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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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