[header] How to use disclaimers in political advertising [title] Use a disclaimer if you are a candidate, political party or election committee sending out public campaign communications. [substeps] Check with the federal election commission (fec) on what constitutes public communications. Always included are television, internet or radio ads, print ads in newspapers and magazines, outdoor advertising such as billboards or yard signs, mass mailings, emails and websites available to the public. 
[title] Include a disclaimer when soliciting funds. [step] Candidates, individuals, and political action committees must disclose who is paying for any ads that ask for donations.