Just wondering.Why include your occupation and employer when contributing by check?
They asked the same on the web page. I guess it is a way of making sure that if too many contribution come in from a single employer they will have to double check to make sure they are willing donations, I dont know. I listed mine as a military parent.
> Just wondering.Why include your occupation and
> employer when contributing by check?
Because too many law firms send in max-allowed checks in
the name of each and every employee, and often the emp
doesn't even know. The FEC looks for the fingerprints of
this game.
Campaign donation reports require this info everywhere- even for small town elections. I did paperwork for local Supervisor race. BTW- these reports are PUBLIC papers, and sometimes it is really interesting reading just who is contributing to your opposition candidates. We did, and it was VVEERRRY interesting. Vocally, local movers & shakers said one thing, but the donation and expenditures reports told a different story.
I have seen lists of donors and it seems germane. If I notice a bunch of civil servants are contributors to something I certainly become suspicious.
You have to do the same thing if you contribute by credit card on their website. I suspect it has something to with the tax and political contribution laws, although I wonder about the occupation part myself. Employer I can sort of understand, they want to be sure some corporation or partnership isn't "laundering" contributions through it's employees. By why it matters if you sweep the floor, design the products or keep the books, I haven't a clue.
From the Privacy Policy:
Legislation signed into law in 2000 requires that groups organized under code section 527, which Swift Boat Veterans for Truth is, file regular reports with the IRS that detail their contributions and expenditures. We must identify the name and address of contributors of $200 or more. If the donor is a person, we must also ask for the employer and occupation of that individual. Other than as required by law, we do not disclose this information to any other third parties.
They have to list that data when they report their cortributions from private individuals. Federal requirement.