93 STAT. 1342
Post, p. 1354.
PUBLIC LAW 96-187—JAN. 8, 1980 signs) used by such committee in connection with volunteer activities on behalf of nominees of such party: Provided, That— "(1) such payments are not for the costs of campaign materials or activities used in connection with any broadcasting, newspaper, magazine, billboard, direct mail, or similar type of general public communication or political advertising; "(2) such payments are made from contributions subject to the limitations and prohibitions of this Act; and "(3) such payments are not made from contributions designated to be spent on behalf of a particular candidate or particular candidates; "(xi) the payment by a candidate, for nomination or election to any public office (including State or local office), or authorized committee of a candidate, of the costs of campaign materials which include information on or reference to any other candidate and which are used in connection with volunteer activities (including pins, bumper stickers, handbills, brochures, posters, and yard signs, but not including the use of broadcasting, newspapers, magazines, billboards, direct mail, or similar types of general public communication or political advertising): Provided, That such payments are made from contributions subject to the limitations and prohibitions of this Act; "(xii) the payment by a State or local committee of a political party of the costs of voter registration and get-out-the-vote activities conducted by such committee on behalf of nominees of such party for President and Vice President: Provided, That— "(1) such payments are not for the costs of campaign materials or activities used in connection with any broadcasting, newspaper, magazine, billboard, direct mail, or similar type of general public communication or political advertising; "(2) such payments are made from contributions subject to the limitations and prohibitions of this Act; and "(3) such payments are not made from contributions designated to be spent on behalf of a particular candidate or candidates; "(xiii) payments made by a candidate or the authorized committee of a candidate as a condition of ballot access and payments received by any political party committee as a condition of ballot access; and "(xiv) any honorarium (within the meaning of section 323 of this Act). "(9)(A) The term 'expenditure' includes— "(i) any purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit, or gift of money or anything of value, made by any person for the purpose of influencing any election for Federal office; and "(ii) a written contract, promise, or agreement to make an expenditure. "(B) The term 'expenditure' does not include— "(i) any news story, commentary, or editorial distributed through the facilities of any broadcasting station, newspaper, magazine, or other periodical publication, unless such facilities are owned or controlled by any political party, political committee, or candidate; "(ii) nonpartisan activity designed to encourage individuals to vote or to register to vote;
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