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| Sec. 8. 21-A MRSA §1012, sub-§3, ¶B, as amended by PL 1999, c. 432, §2, is | | further amended to read: |
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| | | (1) Any news story, commentary or editorial distributed | | through the facilities of any broadcasting station, | | newspaper, magazine or other periodical publication, | | unless the facilities are owned or controlled by any | | political party, political committee or candidate; |
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| | | (1-A)__Any communication distributed through a public | | access television station if the communication complies | | with the laws and rules governing the station and all | | candidates in the race have an equal opportunity to | | promote their candidacies through the station; |
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| | | (2) Activity or communication designed to encourage | | individuals to register to vote or to vote if that | | activity or communication does not mention a clearly | | identified candidate; |
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| | | (3) Any communication by any membership organization or | | corporation to its members or stockholders, if that | | membership organization or corporation is not organized | | primarily for the purpose of influencing the nomination | | or election of any person to state or county office; |
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| | | (4) The use of real or personal property and the cost of | | invitations, food and beverages, voluntarily provided | | by an individual to a candidate in rendering voluntary | | personal services for candidate-related activities, if | | the cumulative value of these activities does not | exceed $50 $100 with respect to any election; |
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| | | (5) Any unreimbursed travel expenses incurred and paid for | | by an individual who volunteers personal services to a | | candidate, if the cumulative amount of these expenses | does not exceed $50 $100 with respect to any election; |
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| | | (5-A)__Any unreimbursed travel expenses incurred and | | paid for by the candidate or the candidate's spouse; |
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| | | (6) Any communication by any person that is not made for | | the purpose of influencing the nomination for election, | | or election, of any person to state or county office; |
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