A candidate, committee, or other person which makes an expenditure in the distribution, posting, or broadcasting of a communication to voters supporting or opposing a public official, a candidate, or a ballot measure must place his name and address on the printed matter or have his name spoken clearly on a broadcast so as to identify accurately the person and his address. Campaign buttons, balloons, yard signs, or similar items are exempt from this requirement.
S.C. Code Ann. § 8-13-1354
Identification of person independently paying for election-related communication; exemptions
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case McIntyre v. Ohio Elections Commission (1995)
Most recently applied in 759 F. Supp. 2d 708 - South Carolina Citizens for Life, Inc. v. Krawcheck (September 2010)
1991 Act No. 248, SECTION 3, eff January 1, 1992 and governs only transactions which take place after December 31, 1991; 1995 Act No. 6, SECTION 43, eff upon approval (became la…
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