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					Originally Posted by Adder  Perhaps, although those investments were made with tax-exempt donations, no?  And the church doesn't have to pay taxes on that investment income, right? 
Helpfully, the IRS has a guide on taxation for churches  (pdf), which says:
 
■  no substantial part of its activity may be attempting   
to influence legislation,  
■  the organization may not intervene in political   
campaigns, |  It's not a political campaign (those involve candidates, not ballot law questions) and it's not attempting to influence legislation (which is a bill before a legislature).
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