Opinion El.Bd. 88-1

A recognized political party which does not run a candidate for president or whose candidate does not receive one percent of the state presidential vote at the presidential general election does not lose its ballot status.  Ballot status of recognized political parties is determined by the ability of the party candidates to establish a minimum level of support by obtaining at least one percent of the vote for any statewide office at a gubernatorial general election.  (Issued to Dennis Boyer, Esq., March 9, 1988)

Opinion El.Bd. 88-2

An absentee ballot application should not be denied where it can be reasonably determined from the written information provided that the elector is qualified to vote absentee even though the elector has failed to specifically indicate in the written application the statutory basis on which the elector is entitled to vote absentee.  (Issued to Gail Procarione, May 25, 1988)

Opinion El.Bd. 88-3

Independent insurance agents can establish a commission withholding system that will enable participating insurance companies to forward agents’ contributions to an agents’ PAC, without attributing any of those contributions, or the expenses of maintaining the system, to the participating insurance companies.  Separate bookkeeping of each individual agent’s contributions and pro-rata expenses must be maintained and reported.  (Issued to Steven A. Reidich, October 5, 1988)

Opinion El.Bd. 88-4