[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 11, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 11CFR100.80]

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                       TITLE 11--FEDERAL ELECTIONS
 
                 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
 
PART 100--SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS (2 U.S.C. 431)--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart C--Exceptions to Contributions
 
Sec. 100.80  Slate cards and sample ballots.

    The payment by a State or local committee of a political party of 
the costs of preparation, display, or mailing or other distribution 
incurred by such committee with respect to a printed slate card, sample 
ballot, palm card, or other printed listing(s) of three or more 
candidates for any public office for which an election is held in the 
State in which the committee is organized is not a contribution. The 
payment of the portion of such costs allocable to Federal candidates 
must be made from funds subject to the limitations and prohibitions of 
the Act. If made by a political committee, such payments shall be 
reported by that

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committee as disbursements, but need not be allocated in committee 
reports to specific candidates. This exemption shall not apply to costs 
incurred by such a committee with respect to the preparation and display 
of listings made on broadcasting stations, or in newspapers, magazines, 
and similar types of general public political advertising such as 
billboards. But see 11 CFR 100.24, 104.17(a) and part 300, subpart B for 
exempt activities that also constitute Federal election activity.