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Advocacy Blog
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Senator Grassley Asks ACORN for Information On Political Activities
BNA Money and Politics (subscription required) reported that Senator Grassley (R-Iowa) has written a letter to the national President of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) asking 62 questions to determine whether or not the organization violated tax exemption laws. In his letter to ACORN, Grassley expresses concern about recent reports that suggest ACORN has committed election and voter fraud in submitting false voter registration forms. We have previously provided information about these allegations, and this story out of Missouri addresses the problem there with ACORN's voter registration forms. Citing the recent findings that connect Abramoff to five nonprofit organizations, Grassley seems determined to look at the misuse of tax-exempt organizations.
He [Grassley] said, "Engaging in voter fraud is not a charitable activity. The Internal Revenue Service and the responsible state offices should be looking closely at ACORN's activities to determine whether those activities conform with the laws governing charities."
Posted by Amanda Adams
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