If an out-of-state political committee makes a donation to a Philadelphia-based political committee to fund activities related to the November 2020 election, is the donating committee required to file a campaign report with the Board of Ethics?
No, because the donation by the out-of-state political committee is not an expenditure to influence a City election (as no City elective offices are on the November 2020 ballot).
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