Signed by Governor John Carney, Jr.

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends campaign finance laws to authorize spending for child care costs.

Highlights:

• Establishes that no political committee may make any expenditure except for the following purposes (Sec. 1):

• Wages of full-time or part-time campaign staff (but no salary or wage for a candidate or a candidate’s spouse);

• Travel expenses of the candidate and campaign staff;

• Payment of fees or charges for placing the name of the candidate on the ballot, and for collecting the returns of the election;

• Costs of telephone and other communication services;

• Costs of postage and other delivery services;

• Printing and stationery;

• Food, refreshments and related supplies;

• Purchases and preparation of lists of voters;

• Taking polls and making canvasses of voters;

• Payment for election watchers;

• Rental of office and rental and purchase of equipment;

• Advertising and publicity; and

• 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. 

• Specifies that reasonable and necessary expenses for the care of the candidate’s child or children incurred in connection with the candidate’s campaign activities (Sec. 1).

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