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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 56.14A NEW ADVERTISING BEFORE
1 2 ELECTION – RESTRICTIONS.
1 3 1. For purposes of this subsection, "published material"
1 4 includes "published material" as defined under section 56.14,
1 5 as well as paid political announcements broadcast through
1 6 electronic media including, but not limited to, radio,
1 7 television, and computer networks.
1 8 2. Within the five-day period that immediately precedes
1 9 the election in which a candidate is seeking office, the
1 10 candidate or the candidate's committee shall not publish,
1 11 distribute, or cause to be published or distributed, published
1 12 material categorized as express advocacy, as defined in
1 13 section 56.2, in relation to the candidate or the candidate's
1 14 opponent unless the material was previously published or
1 15 distributed during the period of time that preceded that five-
1 16 day period.
1 17 EXPLANATION
1 18 This bill relates to political campaign advertising under
1 19 Code chapter 56.
1 20 The bill creates new Code section 56.14A which prohibits
1 21 candidates or candidate's committees from publishing certain
1 22 forms of new political advertising during the five-day period
1 23 that immediately precedes an election. Political advertising
1 24 covered under the new prohibition includes advertising in
1 25 newspapers, magazines, shoppers, outdoor advertising
1 26 facilities, posters, direct mailings, brochures, or any other
1 27 form of printed general public political advertising, as well
1 28 as paid political announcements broadcast through electronic
1 29 media.
1 30 A violation of the prohibition against new advertising is a
1 31 serious misdemeanor under Code section 56.16, punishable by a
1 32 fine of at least $250 but not more than $1,500 and may also
1 33 include possible imprisonment not to exceed one year.
1 34 LSB 1805SS 80
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