D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 3, r. 3-3018

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Rule 3-3018 - IDENTIFICATION OF CAMPAIGN LITERATURE

3018.1

A candidate, political committee, or political action committee shall identity its political advertising by the words:

(a) "PAID FOR BY";

(b) Followed by the name and address of the candidate or committee; and

(c) The name of the committee's treasurer, as applicable.

3018.2

An individual or an independent expenditure committee making an independent expenditure shall identify its political advertising by:

(a) The words:

(1) "Pay for by";

(2) Followed by the name and address of the independent expenditure; and

(3) The name of the committee's treasurer or the name and address of the person making the independent expenditure;

(b) The political advertising shall also include a written or oral statement of the words:

(1) "Top Five Contributors";

(2) Followed by a list of the 5 largest contributors over the amount of five thousand ($5,000) dollars, whose contributions were made for the purpose of making an independent expenditure, if applicable during the 12-month period before the date of the political advertising.

3018.3

A political committee, political action committee, independent expenditure committee, or person making an independent expenditure shall include a statement on the face or front page, if printed, or an oral statement, if audiovisual, of all political advertising soliciting contributions as the following notice: "A copy of our report is filed with the Director of Campaign Finance of the Office of Campaign Finance."

3018.4

The identification requirements of this section need not be included on items the size of which makes the inclusion of such identification impractical.

3018.5

For the purpose of this section, the term "political advertising" includes newspaper and magazines advertising; poster; circulator and mailer; billboards; handbills; bumper stickers; sample ballots; initiative, referendum, or recall petitions ; radio or television advertisements; paid telephone call and text messaging, digital media advertisements; and other printed and digital material produced by the persons intended to support or oppose:

(a) A candidate or group of candidates; or

(b) Any initiative, referendum, or recall measure.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 3, r. 3-3018

Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 3025 (3/13/2015); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 15416 (11/22/2019)