OCA's Position on Supporting Political Candidates
The Oklahoma Chiropractor's Association is excited about this election year and our opportunity to get to know many of the excellent candidates for public office in a personal way, as well as encouraging our members to contribute to their campaigns in educated and meaningful ways.
However, the Oklahoma Clean Campaigns Act of 2008 prohibits a lobbyist or lobbyist principal (OCA) from contributing to a candidates campaign while the Oklahoma Legislature is “in session.” The definition of "contribution" is not defined and has a wide range of possible interpretations.
Being so, OCA believes it is best for our profession (and for any candidates who may be our friends) to lend no involvement, support or opposition to any candidate for public office until five days after session ends (May 31st). While this is the position of the OCA, we encourage our members to becomed personally involved and help promote chiropractic medicine through the political process.
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