Website and digital checklist

A "Paid for by" disclaimer in the site footer, on every page

Federal committees need a disclaimer on websites open to the public. Name the committee that paid.

Source: 11 CFR 110.11, Communications; advertising; disclaimers checked 2026-10-26

Disclaimer easy to read and easy to find

Readable type and good contrast. A line that is hard to read or easy to miss does not count.

Source: 11 CFR 110.11, Communications; advertising; disclaimers checked 2026-10-26

Ohio: committee name matches your treasurer form

"Paid for by" followed by the committee name as filed.

Source: Ohio SOS Handbook, Ch. 12, Disclaimers (revised September 2025) checked 2026-10-26

Paid online ads show the disclaimer without a click

Ads placed on someone else's site or platform.

Source: FEC, Advertising and disclaimers checked 2026-10-26

Fields for full name, mailing address, occupation and employer

Federal written solicitations must clearly ask for all four.

Source: 11 CFR 104.7, Best efforts checked 2026-10-26

The best efforts statement near those fields

One accepted wording starts "Federal law requires us to use our best efforts to collect and report…"

Source: 11 CFR 104.7, Best efforts checked 2026-10-26

A plan to follow up on missing donor details within 30 days

For donors over $200 who left fields blank.

Source: FEC, Best efforts to document receipts checked 2026-10-26

Online donation page carries the same disclaimer

Online solicitations are allowed when they include the proper disclaimers.

Source: FEC, Fundraising for the campaign checked 2026-10-26

A privacy policy linked from the footer Good practice

California requires commercial sites that collect personal information from its residents to post one. Whether that reaches a campaign site is not settled, so treat it as good practice. Say what you collect, who you share it with and when the policy took effect.

Source: Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code 22575, California Online Privacy Protection Act checked 2026-10-26

Aim for WCAG 2.2 Level AA Good practice

Alt text on images, labels on form fields, enough color contrast, and a site that works with a keyboard.

Source: W3C, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 checked 2026-10-26

Read the Justice Department's web accessibility guidance Good practice

It points to existing standards like WCAG as helpful guidance. It does not say whether campaigns are covered.

Source: ADA.gov, Guidance on web accessibility and the ADA checked 2026-10-26

Prior consent before autodialed texts to cell phones

FCC: political texts sent with an autodialer need the recipient's prior express consent. Texts sent manually do not.

Source: FCC, Political campaign robocalls and robotexts rules checked 2026-10-26

Honor STOP replies within 10 business days

Replies like "stop," "quit," "cancel" and "unsubscribe" revoke consent.

Source: 47 CFR 64.1200, Delivery restrictions (TCPA rules) checked 2026-10-26

Disclaimer on mass email

Federal committees sending more than 500 substantially similar emails.

Source: 11 CFR 110.11, Communications; advertising; disclaimers checked 2026-10-26

An unsubscribe link in every email Good practice

The FTC's CAN-SPAM guide covers commercial messages and does not mention political email. An easy way out is still good practice.

Source: FTC, CAN-SPAM Act: a compliance guide for business checked 2026-10-26