Election advertising campaigns

Todd Feathers filed this request with the Florida Department Of State Division Of Elections of Florida.
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From: Todd Feathers

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records:

1) All Division of Elections contracts since Jan. 1, 2024 regarding advertising campaigns and paid promotions on the below-listed platforms. This includes contracts with the listed advertising platforms and/or third-pary vendors hired to coordinate advertising campaigns on those platforms.

- Meta Platforms (including Facebook, Instagram, and Threads)
- Alphabet/Google (including Youtube)
- Bytedance Inc. (TikTok)
- Twitter/X

2) Documentation of the targeting parameters selected by the Division of Elections and/or its vendors for all advertising campaigns and paid promotions on the listed platforms since Jan. 1, 2024. Specifically, this should include documentation of the demographic (age, gender, etc.), location-based (geofencing, marketing regions, points of interest, etc.), behavioral (consumer categories, interests, etc.), and contextual (keywords, channels, pages, etc.) characteristics the division targeted with or excluded from its advertising campaigns and paid promotions. To aid with your search, I have provided instructions from the relevant platforms explaining how to access and export this targeting information.

Meta ads breakdown reports: https://www.facebook.com/business/help/264160060861852
Google Ads reports: https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/6201327?hl=en
- Google Ads matched locations report: https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/7492954?hl=en
- Google Ads demographics report: https://support.google.com/google-ads/answer/7072127?hl=en
TikTok ads reporting: https://ads.tiktok.com/help/article/create-manage-reports?lang=en
Twitter/X campaign dashboard: https://business.x.com/en/help/campaign-measurement-and-analytics/campaign-dashboard.html
- Twitter/X targeting options: https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/twitter-ads-api/campaign-management/overview/targeting

I ask that all fees be waived as I am a journalist and intend to used the requested records to publish articles in the public interest and not for any commercial purpose.

If you choose to impose fees, I request a detailed breakdown of the fees, including the hourly wage of each employee involved and an explanation of the employee hours required to fulfill the request.

If you choose to reject this request or redact portions of responsive documents, I ask that you provide a detailed breakdown of the statutory exemptions and associated case law underlying your decision to withhold each/any portions from public review.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.

Sincerely,

Todd Feathers

From: Florida Department Of State Division Of Elections

Dear Requestor:
The Florida Department of State has received your request. Your request will be processed accordingly. You will be advised regarding any possible estimate costs. Payment will be due in advance by cash, check, or money order made payable to the Florida Department of State.

Office of the General Counsel, Public Records
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE
R. A. Gray Building, Suite 100
500 South Bronough Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Phone: (850)245-6507

From: Florida Department Of State Division Of Elections

Todd,

Your letter dated April 18, 2024, containing a request for public records has been received. I will be in touch.

Ryan C. Ash
Deputy Director
Office of External Affairs
Florida Department of State
(850)245-6605
E-mail: Ryan.Ash@DOS.fl.gov<mailto:Ryan.Ash@DOS.fl.gov>
R.A. Gray Building
500 S. Bronough St, Tallahassee, FL

From: Florida Department Of State Division Of Elections

Dear Todd,

Your public records request from April 18, 2024 (attached), has been processed. A search for the documentation outlined in your request did not return any responsive records. The Department now considers this request closed.

Ryan C. Ash
Deputy Director
Office of External Affairs
Florida Department of State
(850)245-6605
E-mail: Ryan.Ash@dos.fl.gov<mailto:Ryan.Ash@dos.fl.gov>
R.A. Gray Building
500 S. Bronough St, Tallahassee, Fl 32399

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