Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 8020 – Authorized campaign expenditures
No political committee may make any expenditure except for the following purposes:
(1) Wages of full-time or part-time campaign staff (but no salary or wage for a candidate or a candidate’s spouse).
(2) Travel expenses of the candidate and campaign staff.
(3) Payment of fees or charges for placing the name of the candidate on the ballot, and for collecting the returns of the election.
(4) Costs of telephone and other communications services.
(5) Costs of postage and other delivery services.
(6) Printing and stationery.
(7) Food, refreshments and related supplies.
(8) Purchase and preparation of lists of voters.
(9) Taking polls and making canvasses of voters.
(10) Payment for election watchers.
(11) Rental of office and rental and purchase of equipment.
(12) Advertising and publicity.
(13) In the case of a candidate committee, purchase of tickets to permit the candidate’s attendance at civic or political events; and in the case of a political action committee, contributions within authorized limits, to any other political committee.
(14) Holding, promoting and furnishing meetings, demonstrations, conventions, and paying musicians and others rendering services in connection with those activities.
(15) Employing attorneys, accountants and other professional advisors.
(16) In the case of a candidate committee, contributions, within the limits set forth in § 8010(a) of this title, to another candidate committee, or as otherwise provided in § 8022 of this title.
(17) In the case of a political party or a political action committee, contributions, within authorized limits, to a candidate committee.
(18) In the case of any political action committee, in addition to any other expenditure authorized by this chapter, contributions to a political party within the limits set forth in § 8011 of this title.
(19) Returning any donor‘s contribution up to the amount donated.
(20) Reasonable and necessary expenses for the care of the candidate’s child or children incurred in connection with the candidate’s campaign activities.
59 Del. Laws, c. 580, § ?1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 449, § ?1; 79 Del. Laws, c. 360, § ?1; 83 Del. Laws, c. 250, § 1;
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 8020
- Ballot: means those portions of cardboard, paper or other material to be placed within the ballot frames of a voting machine or to be used for absentee voting in order to list the names of the offices to be voted for, the name of each candidate and the designation of the party by which the candidate is nominated, a space for the voter to write in the name of any candidate of that voter's choice for any office, and the statement of any question submitted with provision for a "yes" or "no" vote. See Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 101
- Candidate: means a person who seeks nomination for or election to public office, or who has taken action necessary under the law to qualify for nomination or election under the laws of the State, or has authorized the solicitation of any contribution or the making of any expenditure in that person's behalf. See Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 8002
- Candidate committee: means each political committee formed on behalf of a candidate for public office. See Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 8002
- Chapter: includes , in addition to the provisions of this chapter, the rules and regulations made by the Commissioner. See Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 8002
- Child: means a person who has not reached the age of 18 years. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- Contribution: means any advance, deposit, gift, expenditure or transfer, of money or any other thing of value, to or for the benefit of any candidate or political committee involved in an election, including without limitation any:
- Donor: The person who makes a gift.
- Election: means the action by qualified voters of the State either to nominate by vote a candidate for public office or to select a candidate to fill a public office, whether in a primary, general or special election. See Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 8002
- Expenditure: means any payment made or debt incurred, by or on behalf of a candidate or political committee, or to assist in the election of any candidate or in connection with any election campaign. See Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 8002
- Political action committee: means a political committee which is neither a political party nor a candidate committee. See Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 8002
- Political committee: means :
- political party: includes all constituent parts of such party, including the statewide, county, regional, municipal and district committees, all finance committees and all other committees, subdivisions and organizations related to the political party. See Delaware Code Title 15 Sec. 8002