Vermont § 2902 Exceptions

Vermont Statutes

§ 2902 — Exceptions

Vermont § 2902

Title 17Title 17: Elections

Ch. 61Chapter 061: Campaign Finance

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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 17, § 2902 (2026).

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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.)

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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.)