As of this date, the express advocacy standard remains to be the standard under which independent expenditures are regulated in this State. The Commission therefore answers this request for advisory opinion in the affirmative; that is, yes at this time, Advisory Opinion No. 2001-32 remains to be the current advice from the Commission.
The Commission may adopt changes to this Advisory Opinion in the future upon the adoption of subsequent Commission rules regarding the regulation of independent spending.
Prepared by Stacey Kalberman, Executive Secretary
April 5, 2011