<x-flowed>Does anyone on the list happen to know whether campaigning for or against advisory referendums that have been referred to the ballot by a state legislature (such as Wisconsin's statewide advisory measures on gay marriage and the death penalty or Illinois' gay marriage measure, which will be on the ballot in november) or by a governor (such as Rhode Island's statewide measure on TABOR which will be on the ballot in november) falls under state campaign finance laws regulating other ballot measures (initiatives or referendums)?  Since they are advisory, these measures will not become statutes or constitutional amendments. As such, it seems as though any campaigning for or against the meaures would not constitute lobbying, meaning that c(3) money could be used for educational purposes, and that an advocacy group would not have to register with the state as a ballot issue committee.

thanks,
dan