Americans United for the Separation of Church and State filed a complaint with the Internal Revenue Service against Oasis Church in Los Angeles. Americans United alleges that the church encouraged visitors to its website and followers on Twitter to support a specific political candidate.

According to the complaint, one of the messages on the website said, "Our very own Alex Jones-Moreno, Director of Social Justice, is running for reelection. We are asking everyone who attends, serves, gives or is a part of Oasis Church to please cast your vote for Alex Jones-Moreno during the upcoming elections."

On Election Day, the church sent eight messages through Twitter reminding people that it was Election Day and urging them to vote for Jones-Moreno, according to the complaint. The first five messages directly asked people to vote for Jones-Moreno and the seventh message announced Jones-Moreno's victory. After the election, the church sent a final message apparently taking credit for Jones-Moreno’s victory. The message read, "Sorry if it was overkill, but it worked."

"Oasis Church’s appeals might have been innovative, but they still violate the law," said the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United, in a press release. "Federal law bars churches and other tax-exempt non-profits from electioneering. The IRS should crack down on these troubling tweets."