Candidate Handbook Special Municipal Election April 15, 2025

All Non-Independent Expenditure Ads by Candidates and Political Party Committees

Communication Disclosure and Manner of Display Paid Spokesperson : Payment of $5,000 or more to an individual for individual’s appearance in a ballot measure ad • In addition to other disclosures, include: " [spokesperson’s name] is being paid by this campaign or its donors”.

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Paid Spokesperson: Payment of any amount to an individual pnourrtsrea,yfiirnegfiaghmteerm, lbaewryoefra) licensed or certified occupation (e.g., Exception : If the paid individual is actually a member of the oT chceucpoamt i omni tpt eo er tmr auysetdm, tahi en tcaoi mn dmoi ct tueme emnat ay t oi omni to tf ht hi se di insdc il ov isduur ae l. ’ s license or certification. All other ballot measure advertisements

• “Ad paid for by [committee’s name]” (on file with Form 410).* • Disclosure Format: All text must be in a size, and color contrasting the background, that is readily legible to an average viewer. *oFr omr ot er ex ti nmseisms ai lgaersnsaetnutr eu spilnega sme assesedaids tdriitbi ount iaolni nt ef ocrhmn oa ltoi ogny ba enldo wt e.l e p h o n e c a l l s o f 5 0 0 Radio and television* ads supporting or opposing a candidate *oTrevlieevwiseidonviaadcsoinnncleucdteedthToVs.e distributed via streaming technology • Radio : “Ad paid for by” followed by name of committee as it aa pd pv ee ratri ss eomn emn ot srte raedc ienn at Fc ol eramr l y4 1s p0 oakt et nh embaengni ne nr iwn gi t ho rpei tncdh oa fn d t o n e

substantially similar to the rest of advertisement. • Television : “Ad paid for by” followed by name of committee as it aL pe tpteear rs smounsmt boes ti nr eac teynpt eF soirzme g4r1e0a tsehrotwh annf oorr aetqlueaals tt of of ouur rs epceor nc edns t. or ef qt hu ei r he de i dg hi stcol of stuhreesdc ri sepelna.yI ft itmh ee ,t tehl eevdi si si oc nl o as ud ries ms haoyr tbeer dt hi sapnl at yheed for the length of the advertisement.

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