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in maintaining or contesting the results of any such
elections. However, nothing in this subsection shall
preclude any person from expressing his own personal
views on any subject, hiring halls, holding receptions,
buying newspaper space and radio or television time,
provided, that coincident with such statement or
advertising notice shall be given that the views so
expressed are his own, and that the statement so made is
a "paid political advertisement."

(b) It shall be unlawful for any individual,
association, unincorporated association, corporation, or
any other entity either directly or indirectly, to
contribute FOR A CANDIDATE NOT PROHIBITED FROM RECEIVING
NONPUBLIC CAMPAIGN DONATIONS BY § 26-3A any money or
thing of value greater than two thousand five hundred
dollars ($2,500) in any primary or general election.

26-16.

(a)(4) Making Contribution Other Than to
Treasurer or Subtreasurer. Every person who shall,
directly or indirectly, pay, give, contribute or promise
any money or other valuable thing, to defray, or towards
defraying the costs or expenses of any campaign or
election, to any person, committee, company, organization
or association FOR USE BY A CANDIDATE NOT PROHIBITED FROM
RECEIVING NONPUBLIC CAMPAIGN DONATIONS BY § 26-3A, other
than to a treasurer or a subtreasurer, but this
subsection shall not apply to dues regularly paid for
membership in any political club if all money expended by
such club or in connection with the costs or expenses of
any campaign or election shall be paid out by it only
through a treasurer or subtreasurer as provided in this
article, or for volunteered time or personal vehicles or
personal advertising or costs and expenses incident to
the expression of personal views in accordance with the
provisions of § 26—9(a) herein.

(5) Political Contributions in False Name. Every
person who shall, directly or indirectly, by himself or
through another person, make a payment, or promise of
payment, to a treasurer or subtreasurer, or candidate FOR
A CANDIDATE NOT PROHIBITED FROM RECEIVING NONPUBLIC
CAMPAIGN DONATIONS BY § 26-3A, in any other name than his
own, and every SUCH treasurer or subtreasurer or
candidate who shall knowingly receive a payment, or
promise of payment, and enter the same or cause the same
to be entered in his accounts in any other name than that
of the person by whom such payment or promise of payment
is made.

(8) Contribution or Expenditure in Violation of §
26—8. Every person who, being a candidate NOT PROHIBITED