Vermont Statutes
Chapter 61 - Campaign Finance
§ 2902. Exceptions

§ 2902. Exceptions
The definitions of “contribution,” “expenditure,” and “electioneering communication” shall not apply to:
(1) any news story, commentary, or editorial distributed through the facilities of any broadcasting station, newspaper, magazine, or other periodical publication that has not been paid for or such facilities are not owned or controlled by any political party, committee, or candidate; or
(2) any communication distributed through a public access television station if the communication complies with the laws and rules governing the station and if all candidates in the race have an equal opportunity to promote their candidacies through the station. (Added 2013, No. 90 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Jan. 23, 2014.)

Structure Vermont Statutes

Vermont Statutes

Title 17 - Elections

Chapter 61 - Campaign Finance

§ 2901. Definitions

§ 2902. Exceptions

§ 2903. Penalties

§ 2904. Civil investigation

§ 2904a. Reports to the State Ethics Commission

§ 2905. Adjustments for inflation

§ 2906. Campaign database; candidate information web page

§ 2907. Administration

§ 2921. Candidates; registration; checking account; treasurer

§ 2922. Political committees; registration; checking account; treasurer

§ 2923. Political parties; registration; checking accounts; treasurer

§ 2924. Candidates; surplus campaign funds; new campaign accounts

§ 2925. Political committees; surplus campaign funds

§ 2941. Limitations of contributions

§ 2942. Exceptions

§ 2943. Limitations adjusted for inflation

§ 2944. Accountability for related expenditures

§ 2945. Accepting contributions

§ 2946. Candidate’s attribution to previous cycle

§ 2947. Contributions from a candidate

§ 2948. Prohibition on transferring contributions

§ 2949. Use of term “candidate”

§ 2950. State officers and State office candidates; contractor contribution restrictions

§ 2961. Submission of reports to the Secretary of State

§ 2962. Reports; general provisions

§ 2963. Campaign reports; Secretary of State; forms; filing

§ 2964. Campaign reports; candidates for State office, the General Assembly, and county office; political committees; political parties

§ 2965. Final reports; candidates for State office, the General Assembly, and county office; political committees; political parties; end-of-cycle reports for political committees and political parties

§ 2966. Reports by candidates not reaching monetary reporting threshold

§ 2967. Additional campaign reports; candidates for State office and the General Assembly

§ 2968. Campaign reports; local candidates

§ 2969. Reporting of surplus maintenance by former candidates

§ 2970. Campaign reports; other entities; public questions

§ 2971. Report of mass media activities

§ 2972. Identification in electioneering communications

§ 2973. Specific identification requirements for radio, television, or Internet communications

§ 2981. Definitions

§ 2982. Filing of Vermont campaign finance affidavit

§ 2983. Vermont campaign finance grants; conditions

§ 2984. Qualifying contributions

§ 2985. Vermont campaign finance grants; amounts; timing

§ 2986. Monetary amounts adjusted for inflation