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"Advocacy cycle" means the period commencing on the date when a Ballot Question is deemed to be placed on the next ballot by order of the Secretary of State and ending on the date of that election.
"Ballot question" means any question, charter change, constitutional amendment, referendum, or voter initiated petition, or any other item placed before the voters on any state, senate and representative district, city, town or municipal ballot for general or special election.
"Ballot question advocacy" means advocating the passage or defeat of a ballot question. "Ballot Question Advocate" means any person, group, or organization making expenditure with a cumulative total that exceeds one thousand dollars ($1,000) in an advocacy cycle for ballot-question advocacy on a particular ballot question.
"Expenditures" means any reported expenditures filed in conformance with the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Elections.
410 R.I. Code R. 410-RICR-20-00-15.3