Any of the following actions, taken alone, do not establish that an expenditure made by the spender is coordinated with the candidate:
(1) a candidate asks a spender not to make any expenditure to support the candidate or oppose the candidate's opponent;
(2) a candidate provides to a spender names of potential donors, as long as the spender does not state or suggest to the candidate that funds received from use of the donor list will be used for independent expenditures to benefit the candidate;
(3) an expenditure uses a photograph, video, or audio recording obtained from a publicly available source or public event;
(4) an expenditure uses information obtained from a biography, position paper, press release, or similar material about the candidate from a publicly available source or public event;
(5) the spender contributes to the candidate, makes an in-kind donation to the candidate, or endorses the candidate;
(6) an expenditure includes a hyperlink to the candidate's website or social media page;
(7) an expenditure appears in a news story, commentary, or editorial distributed through the facilities of any broadcasting station, newspaper, magazine, or other periodical publication;
(8) the spender discusses the candidate's position on a legislative or policy matter with the candidate. This clause includes the sending, completion, and return of a survey conducted by the spender to determine whether to endorse the candidate; or
(9) the spender invites the candidate to appear before the spender's members, employees, or shareholders, including the candidate's participation in the event, unless the event promotes the election of the candidate or the defeat of the candidate's opponent, or the candidate requests or accepts campaign contributions at the event.
2018 c 119 s 24; 2019 c 50 art 1 s 5
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany
Chapter 10A — Campaign Finance And Public Disclosure
Section 10A.02 — Campaign Finance And Public Disclosure Board.
Section 10A.022 — Violations And Enforcement.
Section 10A.025 — Filing Requirements.
Section 10A.027 — Information On Website.
Section 10A.03 — Lobbyist Registration.
Section 10A.04 — Lobbyist Reports.
Section 10A.05 — Lobbyist Report.
Section 10A.06 — Contingent Fees Prohibited.
Section 10A.07 — Conflicts Of Interest.
Section 10A.071 — Certain Gifts By Lobbyists And Principals Prohibited.
Section 10A.08 — Representation Disclosure.
Section 10A.09 — Statements Of Economic Interest.
Section 10A.105 — Principal Campaign Committee.
Section 10A.11 — Organization Of Committees And Party Units.
Section 10A.12 — Political Funds.
Section 10A.121 — Independent Expenditure And Ballot Question Political Committees And Funds.
Section 10A.13 — Accounts That Must Be Kept.
Section 10A.14 — Registration.
Section 10A.15 — Contributions.
Section 10A.155 — Reimbursement Of Automobile Use.
Section 10A.16 — Earmarking Contributions Prohibited.
Section 10A.17 — Expenditures.
Section 10A.173 — Noncampaign Disbursements.
Section 10A.175 — Coordinated And Noncoordinated Expenditures; Definitions.
Section 10A.176 — Coordinated Expenditures.
Section 10A.177 — Noncoordinated Expenditures.
Section 10A.179 — Expenditures And Noncampaign Disbursements; General Provisions.
Section 10A.18 — Time For Rendering Bills, Charges, Or Claims; Penalty.
Section 10A.20 — Campaign Reports.
Section 10A.241 — Transfer Of Debts.
Section 10A.243 — Termination Of Registration.
Section 10A.244 — Voluntary Inactive Status; Political Funds.
Section 10A.245 — Administrative Termination Of Inactive Committees And Funds.
Section 10A.246 — Unpaid Debt Upon Termination.
Section 10A.25 — Spending Limits.
Section 10A.255 — Adjustment By Consumer Price Index.
Section 10A.257 — Carryforward.
Section 10A.27 — Contribution Limits.
Section 10A.271 — Sale Of Goods And Services For Fundraising Purposes.
Section 10A.273 — Contributions And Solicitations During Legislative Session.
Section 10A.275 — Multicandidate Political Party Expenditures.
Section 10A.28 — Penalty For Exceeding Limits.
Section 10A.29 — Circumvention Prohibited.
Section 10A.30 — State Elections Campaign Account.
Section 10A.31 — Designation Of Income Tax Payments.
Section 10A.315 — Special Election Subsidy.
Section 10A.321 — Estimates Of Minimum Amounts To Be Received.
Section 10A.322 — Spending Limit Agreements.
Section 10A.323 — Affidavit Of Contributions.
Section 10A.324 — Return Of Public Subsidy.
Section 10A.35 — Commercial Use Of Information Prohibited.
Section 10A.36 — Reprisals Prohibited; Penalty.