Recordkeeping for Mass Mailings (including Emails) For each independent expenditure mailing and candidate-controlled mass mailing or email communication, the following information must be retained in the committee’s records for a period of four years: • A sample of the mailing;
• A record of the date of the mailing; • The number of pieces sent; and • The method of postage used for postal mailings.
G. Telephone Calls Calls Made by Candidate Controlled Committees for their own Election If a candidate controlled committee pays for 500 or more similar telephone calls made by vendors (“robo” calls) or paid individuals advocating the candidate’s own election, the name of the organization that authorized the call must be disclosed to the recipient of the call. If the organization authorizing the call does not have filing obligations under the Act, the name of the candidate that paid for the call must be disclosed to recipients. The disclosure must include the words “paid for by” or “authorized by.” The disclosure is not required for telephone calls personally dialed by the candidate, campaign manager, or volunteers. The disclosure can occur anytime during the call. Calls Made by Committees Primarily Formed to Support or Oppose a Candidate If a primarily formed committee pays for a telephone call that expressly advocates support for or opposition to a candidate, the name of the committee must be disclosed to recipients. The disclosure must include the words “Ad paid for by.” If the call is an independent expenditure, the disclosure must also include a statement that the advertisement was not authorized by a candidate or a committee controlled by a candidate. The disclosure must also include the committee’s top three contributors of $50,000 or more during the 12-month period prior to the expenditure, if any. The disclosure must be spoken clearly for at least three seconds at the beginning or end of
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