CHAPTER 80. CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES
Subchapter III. Expenditures
§ 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 nor 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
thereto;
(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.
59 Del. Laws, c. 580, § 1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 1.;
§ 8021. Identification of purchaser.
All campaign literature or advertising, except on items with a surface of less than 9 square inches, shall display prominently
the statement: "Paid for by (name of political committee or other person paying for such literature or advertising)."
67 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 1.;
§ 8022. Leftover funds.
Any funds remaining in any political committee which has completed its activities and paid all its creditors shall be paid
to a successor committee or committees without being subject to the contribution limits set forth in this chapter or shall
be donated to any religious, charitable, educational or scientific organization exempt from Delaware income tax under § 1902(b)(2)
of Title 30 or to any volunteer fire company, and to no other person, except that an amount not in excess of the amount listed
in § 8011 of this title may be given to the political party eligible to be listed on any general election ballot under § 3001
of this title. For purposes of this section, the term "successor committee" shall include any political committee, or committees,
as that term is defined by § 8002(13) of this title; provided, however, that where the successor committee is one other than
a candidate committee formed to promote the election of the same candidate to a different office than that for which the candidate's
original candidate committee was formed, the contribution limits set forth in this chapter shall apply.
67 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 1.;
§ 8023. Independent expenditures.
(a) All campaign literature, advertising (except on items with a surface of less than 9 square inches) or other message paid
for by independent expenditures shall prominently and at all times display the following statement:
"Paid for by (name of person paying for the literature, advertising or other message). Not authorized nor paid for by any
candidate or by any committee of any candidate. The cost of presenting this message is not subject to any campaign contribution
limits."
If the independent expenditure is made or reimbursed by a political action committee or other person other than an individual,
the names of the president (or other chief officer) and treasurer of such organization shall be prominently displayed with
the rest of the above statement.
(b) An expenditure shall constitute an expenditure in coordination, consultation or concert with a candidate and shall not
constitute an independent expenditure where:
(1) There is any arrangement, coordination or direction with respect to the expenditure between the candidate or the candidate's
agent and the person (including any officer, director, employee or agent of such person) making the expenditure;
(2) The person making the expenditure (including any officer, director, employee or agent of such person) has advised or counseled
the candidate or the candidate's agents on the candidate's plans, projects or needs relating to the candidate's pursuit of
nomination or election, in the same election period, including any advice relating to the candidate's decision to seek office;
(3) The expenditure is based on information provided to the person making the expenditure directly or indirectly by the candidate
or the candidate's agents about the candidate's plans, projects or needs; provided, that the candidate or the candidate's
agent is aware that the other person has made or is planning to make expenditures advocating the candidate's election.
CHAPTER 80. CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES
Subchapter III. Expenditures
§ 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 nor 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
thereto;
(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.
59 Del. Laws, c. 580, § 1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 1.;
§ 8021. Identification of purchaser.
All campaign literature or advertising, except on items with a surface of less than 9 square inches, shall display prominently
the statement: "Paid for by (name of political committee or other person paying for such literature or advertising)."
67 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 1.;
§ 8022. Leftover funds.
Any funds remaining in any political committee which has completed its activities and paid all its creditors shall be paid
to a successor committee or committees without being subject to the contribution limits set forth in this chapter or shall
be donated to any religious, charitable, educational or scientific organization exempt from Delaware income tax under § 1902(b)(2)
of Title 30 or to any volunteer fire company, and to no other person, except that an amount not in excess of the amount listed
in § 8011 of this title may be given to the political party eligible to be listed on any general election ballot under § 3001
of this title. For purposes of this section, the term "successor committee" shall include any political committee, or committees,
as that term is defined by § 8002(13) of this title; provided, however, that where the successor committee is one other than
a candidate committee formed to promote the election of the same candidate to a different office than that for which the candidate's
original candidate committee was formed, the contribution limits set forth in this chapter shall apply.
67 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 1.;
§ 8023. Independent expenditures.
(a) All campaign literature, advertising (except on items with a surface of less than 9 square inches) or other message paid
for by independent expenditures shall prominently and at all times display the following statement:
"Paid for by (name of person paying for the literature, advertising or other message). Not authorized nor paid for by any
candidate or by any committee of any candidate. The cost of presenting this message is not subject to any campaign contribution
limits."
If the independent expenditure is made or reimbursed by a political action committee or other person other than an individual,
the names of the president (or other chief officer) and treasurer of such organization shall be prominently displayed with
the rest of the above statement.
(b) An expenditure shall constitute an expenditure in coordination, consultation or concert with a candidate and shall not
constitute an independent expenditure where:
(1) There is any arrangement, coordination or direction with respect to the expenditure between the candidate or the candidate's
agent and the person (including any officer, director, employee or agent of such person) making the expenditure;
(2) The person making the expenditure (including any officer, director, employee or agent of such person) has advised or counseled
the candidate or the candidate's agents on the candidate's plans, projects or needs relating to the candidate's pursuit of
nomination or election, in the same election period, including any advice relating to the candidate's decision to seek office;
(3) The expenditure is based on information provided to the person making the expenditure directly or indirectly by the candidate
or the candidate's agents about the candidate's plans, projects or needs; provided, that the candidate or the candidate's
agent is aware that the other person has made or is planning to make expenditures advocating the candidate's election.
CHAPTER 80. CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES
Subchapter III. Expenditures
§ 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 nor 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
thereto;
(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.
59 Del. Laws, c. 580, § 1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 1.;
§ 8021. Identification of purchaser.
All campaign literature or advertising, except on items with a surface of less than 9 square inches, shall display prominently
the statement: "Paid for by (name of political committee or other person paying for such literature or advertising)."
67 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 1.;
§ 8022. Leftover funds.
Any funds remaining in any political committee which has completed its activities and paid all its creditors shall be paid
to a successor committee or committees without being subject to the contribution limits set forth in this chapter or shall
be donated to any religious, charitable, educational or scientific organization exempt from Delaware income tax under § 1902(b)(2)
of Title 30 or to any volunteer fire company, and to no other person, except that an amount not in excess of the amount listed
in § 8011 of this title may be given to the political party eligible to be listed on any general election ballot under § 3001
of this title. For purposes of this section, the term "successor committee" shall include any political committee, or committees,
as that term is defined by § 8002(13) of this title; provided, however, that where the successor committee is one other than
a candidate committee formed to promote the election of the same candidate to a different office than that for which the candidate's
original candidate committee was formed, the contribution limits set forth in this chapter shall apply.
67 Del. Laws, c. 449, § 1.;
§ 8023. Independent expenditures.
(a) All campaign literature, advertising (except on items with a surface of less than 9 square inches) or other message paid
for by independent expenditures shall prominently and at all times display the following statement:
"Paid for by (name of person paying for the literature, advertising or other message). Not authorized nor paid for by any
candidate or by any committee of any candidate. The cost of presenting this message is not subject to any campaign contribution
limits."
If the independent expenditure is made or reimbursed by a political action committee or other person other than an individual,
the names of the president (or other chief officer) and treasurer of such organization shall be prominently displayed with
the rest of the above statement.
(b) An expenditure shall constitute an expenditure in coordination, consultation or concert with a candidate and shall not
constitute an independent expenditure where:
(1) There is any arrangement, coordination or direction with respect to the expenditure between the candidate or the candidate's
agent and the person (including any officer, director, employee or agent of such person) making the expenditure;
(2) The person making the expenditure (including any officer, director, employee or agent of such person) has advised or counseled
the candidate or the candidate's agents on the candidate's plans, projects or needs relating to the candidate's pursuit of
nomination or election, in the same election period, including any advice relating to the candidate's decision to seek office;
(3) The expenditure is based on information provided to the person making the expenditure directly or indirectly by the candidate
or the candidate's agents about the candidate's plans, projects or needs; provided, that the candidate or the candidate's
agent is aware that the other person has made or is planning to make expenditures advocating the candidate's election.
