(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, each item of campaign material shall contain, set apart from any other message, an authority line that states: (i) as to campaign material published, distributed, or disseminated by a campaign finance entity: 1. the name and address of the treasurer of each campaign finance entity responsible for the campaign material; […]
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Bot” means an automated online account where all or substantially all of the actions or posts of that account are not the result of a person. (3) “Online” means appearing on any public–facing Internet website, web application, or digital application, including a social network or publication. […]
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a person publishing a newspaper or periodical in the State may not charge a candidate for State or local public office a rate for political advertising that exceeds the local rate regularly charged for commercial advertising by the person publishing that newspaper or periodical. (b) If a candidate uses […]
(a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, each campaign finance entity, each person required to register under § 13–306(b) of this title, and each person required to register under § 13–307(b) of this title that is responsible for, publisher of, and distributor of, an item of campaign material shall keep a sample copy of the […]
(a) In this section, “electronic media” means any electronic medium, except television or radio, that may be used to transmit campaign material. (b) The State Board shall adopt regulations governing the application of §§ 13–401 and 13–403 of this subtitle to campaign material transmitted through electronic media. (c) The regulations adopted by the State Board under this section: […]
(a) (1) A person who directly or indirectly requests placement of a qualifying paid digital communication on an online platform shall expressly notify the online platform at the time the request for placement of a qualifying paid digital communication is made that the communication is a qualifying paid digital communication. (2) The notice required under paragraph (1) of […]
(a) (1) The State Administrator may investigate a potential violation of § 13–401 or § 13–405 of this subtitle by a purchaser of a qualifying paid digital communication. (2) In furtherance of an investigation under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the State Administrator may issue a subpoena for the attendance of a witness to testify or the production […]
(a) In this section, “electioneering communication” has the meaning stated in § 13–307(a) of this title. (b) A person may not purchase campaign material or an electioneering communication using any currency other than United States currency. (c) A person may not willfully and knowingly sell campaign material or an electioneering communication to a person who uses any currency […]
