Sec. 1. 21-A MRSA §1014-B is enacted to read:

§1014-B.__Push polling

Any person conducting a push poll on the telephone for any candidate for office shall disclose the name and address of the organization or company conducting the poll, the name and address of the person or organization who financed the expenditure for the poll and, if the poll is authorized by the candidate, the name of the candidate and the office for which the candidate is running.__"Push poll" means an interview with a voter that is designed to influence the voter's decision with a series of questions that appear to be an objective opinion poll concerning an issue but that are worded to suggest answers that support a certain position concerning the issue.

SUMMARY

This bill requires a person conducting a push poll by telephone for any candidate for office to disclose the name and address of the organization conducting the push poll, the name and address of the person or organization underwriting the push poll and the name of the candidate and the office for which the candidate is running if the poll is authorized by the candidate. "Push poll" means an interview with a voter that is designed to influence the voter's decision with a series of questions that appear to be an objective opinion poll concerning an issue but that are worded to suggest answers that support a certain position concerning the issue.