Publications Reflecting on Character of Candidate

Every person shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) per each separately produced message who intentionally writes, prints, posts or distributes, or causes to be written, printed, posted or distributed, any circular, pamphlet, letter or poster which is designed or intended to injure or defeat any candidate for nomination or election to any public office by reflecting upon his personal character or 07312013 CH. 8 ELECTION CAMPAIGN AND CAMPAIGN OFFENSES political actions, unless there appears upon the circular, pamphlet, letter or poster, in a conspicuous place, either:

(a)the names of the chairman and secretary, or the names of two

(2)officers of the political party or any other organization issuing it; or

(b)the name and residence, with the street and number thereof if any, of the person responsible therefore.