{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-15.13.135","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 15.13.135","heading":"Independent expenditures for or against candidates.","body":"(a) An independent expenditure supporting or opposing a candidate for election to public office, except an independent expenditure made by a nongroup entity with an annual operating budget of $250 or less, shall be reported in accordance with AS 15.13.040 and 15.13.100 — 15.13.110 and other requirements of this chapter.\n(b) A person who makes independent expenditures for a mass mailing, for distribution of campaign literature of any sort, for a television, radio, newspaper, or magazine advertisement, or any other communication that supports or opposes a candidate for election to public office\n(1) shall comply with AS 15.13.090; and\n(2) shall place the following statement in the mailing, literature, advertisement, or other communication so that it is readily and easily discernible:\nThis NOTICE TO VOTERS is required by Alaska law. (I/we) certify that this (mailing/literature/advertisement) is not authorized, paid for, or approved by the candidate.","path":["Title 15. Elections.","Chapter 13. State Election Campaigns."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#15.13.135","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:17:01Z","sha256":"a822379b57db93626ce4b3d36e01493bd9728949e44068cdd04c1097dc348952","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-15.13.130","next":"us-ak/as-15.13.140"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}