9 CRR-NY 6200.11NY-CRR

STATE COMPILATION OF CODES, RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
TITLE 9. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
SUBTITLE V. STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS
PART 6200. FILING STATEMENTS OF CAMPAIGN RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
9 CRR-NY 6200.11
9 CRR-NY 6200.11
6200.11 Disclosure of campaign materials; disclosure of political communications/“campaign materials”.
(a) All political committees required to file primary, general and/or special election reports, must at the same time the applicable post-election campaign financial disclosure report is due and made, submit copies of all the filer's political communications, also known as campaign materials, purchased in connection with such election by or under the authority of the person filing the statement of the committee of the person on whose behalf it is filed, as the case may be. Copies shall include:
(1) a copy of all broadcast, cable or satellite schedules and scripts;
(2) internet, print and other types of advertisements, pamphlets, circulars, flyers, brochures, letterheads and other printed matter purchased or produced;
(3) reproductions of statements or information published to 500 or more members of a general public audience;
(4) by computer or other electronic device including but not limited to electronic mail or text message; and
(5) any paid internet or digital advertisement unless such advertisement had previously been provided to the State Board pursuant to this section. Such copies, schedules and scripts shall be preserved by the officer with whom or the board with which it is required to be filed for a period of one year from the date of filing thereof (EL 14-106).
(b) Independent expenditure committees must file at the same time as any required financial statement disclosures, including any weekly or 24 hour disclosures, a copy of all political communications paid for by the independent expenditure committee, including but not limited to:
(1) broadcast, cable or satellite schedules and scripts, advertisements, pamphlets, circulars, flyers, brochures, letterheads and other printed matter;
(2) any paid internet or digital advertisement targeted to a general public audience of 50 or more persons; and
(3) any statements or information conveyed to 1,000 or more members of a general public audience by computer or other electronic devices. Such copies, schedules and scripts shall be preserved by the officer with whom or the board with which it is required to be filed for a period of one year from the date of filing thereof. Any political communication filed by an independent expenditure committee with a weekly or 24 hour disclosure statement shall not be required to be again filed with the post election report, and such previously filed political communication shall be deemed filed therewith.
(c) Copies of any paid internet or digital advertisement, as required by subdivision (b) of this section, shall be submitted by the independent expenditure committee to the State Board of Elections via an electronic format specified by the Board of Elections that is accessible and can be read by a screen reader. For the purposes of this section, copies of any paid internet or digital advertisement shall include:
(1) scripts for any paid internet or digital advertisement with an audio and/or video component which shall include a reasonable description of any visual elements;
(2) screenshots of any paid or digital advertisement without an audio and/or video component;
(3) for paid internet or digital advertisements without a video component that are dynamic, such as advertisements with animation, or interactive advertisements that change when a viewer views or interacts with the advertisement, each image in the advertisement.
9 CRR-NY 6200.11
Current through July 31, 2021
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