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No, there is no date when election ads must stop running

The frequency of political ads has increased since the primary elections, a viewer asked when they will come to an end.

With the presidential election day on Nov. 5, some may feel election ads are increasing as the date gets closer. According to the company, KHOU 11 uses to track how many times ads run, the data shows there are more. Across Houston television stations the number of political ads running has increased by more than 600 percent. 

A viewer, reached out to the the KHOU 11 Verify Team to ask when are the ads going to end. 

THE QUESTION 

Is there a date when election ads must end?

THE SOURCES

Federal Election Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Media Monitors 

THE ANSWER 

This is false.

There is no date when election ads must end.

WHAT WE FOUND 

According to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), there are no provisions under the Federal Elections Campaign Act of 1971 or any other FEC regulations that call for an end date for the broadcast of political ads. 

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) told the KHOU 11 Verify Team, that they also do not have any rules on an expiration date for the political ads.

The FCC says political ads break down into two different types of categories. One is for candidate ads and the other is referred to as 'issue ads'. Issue ads that can advocate for or against any topic generally can run throughout the year. 

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