Lake County Right to Life
Who Shall Speak for the Unborn

James Madison Center

The downloadable articles below are tips for pastors and non-profit organizations regarding their obligations and rights for endorsing political candidates.  Lake County Right to Life is NOT dispensing legal information or suggesting political action, but merely providing this information for those interested.  All questions should be address to the James Madison Center for Free Speech

Do's and Don'ts for Political Activities of Pastors

Pastors, as individuals, have the same rights as all other American citizens to involve themselves in political activity. Pastors thus have much greater latitude to involve themselves in political activities than does a church

Guidelines for Political Activities by Churches

As the 2008 elections approach, and various groups begin again their intimidation tactics in an effort to silence churches and pastors about the great social and moral issues of our time, churches and pastors need clear guidelines for permissible political activities. In response to that need, the James Madison Center for Free Speech and the Alliance Defense Fund are providing these guidelines and will respond free of charge to inquiries by churches, pastors, and priests on3permissible political activities through informal e-mails, telephone advice and legal opinion letters.  The Alliance Defense Fund has provided a grant to the James Madison Center for Free4Speech for this purpose.