CCNJRW
CCNJRW Campaign Guidelines
Campaign Guidelines for Candidate Support, Fundraising and Endorsements
One of the most important aspects of the CCNJRW Committee is to keep us free of PDC violations. To prevent the CCNJRW from disparity with the NJRFW rules, new CCNJRW guidelines have been established. It is the policy of the CCNJRW that members adhere to the following guidelines concerning donations to political candidates, fundraising efforts and endorsements.
The CCNJRW is a political organization regulated by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission as a CPC Organization, which has a primary focus to empower Republican women, promote Republican principles, and recruit and elect Republican candidates. BY way of the possibilities to influence the selection, nomination, election, appointment or defeat of candidates to federal, state or local public office.
The CCNJRW Endorsement Policy states that our committee cannot endorse in GOP primaries or in non-partisan races where two or more known Republicans are in the same race. You may not endorse a split ticket.
The CCNJRW will not use our website or social media to promote one candidate over another, even if the candidate in question is a member of our committee.
If you opt to share information about any Republican candidate’s campaign, you must share about all Republican candidates in that race.
I. Supporting Candidates:
1. The CCNJRW will advise to avoid a line item in their budget report for direct candidate support.
2. The CCNJRW will advise to avoid having a fundraiser for a specific candidate or for a group of candidates.
3. The CCNJRW can provide direct candidate support when only one republican is in the election race, and only on an occasional basis.
II. Fundraising:
1. The CCNJRW may have general fundraisers to maintain day-to-day operations and other discretionary budget items, however, candidate fundraisers as discussed are not allowed. Once the general operational expenses have been covered, The CCNJRW may donate to various Republican Parties, county parties, general republican candidate campaigns or a legislative district.
2. If the CCNJRW wishes to provide direct candidate support then we must comply with NJ state bylaws.
3. While there are limits on committee donations, members are always welcome to write personal checks to candidates.
4. Members are always encouraged to participate in non-monetary ways to support candidate campaigns.
III. Endorsement of Candidates:
1. The CCNJRW shall not publicly endorse any candidate for public office in any primary, runoff, special or non‐partisan race where two or more known Republicans are in the race. Nor shall the CCNJRW endorse any Federal race as per the FEC Rules, such as a presidential, congressional or senate race.