the call, in a pitch and tone substantially similar to the rest of the call. Prerecorded telephone ads must disclose only the top two contributors of $50,000 or more unless the ad lasts 15 seconds or less or the disclosure statement would last more than eight seconds, in which case only the single top contributor must be disclosed.
QUICK TIP: Anonymous robocalls are a violation of the Act. Committees are prohibited from contracting with a vendor for political calls that does not disclose who paid for or authorized the calls.
Recordkeeping for Telephone Calls A committee must retain for a period of four years the following records for each telephone call:
• If the message was live, a script of the call.
• If the message was recorded, a copy of the recording.
Ex 8.1 - City Councilmember Reitz pays a vendor to make calls to 1,500 local voters to encourage them to reelect the Councilmember to the city council. The disclosure must state that the telephone calls were paid for by the candidate’s committee. For example, “[t]his call was paid for by Reelect City Councilmember Reitz 20XX.” Ex 8.2 - At City Councilmember Reitz’s request, Citizens for Better Schools (a general purpose committee) pays a vendor to make calls to 1,500 local voters to encourage them to reelect Councilmember Reitz to the city council. The disclosure must identify the committee paying for the call or the candidate authorizing the call. For example, “[t]his call was paid for by Citizens for Better Schools” or “[t]his call was authorized by Councilmember Reitz.”
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Campaign Manual 2 August 2023 Page 279
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