Title 6 — Elections

As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Advertisement” means: (1) any communication exclusive of bumper stickers or other sundry items paid for by or on behalf of a candidate which identifies a candidate directly or by implication or which advocates or supp…

There is established a Campaign Spending Commission consisting of 5 members, appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the Senate. The term of the members is 4 years and members may be reappointed. Members serve without compensation. Vacancies from unexpired terms are …

(a) The Chief Election Officer’s principal duty is to regulate the election process, and under this chapter his duties are to: (1) develop and adopt reporting forms required by this chapter; (2) adopt and publish a manual for all candidates and committees, describing the requirem…

(a) Reports required to be filed under this chapter by a candidate or committee supporting a candidate with his consent shall be certified by the candidate. Reports required to be filed under this chapter by a party or committee which supports more than 1 candidate shall be certi…

Each candidate, committee, and party shall file an organizational report not later than 4:30 p.m. on the earliest of the following applicable days: (1) on or before the day of filing for nomination or election; (2) at least 45 days before the general, or special election; or (3) …

(a) The organizational report includes: (1) the name, address, office sought when known, and party affiliation of each candidate or individual whom the committee or party is supporting and the name and address of the committee or party; (2) the names and addresses of the campaign…

Each candidate for a Territory-wide or representative office who is supported by more than 1 committee shall designate a central committee which shall be responsible for aggregating the total contributions and expenditures of all committees directly associated with the candidate …

(a) Every committee, party, and candidate shall appoint a campaign treasurer on or before the day for filing an organizational report. Up to 2 deputy campaign treasurers may be appointed. A candidate may appoint himself as campaign treasurer. (b) A campaign treasurer may be remov…

(a) Monetary contributions shall be promptly deposited in a financial depository duly authorized to do business in the territory, such as a bank, savings and loan institution, industrial loan company, or similar financial institution, in the name of the candidate, committee, or p…

(a) A candidate, campaign treasurer, or committee shall not receive any contributions, make any expenditures, or receive or make any transfer of money or anything of value: (1) for any purpose other than those directly related: (A) in the case of the candidate, to his own campaig…

(a) No person may make a contribution of his own money or property or money of another person to any candidate, party, or committee in connection with a nomination for election, or election, anonymously; nor may any candidate, party, or committee knowingly receive, accept, or ret…

(a) Persons may not make contributions of their own money or property or money or property of another person to any candidate, party, or committee in connection with a nomination for election, or election, in any other name than the name of the person owning the money or who supp…

(a) As used in this section, “testimonial affair” means any function held for the benefit of a person and designed to raise funds for political purposes for which the total cost for attending the affair is more than $15 a person. (b) No person or a committee directly associated w…

(a) A candidate may draw on the campaign treasurer for his political expenditures for postage, telegrams, telephone calls, stationery, expressage, travel, meals, and lodging. The candidate shall make a detailed accounting of his political expenditures and the accounting shall be …

The cost of preparing, printing, and circulating house bulletins and the writings, drawings, and photographs contained therein, except for paid political advertisements, shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter. History: 1977, PL 15-32 § 1.

(a) Each candidate, authorized person in the case of a party, or campaign treasurer in the case of a committee shall file a preliminary report with the Commission on forms provided by the Commission not later than 4:30 p.m. of the 10th calendar day prior to each election. The rep…

(a) Each candidate whether or not successful in a general, special, or runoff election, authorized person in the case of a party, or campaign treasurer in the case of a committee directly associated with a candidate, shall file a final report not later than 4:30 p.m. on the 20th …

(a) Candidates who withdraw or cease to be candidates or committees direct1y associated with these candidates, individuals who receive contributions but fail to file for nomination, or committees or parties which discontinue their activities covered in this chapter, shall return …

(a) No person may cause or submit any advertisement in support for a candidate or against a candidate’s opponent, to be broadcast, televised, or otherwise circulated and distributed except under the following conditions: (1) The advertisement shall contain a notice in a prominent…

(a) Complaints of violations of this chapter against any person shall be filed with the Commission. The complaint shall be in writing and shall be signed under oath by the complainant. Complaints initiated by the Commission shall be in writing and signed by the chairman. (b) The …

(a) Persons knowingly violating any provision of this chapter shall, unless otherwise expressly stated, be punishable in the manner prescribed as follows: (1) if a natural person, he shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor and shall be upon conviction sentenced accordingly; or (…

(a) For purposes of prosecution for violations of this chapter, the Office of the Attorney General has jurisdiction to be exercised as follows: (1) Prosecution shall commence with a written request from the Commission or upon the issuance of an order of the court; and (2) In the …