North Dakota § 16.1-10-04 Publication of false information in political advertisements - Penalty

North Dakota Statutes

§ 16.1-10-04 — Publication of false information in political advertisements - Penalty

North Dakota § 16.1-10-04

Title 16.1Elections

Ch. 16.1-10Corrupt Practices

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N.D. Cent. Code § 16.1-10-04 (2026).

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1.A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if the person knowingly, or with reckless disregard for its truth or falsity, publishes a political advertisement or news release containing an assertion, representation, or statement of fact, including information concerning a candidate's prior public record, which is untrue, deceptive, or misleading, on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office, initiated measure, referred measure, constitutional amendment, or any other issue, question, or proposal on an election ballot, which is published by radio, television, newspaper, text message, telephone call, pamphlet, folder, display cards, signs, posters, billboard advertisements, websites, electronic transmission, social media, or any other public means or commercial medium.

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1. A person is guilty of a class A misdemeanor if the person knowingly, or with reckless
disregard for its truth or falsity, publishes a political advertisement or news release
containing an assertion, representation, or statement of fact, including information

concerning a candidate's prior public record, which is untrue, deceptive, or misleading,
on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office, initiated measure,
referred measure, constitutional amendment, or any other issue, question, or proposal
on an election ballot, which is published by radio, television, newspaper, text message,
telephone call, pamphlet, folder, display cards, signs, posters, billboard
advertisements, websites, electronic transmission, social media, or any other public
means or commercial medium.
2. This section does not apply to a newspaper, television or radio station, or other
commercial medium that is not the source of the political advertisement or news
release.