 700w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Polis_AI-539x303.png 539w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3920px) 100vw, 3920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-bct-post-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qode-bct-post-title entry_title\" itemprop=\"name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/polis-ai-political-campaign\/\" itemprop=\"url\">How to Use Polis AI in Your Political Campaign<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p itemprop=\"description\" class = \"qode-bct-post-excerpt\"> Discover how Polis AI can revolutionize your political campaign with real-time voter insights, affordable polling alternatives, and data-driven strategies to engage supporters and refine your message. Save time, money, and campaign smarter!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-bct-post-date entry_date updated\" itemprop=\"dateCreated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 3, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"interactionCount\" content=\"UserComments: 0\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-bct-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-bct-post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/how-lobbying-shapes-public-policy-in-illinois\/\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2240\" height=\"1260\" src=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/5.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/5.png 2240w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/5-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/5-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/5-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/5-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/5-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/5-700x394.png 700w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/5-539x303.png 539w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2240px) 100vw, 2240px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-bct-post-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qode-bct-post-title entry_title\" itemprop=\"name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/how-lobbying-shapes-public-policy-in-illinois\/\" itemprop=\"url\">The Role of Lobbying in Shaping Illinois Public Policy<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p itemprop=\"description\" class = \"qode-bct-post-excerpt\"> In the complex world of Illinois public policy, businesses and organizations often face challenges that require more than passive observation\u2014they need active advocacy. This is where lobbying plays a crucial role. Whether it\u2019s influencing legislation, securing government funding, or protecting industry interests, lobbying has a...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-bct-post-date entry_date updated\" itemprop=\"dateCreated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 27, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"interactionCount\" content=\"UserComments: 0\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-bct-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-bct-post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/2023-2024-political-contribution-limits\/\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1568\" height=\"882\" src=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Illinois-Political-Contribution-Limits-2023-2024.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Illinois-Political-Contribution-Limits-2023-2024.png 1568w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Illinois-Political-Contribution-Limits-2023-2024-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Illinois-Political-Contribution-Limits-2023-2024-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Illinois-Political-Contribution-Limits-2023-2024-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Illinois-Political-Contribution-Limits-2023-2024-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Illinois-Political-Contribution-Limits-2023-2024-700x394.png 700w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Illinois-Political-Contribution-Limits-2023-2024-539x303.png 539w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1568px) 100vw, 1568px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-bct-post-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qode-bct-post-title entry_title\" itemprop=\"name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/2023-2024-political-contribution-limits\/\" itemprop=\"url\">2023-2024 Illinois Political Contributions Limits: A Guide for Fundraisers<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p itemprop=\"description\" class = \"qode-bct-post-excerpt\"> We outline the contribution limits for political campaigns in Illinois. These limits are based on election cycles and apply to various types of committees.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-bct-post-date entry_date updated\" itemprop=\"dateCreated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 8, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"interactionCount\" content=\"UserComments: 0\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-bct-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-bct-post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/how-to-start-a-political-action-committee\/\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1680\" height=\"945\" src=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-Start-a-Political-Action-Committee.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"How to Start a Political Action Committee in Illinois\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-Start-a-Political-Action-Committee.png 1680w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-Start-a-Political-Action-Committee-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-Start-a-Political-Action-Committee-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-Start-a-Political-Action-Committee-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-Start-a-Political-Action-Committee-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-Start-a-Political-Action-Committee-700x394.png 700w, https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/How-to-Start-a-Political-Action-Committee-539x303.png 539w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-bct-post-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"qode-bct-post-title entry_title\" itemprop=\"name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/s046.wptstaging.space\/elking\/how-to-start-a-political-action-committee\/\" itemprop=\"url\">How to Start a Political Action Committee in Illinois<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p itemprop=\"description\" class = \"qode-bct-post-excerpt\"> Get all the information you need on how to start a political action committee in Illinois. Find out what legal requirements and paperwork are necessary for registering your PAC.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qode-bct-post-date entry_date updated\" itemprop=\"dateCreated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApril 24, 2023\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"interactionCount\" content=\"UserComments: 0\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting a PAC in Illinois empowers you to shape policy and amplify your voice. Unite a community, fundraise, and advocate for change. It\u2019s more than paperwork; it\u2019s a commitment to lead and influence. Ready to elevate your advocacy? 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