Code of Massachusetts Regulations
970 CMR - OFFICE OF CAMPAIGN AND POLITICAL FINANCE
Title 970 CMR 1.00 - Campaign finance activity
Section 1.14 - Electioneering Communications
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) Definitions. The following terms, as used in the definition of "electioneering communication" in M.G.L. c. 55, §§ 1 and 18F shall have the following meanings in the context of M.G.L. c. 55, §§ 1 and 18F, and 970 CMR 1.14:
Bonafide Candidate Debates or Forums, as used in M.G.L. c. 55, § 1, shall include a voter guide or questionnaire where all candidates running for the same office are asked the same question or questions and where all such candidates are given an equal opportunity to respond to each question, provided that said questionnaire or guide does not contain additional language, images, or symbols, conveying support or opposition to the opinions of the candidates.
Publicly Distributed within 90 Days before an Election in Which the Candidate Is Seeking Election or Reelection , as used in M.G.L. c. 55, § 1, shall mean the period within 90 days of a general or special election.
Within Seven Days after Making the Expenditure, as used in the first paragraph of M.G.L. c. 55, § 18F, shall mean within seven days of the date the goods or services purchased to make the electioneering communication are utilized.
Within Seven Days before the Date of an Election, as used in M.G.L. c. 55, § 18F, shall mean the period within seven days of a general or special election, or a primary or preliminary election.
(2) Electioneering Communications Reports.