Sec. 9-1.9. Election cycle.

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Sec. 9-1.9. Election cycle. "Election cycle" means any of the following:

(1)For a candidate political committee organized to support a candidate to be elected at a general primary election or general election,

(i)the period beginning January 1 following the general election for the office to which a candidate seeks nomination or election and ending on the day of the general primary election for that office or

(ii)the period beginning the day after a general primary election for the office to which the candidate seeks nomination or election and through December 31 following the general election.

(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), for a candidate political committee organized to support a candidate for the General Assembly,

(i)the period beginning January 1 following a general election and ending on the day of the next general primary election or

(ii)the period beginning the day after the general primary election and ending on December 31 following a general election.

(3)For a candidate political committee organized to support a candidate for a retention election,

(i)the period beginning January 1 following the general election at which the candidate was elected through the day the candidate files a declaration of intent to seek retention or

(ii)the period beginning the day after the candidate files a declaration of intent to seek retention through December 31 following the retention election.

(4)For a candidate political committee organized to support a candidate to be elected at a consolidated primary election or consolidated election,

(i)the period beginning July 1 following a consolidated election and ending on the day of the consolidated primary election or

(ii)the period beginning the day after the consolidated primary election and ending on June 30 following a consolidated election.

(5)For a political party committee, political action committee, ballot initiative committee, or independent expenditure committee, the period beginning on January 1 and ending on December 31 of each calendar year.