Please note that these are subject to change and we cannot guarantee accuracy. Please consult your compliance agency or attorney for more up to date information

StateBannedAllowedConsent RequiredSponsor must be namedOther provisions
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
CaliforniaPhone company approval required; no calls from 9:00pm TO 9:00am
Colorado
ConnecticutCandidate’s name and voice must be in narrative
Delaware
Florida
(except polls)
Must appoint a registered agent; candidate or other sponsor of calls must authorize them in writing
GeorgiaPermit required
Hawaii
IdahoNo calls from 9:00pm to 9:00am
Illinois
(except polls)
IndianaNo calls from 8:00pm to 9:00am
IowaA live operator must speak during a fundraising call
Kansas
KentuckyFor pollsPermit required; no polls from 9:00pm to 8:00am
Louisiana
(except polls)
Written authorization for class required.
Maine
(during stated times before election)
Registered agent required; no polls from 5:00pm to 9:00am or on weekends; extensive disclosure requirements for “push polls”
MarylandFor pollsPermit Required
MassachusettsNo calls to people on a no-call list kept by each telephone company
Michigan
MinnesotaNo calls from 9:00pm to 9:00am
MississippiPhone company approval required; no calls from 9:00pm to 9:00am
Missouri
Montana
NebraskaPermit required; no calls from 9:00pm to 9:00am
NevadaFor persuasive polls
New HampshireFor fundraising calls and pollsNo calls to persons on federal do-not-call list; permit is required for fundraising calls and calls
New Jersey
New MexicoIf the call is among at least 500 during an election cycle
New York
North DakotaRandom or sequential dialing equipment must exclude persons on state do-not-call list (which includes persons on the federal list); no calls from 9:00pm to 8:00am
Ohio
Oklahoma
OregonRandom or sequential dialing equipment must exclude persons on the federal do-not-call list; no calls from 9:00pm to 9:00am
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South CarolinaA live operator must assist in the call
South Dakota
TennesseeFor pollsPermit required; no polls from 9:00pm to 8:00am
Texas
UtahFor fundraising callsFor fundraising callsNo fundraising calls (1) to people who have not previously agreed to take calls and have no business relationship with caller; (2) to persons on federal do-not-call list; or (3) between 9:00pm and 8:00am, on a Sunday, or on a legal holiday
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

 

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