Current as of: 2010
(a) In this article the following words have the meanings indicated unless a different meaning is clearly intended from the context.(b) "Absentee ballot" means a ballot not used in a polling place. (c) "Authorized candidate campaign committee" means a political committee established under Title 13 of this article and authorized by a candidate to promote the candidate’s candidacy. (d) (1) "Ballot" or "official ballot" includes: (i) an absentee ballot; (ii) a provisional ballot; (iii) a document ballot; or (iv) a voting machine ballot. (2) "Ballot" or "official ballot" does not include: (i) a sample ballot; or (ii) a specimen ballot. (e) "Ballot face" means a single side of a sheet on which are printed some or all of the contests to be voted on by a voter. (f) "Ballot issue committee" means a political committee that is formed to promote the success or defeat of a question to be submitted to a vote at an election. (g) "Ballot style" means a unique aggregation of contests that make up the ballot for a particular group of voters identified by common characteristics of residence location, party affiliation, or both. (h) "Campaign finance entity" means a political committee established under Title 13 of this article. (i) "Campaign finance report" means a report, statement, affidavit, or other document that is: (1) authorized or required under this article; (2) related to the campaign finance activities of a campaign finance entity or to expenses associated with a legislative newsletter; and (3) filed or submitted on a form prescribed by the State Board under this article. (j) "Campaign manager" means a person designated by a candidate, or the candidate’s representative, to exercise general overall responsibility for the conduct of the candidate’s political campaign. (k) (1) "Campaign material" means any material that: (i) contains text, graphics, or other images; (ii) relates to a candidate, a prospective candidate, or the approval or rejection of a question; and (iii) is published or distributed. (2) "Campaign material" includes: (i) material transmitted by or appearing on the Internet or other electronic medium; and (ii) an oral commercial campaign advertisement. (l) (1) "Candidate" means an individual who files a certificate of candidacy for a public or party office. Prev | Next________________________________________________________________________
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