Bloggers who take money from political groups might face new rules on candidate endorsements, online fundraising and political ads, reports the Chicago Tribune. Rules being drafted by the Federal Election Commission would require that online paid political ads declare who funded the ads, with similar wording placed on political websites and in emails sent to people on purchased lists containing more than 500 addresses.

Bloggers would have to disclose whether they get money from a campaign committee or candidate and are being paid to write about certain candidates or solicit contributions for them. A court ruling last fall required the FEC to include the internet in its definition of public communications and to begin regulating activities there.

The FEC is accepting public comments on the proposals until Friday. Hearings will be held June 28 and 29. The final version of the rules is expected later this year, unless Congress exempts the internet from FEC regulation.