Candidate Handbook Special Municipal Election April 15, 2025

Independent Expenditure Ads on Candidates by Candidates and Political Party Committees

Communication

Disclosure and Manner of Display

Listening applications (e.g., Pandora, Spotify, etc.)

• For the visual/image portion of the advertisement, follow the electronic media advertisement disclosure requirements for a graphic, image, animated graphic, animated image above. For the audio portion of the advertisement, follow the audio only disclosure requirements below. If the ad is in video format, instead follow the television and video ad disclosure requirements below in addition to the spoken disclosure requirements for radio, telephone and audio only disclosures below. Note: The audio only disclosures are not necessary where a spoken disclosure is already required. This includes a video advertisement where the written disclosure appears for less than 5 seconds of a broadcast of 30 seconds or less or for 10 seconds of a broadcast that lasts longer than 30 seconds. • “ Ad p aid for by” [committee’s name] (on file with Form 410). • A statement that the advertisement was not authorized by a candidate or a committee controlled by a candidate or if the advertisement was authorized or paid for by a candidate for another office, the disclosure must read: “This advertisement was not authorized or paid for by a candidate for this office or a committee controlled by a candidate for this office.” • Disclosure Format: Must be spoken clearly for at least three seconds at the beginning or end of the ad or call, in a pitch and tone substantially similar to the rest of the advertisement.

Radio ads, telephone calls and audio only electronic media ads

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