ELC95-2

TO:    Steven M. Chaffin, Treasurer
          Marion County Democratic Party

You have requested an opinion on the following:

May funds from the Ohio Political Party Fund be used to purchase a copy of the voter file from a local Board of Elections that is copied to a computer disk and convened into a readable format for purposes of voter registration and get out the vote activities?

SYLLABUS: Moneys from the Ohio Political Party Fund may be used to purchase a voter file from a local board of elections for the purpose of voter registration and get out the vote activities so long as those activities are not combined with any material or message identifying a specific candidate or issue.