Section 3-160-47 - Newsletters, reports, surveys, and polls(a) The payment of costs to prepare, publish, and distribute reports, surveys, or polls which influence the nomination for election, or election of any candidate must be reported unless specifically excepted by this section.(b) Use of personal funds by a candidate to pay the costs to prepare, publish, and distribute reports, surveys, or polls shall be reported as expenditures, and "other receipts" from the candidate.(c) The payment of costs for the following reports, surveys, or polls are not reported as expenditures: (1) Reports, surveys, or polls of independent organizations not affiliated with any candidate and who have not received or expended any money on behalf of any candidate, and whose report, survey, or poll is either available to all candidates as well as the general public is confidential and not distributed or publicized at any time prior to an election in which the report, survey, or poll would have an influence;(2) Reports, surveys, or polls required by law to be made by any governmental agency and for which funds have been appropriated by law;(3) Reports, surveys, or polls of incumbent officeholders, not candidates, who pay for costs of publication and distribution from funds which have been specifically appropriated by law; and(4) Reports, surveys, or polls of any news reporting agencies or communications media who have neither received nor contributed any moneys on behalf of any candidate.(d) The exceptions stated in subsection (c) are not applicable and the expenditures must be reported if the report, survey, or poll clearly identifies a person who is a candidate and advocates or supports the candidate's nomination for election or defeat.[Eff MAY 29 2010] (Auth: HRS §§ 11-193, 11-216) (Imp: HRS §§ 11-206, 11-211, 11-212, 11-213, 11-215, 11-224)[Comp 12/1/2016 ] (Auth: HRS § 11-314(8)) (Imp: HRS §§ 11-302, 11-333, 11-335)