(1) A slate mailer organization may not send a slate mailer unless all of the following are satisfied:
(a) The name and address of the slate mailer organization shall be shown on the outside of each piece of the slate mailer in a legible size and type.
(b) The following notice shall appear in a legible size and type at the top or bottom of the front side of the slate mailer:
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NOTICE TO VOTERS
THIS DOCUMENT WAS NOT PREPARED BY A POLITICAL PARTY COMMITTEE OR PARTY CAUCUS COMMITTEE.
CANDIDATES AND MEASURES MARKED WITH AN * PAID FOR APPEARANCE IN THIS DOCUMENT.
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(c) Each candidate that has paid to appear in the slate mailer and each measure on whose behalf payment has been received to appear in the slate mailer shall be designated by an asterisk of legible size immediately following the name of the candidate or the name or number of the measure in each instance where the name of the candidate or the name or number of the measure appears in the slate mailer.
(2) The Secretary of State by rule shall define “legible size” and “legible size and type” as used in this section.
(3) For purposes of ORS 260.735 and this section, “address” means the address of a residence, office, headquarters or similar location where the slate mailer organization or a responsible officer of the slate mailer organization may be conveniently located. If the slate mailer organization is a political committee, the address shall be the address of the political committee included in the statement of organization under ORS 260.039 or 260.042.
(4) The Secretary of State by rule may define the term “payment” as used in this section and ORS 260.005 (22) and 260.735. [1993 c.710 §§4,5; 1995 c.607 §56a; 1999 c.999 §21; 2001 c.965 §17; 2005 c.809 §§47,48]
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