TCPA, 10DLC, consent, opt-outs, quiet hours, and state texting laws, the compliance rules every political campaign has to follow.
At the federal level, the leading authority says no, texts qualify for the small-items exception, but it's unsettled, and a state or local committee follows its own state's rules, which may differ. It's a question for your counsel.
You're not being sued by an angry voter who happened to get your text. You're being targeted by people who make a living finding senders like you. Meet the TCPA plaintiff's bar.
Lawsuits aren't the only consequence. The FCC can impose real monetary penalties for political calling, and it has. The $5 million fine that proves regulators, not just plaintiffs, are watching.
The TCPA is the federal law that governs calls and texts to cell phones. Here's what it is, what it requires, how it applies to political campaigns, and why it's the single most important law in political texting.
Political texts often need a "paid for by" disclaimer and always need clear sender identification. Here's when disclaimers apply, what they have to say, and how to fit them into a short text.
The autodialer definition is what decides which consent standard applies to your texts. Here's what an ATDS is, how the Supreme Court narrowed it, and why it's the reason peer-to-peer texting exists.
TCPA violations scale into class actions fast, because campaigns send in volume. Here's how TCPA lawsuits against campaigns work, what triggers them, the damages at stake, and how to stay out of one.
Collecting a phone number isn't collecting consent. The carrier standard requires a clear, conspicuous call to action, here's what one actually contains, and what makes it hold up.
Florida's mini-TCPA sets some of the strictest texting limits in the country, a cap of three messages per recipient per day and a safe-harbor window after opt-out. Here's what campaigns texting Florida need to know.
The most dangerous thing a campaign can do is the easiest: hit send on a big list. Because under the TCPA, one unconsented blast doesn't create one violation. It creates thousands, all at once.
SHAFT is the carrier shorthand for content categories that get texts blocked, sex, hate, alcohol, firearms, and tobacco. Here's what SHAFT means, how it can catch political messages, and how to keep a message clear of the filters.
Your organization's tax and legal structure affects how you register to text and which use case applies. Here's how texting works for 527s, 501(c)(4)s, and campaigns, and why getting the registration path right matters.