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

Text messages sent using mass distribution technology

If sent by a candidate-controlled committee for elective office of the controlling candidate: • “Paid for by” or “With” followed by the name of the candidate followed by “For” followed by the name of the office sought in a color that reasonably contrasts with the background on which it appears and in a font size that is readable by the average viewer. • If “With” is used: o T he individual sending the text shall identify themselves by including: “(name of the individual) with (name of the candidate) for (name of office sought)” in a color that reasonably contrasts with the background on which it appears and in a font size that is readable by the average viewer. o A disclosure using “With” may appear anywhere in the text message, including conversational content, and need not appear as a separate statement apart from the content of the message. o Committee Name : the text for the name of the committee may be shortened by displaying only enough of the first part of the committee name to uniquely identify the committee. • The following statement must be included: “This advertisement was not authorized or paid for by a candidate for this office or a committee controlled by a candidate for this office.” If sent by a political party committee: • “Paid for by” or “With” followed by the name of the committee, or a hyperlink or URL for an internet website (in a color that reasonably contrasts with the background on which it appears and in a font size that is readable by the average viewer) containing the following disclosures: o “Paid for by” or “With” [committee’s name]” (on file with Form 410 or 461). o Committee Name : the text for the name of the committee may be shortened by displaying only enough of the first part of the committee name to uniquely identify the committee. o A statement that the advertisement was not authorized by a candidate or a committee controlled by a candidate.

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