What does it apply to?
Colorado requires sponsorship disclaimers for “electioneering communications” that are placed on a website, streaming media service, or online forum for a fee. (Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-45-108.3(1); § 1-45-107.5(5)(a)).
What are the disclaimer requirements?
Online political advertisements must state the name of the person who paid for it, or the registered agent of the entity who paid for it, using the language “paid for by.” (§§ 1-45-107.5(5)(a)(I)–(II)). The secretary of state shall establish size and placement requirements for online disclaimer statements. If the size, format, or display requirements make it impracticable to include a disclaimer on the ad, the rules must require that the disclaimer statement be available by a direct link from the ad to a web page or application screen containing the statement. (§ 1-45-107.5(5)(c)).
Definitions for Colorado:
“Electioneering communication” means any communication broadcasted by television or radio, printed in a newspaper or on a billboard, directly mailed or delivered by hand to personal residences or otherwise distributed that: (1) unambiguously refers to any candidate; (2) is broadcasted, printed, mailed, delivered, or distributed within thirty days before a primary election or sixty days before a general election; and (3) is broadcasted to, printed in a newspaper distributed to, mailed to, delivered by hand to, or otherwise distributed to an audience that includes members of the electorate for such public office. (§ 1-45-103(9); Colo. Const. Art. 28 § 2(7)(a)).