GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
H	1
HOUSE BILL 1187
     

 
Short Title:	Push Poll Disclosure.	()	
Sponsors:	Representatives Blue; and Goodwin.	
Referred to:	Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform.	
April 12, 2001

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF THE CANDIDATE OR PERSON PAYING FOR A PERSUASIVE POLL.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Article 22 of Chapter 163 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 163-278.19C. Disclosure of persuasive polls.
(a)	If a person, candidate, political party, or political committee requests or compensates a person to:
(1)	Conduct or cause to be conducted a persuasive poll by telephone concerning a candidate; or
(2)	Produce automated or computerized messages by telephone to conduct a persuasive poll concerning a candidate,
the person conducting the poll shall, at the end of the poll, disclose the name and telephone number of the person, candidate, political party, or political committee that requested or compensated the person for the poll.
(b)	As used in this section, "persuasive poll" means the canvassing of persons, by means other than an established method of scientific sampling, by asking questions or other information concerning a candidate which is designed to provide information that is designed to advocate the election, approval, or defeat of a candidate or measure.  The term does not include a poll that is conducted only to measure the public's opinion about or reaction to an issue, fact, or theme.
(c)	A violation of this section is a misdemeanor."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective December 1, 2001.