2006 Kansas Code - 25-2407

      25-2407.   Corrupt political advertising; penalty. Corrupt political advertising is:

      (a)   Publishing or causing to be published in a newspaper or other periodical any paid matter which is designed or tends to aid, injure or defeat any candidate for nomination or election to public office, unless such matter is followed by the word "advertisement" or the abbreviation "adv." in a separate line together with the name of the chairman of the political or other organization inserting the same or the name of the person who is responsible therefor; or

      (b)   broadcasting or causing to be broadcast by any radio or television station any paid matter which is designed or tends to aid, injure or defeat any candidate for nomination or election to public office, unless such matter is followed by a statement that the preceding was an advertisement together with the name of the chairman of the political or other organization sponsoring the same or the name of the person who is responsible therefor; or

      (c)   publishing or causing to be published in a newspaper or other periodical any paid matter which is intended to influence the vote of any person or persons for or against any question submitted for a proposition to amend the constitution or to authorize the issuance of bonds or any other question submitted at an election, unless such matter is followed by the word "advertisement" or the abbreviation "adv." in a separate line together with the name of the chairman of the political or other organization inserting the same or the name of the person who is responsible therefor; or

      (d)   broadcasting or causing to be broadcast by any radio or television station any paid matter which is intended to influence the vote of any person or persons for or against any question submitted for a proposition to amend the constitution or to authorize the issuance of bonds or any other question submitted at an election, unless such matter is followed by the statement that the preceding was an advertisement together with the name of the chairman of the political or other organization sponsoring the same or the name of the person who is responsible therefor.

      Corrupt political advertising is a class C misdemeanor.

      History:   L. 1973, ch. 173, § 1; Feb. 23.