What's happening
This bill requires all campaign materials and communications to clearly identify who authorized them.
Why it matters
Increases Transparency. By requiring all campaign communications to disclose who authorized them, the bill helps voters better understand the true source of campaign messages, making it easier to detect hidden agendas or outside influence.
Addresses Misinformation and Accountability. Mandatory identification may reduce the spread of anonymous or misleading information, as sponsors must publicly stand behind their messages and face potential scrutiny.
Modernizes Campaign Ethics. Expanding disclosure to cover not just printed literature but also digital ads, broadcasts, public speeches, and press releases ensures campaign rules keep pace with how information is actually shared today.
Empowers Voter Decision-Making. Voters can make more informed choices about which messages and candidates to trust when it's clear who is behind the information, strengthening the integrity of the democratic process.
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Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Referred to elections
- Referred to elections
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Disclose Campaign Ad Sponsors
In Assembly Committee · Election Law · Sponsor Aileen Gunther
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4171
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 6, 2017
Introduced by Sens. KRUEGER, LATIMER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Elections
AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to media identification requirements in the fair campaign code
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 3-106 of the election law, as amended by chapter 8 of the laws of 1978 and as redesignated by chapter 9 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows:
1. In addition to the powers and duties elsewhere enumerated in this article, the state board of elections, after public hearings, shall adopt a "fair campaign code" setting forth ethical standards of conduct for persons, political parties and committees engaged in election campaigns including, but not limited to, specific prohibitions against practices of political espionage and other political practices involving subversion of the political parties and process, and requiring that all campaign literature, media advertisements or broadcasts, public speeches, press releases and other writing shall identify the person, political party or committee authorizing such material.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law; provided however that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02786-02-7
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the election law, in relation to media identification requirements in the fair campaign code
Purpose
To necessitate the fair campaign code to require campaign literature and other mass media to identify the person, political party or committee authorizing such media.
Summary of specific provisions
Amends Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 3-106 of the election law.
Justification
Requiring that all campaign literature, media advertisements or broadcasts, public speeches, press releases and other writing shall identify the person, political party or committee authorizing such material will promote a more transparent election process.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
One hundred eightieth day after becoming law with provisions.
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