Sec. 20. 21-A MRSA §1019-B, sub-§1, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 448, §3, is amended to read:

B. Is presumed in races involving a candidate who is certified as a Maine Clean Election Act candidate under section 1125, subsection 5 to be any expenditure made to design, produce or disseminate a communication that names or depicts a clearly identified candidate and is disseminated during the 21 30 days, including election day, before a primary election; the 21 30 days, including election day, before a general election; or during a special election until and on election day.

Sec. 21. 21-A MRSA §1052, sub-§4, ¶B, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 161, §6, is amended to read:

B. Does not include:

(1) Any news story, commentary or editorial distributed through the facilities of any broadcasting station, newspaper, magazine or other periodical publication, unless these facilities are owned or controlled by any political party, political committee or candidate;

(2) Nonpartisan activity Activity designed to encourage individuals to register to vote or to vote, if that activity or communication does not mention a clearly identified candidate;

(3) Any communication by any membership organization or corporation to its members or stockholders, if that membership organization or corporation is not organized primarily for the purpose of influencing the nomination or election of any person to state or county office;

(4) The use of real or personal property and the cost of invitations, food and beverages, voluntarily provided by a political action committee in rendering